scholarly journals Coprophagous beetle community (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Geotrupidae, Hydrophilidae) in two cattle pastures in South Bohemia

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Šlachta
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Pitfall Traps ◽  
Total Abundance ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Breeding Activity ◽  
Shannon’S Index ◽  
South Bohemia ◽  
Index Of Diversity

Abstract Simultaneous monitoring of coprophagous beetles was carried out using baited pitfall traps in mountain pastures at Jenín and Pasečná in the southern part of the Czech Republic. In total, 5,787 specimens of 31 species were collected in six one-week sampling trials carried out during 2011-2013. Little difference was found between the pastures in the total abundance of the collected material (8%) and in the diversity (Shannon’s index of diversity, Z = 1.78, P = 0.07). Considerable differences were found in the abundance of several species: Aphodius sphacelatus (Panzer 1798) and Aphodius erraticus (Linnaeus 1758) were more abundant at Jenín (by 85 and 98%, respectively), while Onthophagus fracticornis (Preyssler 1790), Anoplotrupes stercorosus (Hartmann in L. G. Scriba 1791), Geotrupes stercorarius (Linnaeus, 1758), and Aphodius depressus (Kugelann 1792) were more abundant at Pasečná (by 89%, 95% 100% and 100%, respectively). Due to their tunnelling breeding activity in soil beneath animal droppings, O. fracticornis and G. stercorarius may provide valuable ecosystem services in Pasečná pasture, mainly bioturbation and soil fertilisation.

scholarly journals Ground beetles (Carabidae) from slopes of Macošská stráň and Vilémovická stráň (Protected landscape area of Moravský kras, Czech Republic)

2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Niedobová ◽  
Vladimír Hula ◽  
Pavla Šťastná
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Endangered Species ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Ground Beetles ◽  
Red List ◽  
The Other ◽  
Pitfall Traps ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Group A

Collecting of Carabidae was conducted using pitfall traps at four sites. The first two sites (T1 + T2) were at the slope of Macošská stráň and the other two sites (T3 + T4) at the slope of Vilémovická stráň. The study was done in 2008 and 2009. At Macošská stráň in 2008, 21 species of Carabidae with the total number of 228 individuals were found and in 2009, 18 species of the total number of 116 specimens were collected. At Vilémovická stráň in 2008, 22 species of Carabidae with the total number of 1977 specimens were found and in 2009, 21 species of the total number of 623 specimens were caught. In terms of classification of relictness, Macošská stráň in 2008 was dominated by species of adaptable group A (60%), species of eurytop group (E) were represented by 35% and of relic group (R) by 5%. In 2009, the same representation of species of groups A and E (47%) were found and the species of group R were represented by 6%. Vilémovická stráň in 2008 was dominated by species of group A (52%), species of group E were represented by 43% and of group R by 5%. In 2009 also dominated species of group A (54%), species of group E were represented by 41% and of group R by 5%. In the studied area we reported four endangered species of Carabidae protected by Law (No. 395/1992 Coll.) as amended, these were Calosoma auropunctatum (critically endangered), Brachinus crepitans, Carabus ullrichii and Cicindela campestris (endangered) and two species listed under the Red List of Threatened Species of the Czech Republic (Veselý et al., 2005). One of the species is listed as vulnerable (Calosoma auropunctatum) and one as near endangered (Carabus cancellatus). Another significant species found on the monitored sites was Aptinus bombarda.

scholarly journals  Legal framework for payments for forest ecosystem services in the Czech Republic

2012 ◽  
Vol 58 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Ventrubová ◽  
P. Dvořák
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Payments For Ecosystem Services ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Services ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Agriculture Water

Although examples of payments for ecosystem services (PES) can be traced back at least as far as the 1980’s, it is still a relatively new instrument, and the hitherto experience in many parts of the world is not extensive yet, or based on a very long timeframe. In addition, PES is being introduced in more and more sectors (agriculture, water supply, carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, etc.) and in relation to more and more ecosystems (surface water, groundwater, forest, etc.). But such PES can work only with good governance in place, comprising an effective political, legislative as well as institutional system. Nevertheless, an effective introduction of PES system into national legislation calls for an appropriate analysis of the current legal system so that duplications can be excluded and only valuable measures can be added. The main goal of this paper is to analyze if the current legal framework of the Czech Republic provides an appropriate basis for establishing payments for a forest ecosystem services scheme.    

