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Second part of the introduction to geobiology; it continues to explain differences between recent and fossil ecosystems, proxies for recontruction of fossil ecosystems; evolutionary aspects, events.
Last update: Kraft Petr, doc. RNDr., CSc. (18.05.2012)
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Cockell, Ch.(Ed.) 2007: An Introduction to the Earth-Life system. Cambridge Univ. Press Briggs, D.E.G., Crowther, P.R. (eds.), 2003: Palaeobiology II. Blackwell Publishing, 583 str. Stanley S. M., 1989: Earth and life through time. W. H. Freeman and comp., New York, 690 pp. Taylor, P. D., 2004: Extinctions in the History of Life. Cambridge University Press, 191 str. Clarkson, E.N.K.1998: Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution. Blackwell Science. Last update: Kraft Petr, doc. RNDr., CSc. (18.05.2012)
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Requirements to credit are presence at practices and write of seminar work. Examination is oral with accent on multidisciplinary interconnections and understanding to processes. Last update: Kraft Petr, doc. RNDr., CSc. (18.05.2012)
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Thirteen lectures, each in duration of 3 lessons:
1. Evolution of atmosphere, hydrosphere and pedosphere (2 lectures) 2. Biogeochemical cycles and their evolutions 3. Early history of life 4. Late Proterozoic and Phanerozoic evolution of life 5. Evolution of ecosystems influenced by human (early stages) 6. Biodiversity evolution in geological past 7. Events in evolution of ecosystems Definition and classification of events, and their causes Sudden events: causes, effects and examples Climatic changes Structure of mass extinctions
Practice is composed of four seminaries, each in duration of 3 lessons: discussions about key publicaitons on evolution of ecosystems Last update: Kraft Petr, doc. RNDr., CSc. (18.05.2012)
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