A5088688338- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant and animal studies
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Medicinal plant effects and applications
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany
2016-2024
Charles University
2016-2024
Czech Academy of Sciences
2016-2023
Institute of Botany
2023
Stellenbosch University
2022
Thanks to the high diversity of ecosystems and habitats, South Africa harbours tremendous insects. The Kruger National Park, due its position close border between two biogeographic regions heterogeneity environmental conditions, represents an insufficiently studied hotspot lepidopteran diversity. During our ecological research in we collected abundant moth material, including several interesting faunistic records reported this study.We 13 species moths which had not yet been recorded Africa....
The literature suggests that small genomes promote invasion in plants, but little is known about the interaction of genome size with other traits or role during different phases process. By intercontinental comparison native and invasive populations common reed Phragmites australis, we revealed a distinct relationship between invasiveness at intraspecific level. Monoploid was only significant variable clearly separated North American plants from those European origin. mean Cx value (the...
Abstract The savanna ecosystem is dominated by grasses, which are a key food source for many species of grazing animals. This relationship creates diverse mosaic habitats and contributes to the high grass richness savannas. However, how interacts with environmental conditions in determining abundance savannas still insufficiently understood. In Kruger National Park, South Africa, we recorded estimated their covers 60 plots 50 × m size, accounting varying proximity water different bedrocks....
Differentiation within Phragmites australis, one of the world’s most cosmopolitan and globally important wild plants, invasions by individual lineages outside their native ranges is attracting interest scientists worldwide. We compared physiological performance 89 populations representing distinct genotypes from six phylogeographic groups Australia, Europe, North America (two including invasive introduced Europe), South Africa Far East in a common garden experiment. show that cluster into...
Establishing and managing protected areas (national parks, nature reserves other sites of conservation value) represent the most common approach to conserving species ecosystems, but these are vulnerable global environmental change. Recently, Golden Kroner et al. (2019) suggested area downgrading, downsizing, degazettement (PADDD) as one main threats biodiversity conservation. However, there several elements, similar concern, that threaten efforts in areas, such climate change pollution....
Abstract To identify factors that drive plant species richness in South-African savanna and explore their relative importance, we sampled communities across habitats differing water availability, disturbance, bedrock, using the Kruger National Park as a model system. We made inventories 60 plots of 50 × m, located three distinct habitats: (i) at perennial rivers, (ii) seasonal rivers with available only during rainy season, (iii) on crests, least ~ 5 km away from any source. predicted large...
A golden jackal (Canis aureus) individual was recorded ~40 km east of Prague in the Czech Republic. It is first record a living country; up to now several individuals have been but all them were either shot dead or killed by vehicle. The observed animal documented camera traps set for research carnivore diversity different habitats study area. photographed on 19 June 2015, and total there 57 records made 12 until 24 March 2016 when still present Forty-nine shrubby grassland over an area ~100...
Quantitative data on local variation in patterns of occurrence common carnivore species, such as the red fox, European badger, or martens central Europe are largely missing. We conducted a study focusing ecology and distribution cultural landscape with use modern technology. placed 73 automated infra-red camera traps into four different habitats differing water availability canopy cover (mixed forest, wetland, shrubby grassland floodplain forest) Polabí region near Prague, Czech Republic....
Protected areas play an important role as refuges from invasive species impacts on biodiversity. Within the MOSAIK (Monitoring Savanna Biodiversity in Kruger National Park) project, plant were recorded a representative set of 60 plots, 50 × m size, across entire KNP, distributed so to cover range savanna habitats, i.e. perennial rivers, seasonal rivers and dry crests, two main bedrock types (granite basalt). The data used assess dispersal alien plants study whether spread open savanna....
Abstract Biological invasions are a threat to protected areas globally; however, the relative lack of studies quantifying ecological impacts impairs informed decision-making. We selected three annual alien plants, widespread in riparian habitats Kruger National Park, South Africa: Datura innoxia , Parthenium hysterophorus and Xanthium strumarium examine their potential on plant communities. identified 12–13 populations for each placed pair invaded uninvaded plots population. Species...
Despite the recognized importance of insects in savannah ecosystems, drivers their diversity patterns remain poorly understood, particularly Afrotropical region. This study addresses this gap by investigating impacts climate, habitat, disturbance, and vegetation variables on phytophagous moths (Lepidoptera) carnivorous mantises (Mantodea) across 60 plots Kruger National Park, South Africa. Based an extensive dataset 65,593 moth individuals representing 817 morphospecies 3,511 mantis 38...
<title>Abstract</title> The savanna habitats often harbour abundant and species-rich bat communities. Whether they represent mere <italic>ad hoc</italic> assemblages of incidentally co-occurring forms or distinct entities integrated by locally specific adaptations balanced resource partitionings is largely unknown, as are the natural drivers shaping community variation at different spatial scales. An extensive dataset (130,888 acoustic records, 31 OTUs) was collected in 60 plots across...
We studied the short-term dynamics of occurrence alien plant species in a South African savanna. Within MOSAIK (Monitoring Savanna Biodiversity Kruger National Park) project, were recorded representative set 60 plots, 50 m × size, across entire KNP 2019–2020, distributed to cover range savanna habitats, i.e. perennial rivers, seasonal rivers and dry crests. The sampling focusing on plants was carried out same plots 2024 changes distribution patterns that occurred over 4–5 years since first...
ABSTRACT Aim Despite the evidenced importance of insects in savannah ecosystems, drivers their diversity patterns remain poorly understood, particularly Afrotropical region. This study addresses part this gap by investigating effects climate, habitat, disturbance and vegetation variables on species richness community composition phytophagous predatory South African savannahs. Location Kruger National Park (KNP), Africa. Taxon Phytophagous (moths) carnivorous (mantises). Methods Moths...