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Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk Uni @botzool.bsky.social · 23h

"Doktorandy se snažím vychovávat s vědomím, že v budoucnu mají být lepší než já a rozvíjet náš obor."

Rozhovor s Milanem Chytrým otevírá důležitá témata o roli školitele, o kvalitě výuky, o respektu ke studentům:
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„Přijmout doktoranda mi dává smysl jen tehdy, když něco v oboru umí lépe než já“: rozhovor s Milanem Chytrým

S oceněným vyučujícím, botanikem z Přírodovědecké fakulty Milanem Chytrým, jsme mluvili o důležitosti zahraničních kontaktů, kritické diskuse a samostatné práce studentů.

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Jakub Žák @fishjakub.bsky.social · 4d

What determines mitochondrial number in Ethiopian Rodents from two Mountain regions? Species? Tissue? Elevation?
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Milan Chytrý @milanchytry.bsky.social · 9d

In our new article, Zdenka Preislerová and I review the trends in describing new syntaxa of European vegetation from the early 20th century to the publication of the EuroVegChecklist (Mucina et al. 2016) and beyond.
@applvegsci.bsky.social @euroveg.bsky.social
🔗Open access: doi.org/10.1111/avsc...

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Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk Uni @botzool.bsky.social · Sep 8

They recorded species specialized to temporary pools, including regionally rare species (Daphnia atkinsoni species complex, Wlassicsia pannonica, Hemidiaptomus amblyodon). Number of species and occurrence of rare zooplankton species increased significantly in wetlands with historical continuity.

Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk Uni @botzool.bsky.social · Sep 8

Our hydrobiologists observed ephemeral wetlands on arable land which belong to of the last fish-free aquatic habitats that have the potential to serve as refugia for regionally rare zooplankton species. What did they found: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Milan Chytrý @milanchytry.bsky.social · Aug 31

In our new Preslia article, led by Barbora Klímová, we corrected bias in the occurrence data using rarefaction and mapped the geographical distribution of plant species richness in Czechia (left: raw data, right: corrected data).
🔗 doi.org/10.23855/pre...

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Milan Chytrý @milanchytry.bsky.social · Aug 29

In our new article with Rui-Ling Liu and Wen-Yong Guo in J. Ecol., we quantified how plant strategy scores derived from leaf traits (Pierce method) correlate with other plant traits and plant environmental preferences.
🔗 Open-access article: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk Uni @botzool.bsky.social · Aug 22

Česká krajina dál trpí nedostatkem vody a toky vysychají. Hydrobiolog Petr Pařil upozorňuje, že ubývá i prostor pro vodní živočichy. S úbytkem vody mizí druhová pestrost a ekosystémy jsou stále zranitelnější s dlouhodobými následky pro všechny. Reportáž ČT zde: www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/10971...

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Milan Chytrý @milanchytry.bsky.social · Aug 12

🌱 In our new article led by Luigi Cao Pinna, we show that alien plants in the Mediterranean often shift their niches, i.e. either do not fill or expand their occupied climatic space compared to the native range, partly depending on their traits.
🔗 fulltext: doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

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David Zelený @zdealveindy.bsky.social · Jul 11

I am searching for 1-2 postdocs to join our research team at the Vegetation Ecology Lab, IEEB, National Taiwan University, from August 2025 for one to three years.

Details: davidzeleny.net/veglab/lib/e...

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#postdocjobs #vegetation #TaiwanIsaCountry

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Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk Uni @botzool.bsky.social · Jul 10

Coarse woody debris plays a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity in forest ecosystems by supporting habitat complexity and influencing soil properties. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #malacology #snails #biodiversity #forest @forestecosyst.bsky.social

Coarse woody debris requirements for maintaining land snail diversity in managed spruce forests

Coarse woody debris (CWD) plays a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity in forest ecosystems by supporting habitat complexity and influencing soil …

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Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk Uni @botzool.bsky.social · Jul 2

Our students collected awards in student competition at the Limnospol conference. The award for the best lecture went to Dominik Pliska, the award for the 1st best poster to Erika Skříšovská and for the 3rd best poster to Matěj Kořínek. Congratulations to everyone! #award #wetlands #hydrobiology

Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk Uni @botzool.bsky.social · Jul 1

Iceland, the land of volcanoes and elves hides more than it seems. Our zoologists have discovered wetland snails which were spread by birds from Europe. Many species are cumulated in the warmest areas, which are under human pressure.
Read more here: brill.com/view/journal...
#malacology #Iceland

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Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk Uni @botzool.bsky.social · Jun 30

In abandoned sandpit near Železná Ruda in Šumava Mts, Czech scientists discovered a new species of Czech funga - Multiclavula corynoides, a lichenised fungus with unicellular algae of the genus Elliptochloris inside.
Read more: czechmycology.org/article/77103
@czechacademy.bsky.social #lichens

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Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk Uni @botzool.bsky.social · Jun 27

The scientists confirmed the occurrence of 6 newly described species, 4 more previously unknown from Czechia and also discovered 2 putative new ones. The study provides more than just a list, it also looks at the ecology and variation of taxa across Europe.
Read more: czechmycology.org/article/77104

A DNA-based checklist of the stipitate hydnoids (<i>Bankeraceae</i> s.l.) of Czechia.

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Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk Uni @botzool.bsky.social · Jun 27

Hydnoids, well-known Czech fungi? Not quite. A new study by a Czech team (including Dvořák & Hrouda from MUNI) provides the first complete DNA-based checklist of Czech stipitate hydnoids. #mycology #houby #fungi

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Jun 23

There will be a seminar by Lucrecia tomorrow at the lecture room in the Department of Botany, České Budějovice.

You can reach it online: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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Jakub Žák @fishjakub.bsky.social · Jun 11

We published a visual guide to the repertoire of hepatocyte alterations recognized in Nothobranchius furzeri, a vertebrate model in aging research. Giant mitochondria and intense hepatocellular vacuolation are the most prominent features. #killifish

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Tobias Kuemmerle @tkuemmerle.bsky.social · Jun 7

Come join us at the Conservation Biogeography Lab @biogeoberlin.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social and carry out work on megafauna in Europe

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New PhD position on large mammals and land-use change in Europe | Conservation Biogeography Lab

We are excited to invite applications for a new PhD position on large mammals and land-use change in Europe. Join us at the Conservation and Biogeography Lab at Humboldt University Berlin!

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Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk Uni @botzool.bsky.social · Jun 5

Did you know, that spiders offer inspiration for technologies, medicines, bioinsecticides or solutions for sustainable agriculture? They help regulate pests, support nutrient cycling and improve mental health. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#biologicalreviews #arachnology #zoology #spiders

Ecosystem services provided by spiders

Spiders, ubiquitous and abundant predators in terrestrial ecosystems, often are the subjects of an unjust negative perception. However, these remarkable creatures stand as unsung heroes within our ec...

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Borja Jiménez-Alfaro @borjajimalf.bsky.social · Jun 3

We offer a postdoc position for developing global analyses on seed germination data using SEEDARC. See the job alert on our website and contact us!
www.jimenezalfaro.net

VEGETATION & BIODIVERSITY LAB

Vegetation & Biodiversity Lab

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Jakub Žák @fishjakub.bsky.social · Apr 28

Je chov halančíků standardizován? Jaké jsou mezery? To vše v závěrečném dílu o laboratorních halančících nyní v Živě.

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Milan Chytrý @milanchytry.bsky.social · May 7

EVA-MAP: www.EVAMAP.eu
We have launched a new online map of vegetation plots in the European Vegetation Archive (EVA) and ReSurveyEurope database. You can select plots using a filtering form or drawing an area in the map, explore plot metadata and export lists of selected plots with metadata.

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Department of Botany and Zoology, Masaryk Uni @botzool.bsky.social · May 5

V časopise Ochrana přírody vychází první výsledky výzkumu našich hydrobiologů o přínosu budování tůní v nížinné zemědělské krajině. Nevhodně vybudované tůně ničí revitalizační potenciál a násobí degradaci přírodních stanovišť. #hydrobiology #biodiversity
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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · Apr 25

🌍 Exciting opportunity with UFZ & iDiv: scientist (f/m/n) with focus on biodiversity restoration, citizen science, data analysis, connecting nature & human health. Projects include FLOW🌊 & VielFaltergarten🌼

💼 Up to pay grade 13 TVöD
🕒 3-year contract
🗓 Apply by 18 May

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