scholarly journals Differentiation of the Demand for the Hunting Tourism in the Czech Republic

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-42
Author(s):  
Šárka Kroupová ◽  
Josef Navrátil ◽  
Kamil Pícha ◽  
Milan Hasman
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Specific Situation ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Important Thing ◽  
Bohemian Forest ◽  
The World ◽  
Guided Tour ◽  
South Bohemia

AbstractIn the world scale, there are various forms of how the hunting tourism is carried out. there is a considerably specific situation in the czech republic originating in the historical development. the assessment of the diversification of the demand for tourist activities was chosen to be the aim of this article. this assessment is based on a questionnaire survey among tourism participants who consume the specific products of the hunting tourism in the tourist regions of Bohemian Forest and south Bohemia. A guided tour in a game enclosure with a professional commentary and wildlife observation showed to be the most interesting offer. the most important thing is the identification of five main segments of demand called “ordinary” gamekeeper's hunting, “occasional” gamekeeper's hunting, angling activities, hunting without the killing and complementary activities. the differences among the latter five segments were identified in the representation of respondents as far as their gender and their membership in a community of anglers or gamekeepers are concerned.

scholarly journals Carabidae of an Active Limestone Quarry

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Nováková ◽  
Pavla Šťastná
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Red List ◽  
Carabid Beetles ◽  
Pitfall Traps ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Limestone Quarry

In 2012, a research was conducted on Carabid beetles in the active limestone quarry of Mokrá-Horákov. Collections were carried out on quarry terraces and quarry edges using pitfall traps. A total of 37 species with a total number of 197 specimens were captured. The most abundant species was Cicindela sylvicola (34 specimens) which is protected under Decree No. 395/1992 Coll. as amended by Decree No. 175/2006 Coll., other detected species protected by this Decree included C. campestris (28 specimens) and Cylindera germanica (26 specimens) which also belongs to the category of vulnerable under the Red List of Threatened Species of the Czech Republic. The quarry is mostly settled by eurytopic species preferring open habitats. Species that require unshaded habitats and species indifferent to shading occurred especially on the quarry terraces and on its outskirts. Species of shaded habitats were not reported.

scholarly journals Species diversity of Carabidae (Coleoptera) in different succession stages of a limestone quarry Hády (Brno, Czech republic)

2010 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 57-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimír Hula ◽  
Pavla Šťastná
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Red List ◽  
Pitfall Traps ◽  
Reclaimed Land ◽  
Significant Similarity ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Invertebrate Animals ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Control

Carabid beetle samples were obtained from pitfall traps at an abandoned quarry of a limestone massif Hády near Brno. The samples were collected each month between April and September in years 2007–2008. A total of 61 species were registered and represented by 2619 individuals. Similarity of individual areas was evaluated by using the Cluster analysis – the most significant similarity was found in reclaimed sites (99.87%) and control sites (90.52%). The difference in similarity between two observed years came out distinctively (F = 2.906; P = 0.0010). Three species (Cylindera germanica, Licinus cassideus and Aptinus bombarda) from the Red List of Invertebrate Animals of the Czech Republic and one species (Cylindera germanica) affected by the Order 395/1992 Sb. as amended by Decree 175/2006 Sb. were detected among the observed species. The reclaimed land and surrounding field areas left to natural succession were dominated by species of open habitats.

scholarly journals Financial Literacy in the Czech Republic

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 25-35
Author(s):  
Liběna Kantnerová
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Young People ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Knowledge ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Youth And Young Adults ◽  
The University ◽  
South Bohemia

This paper analyses the need to deal with the issue of financial literacy and financial knowledge not only by adults, but also by youth and young adults. This paper is focused on research into the knowledge and understanding of the financial literacy of young people, mostly between the ages of 16 to 33 years, via a questionnaire. The survey, undertaken in the Czech Republic, is based on a sample of 329 students from high schools and 329 students from the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice [658].

scholarly journals Araneofauna of the Křéby National Nature Monument (Eastern Moravia, Czech Republic) with some notes to conservation management of the locality

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 991-1005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ondřej Košulič
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
Conservation Management ◽  
Red List ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Pitfall Traps ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Slowing Down

This paper makes a faunistic contribution to knowledge of spider composition in the xerothermic habitats of the Křéby National Nature Monument which is located in Kroměříž district, eastern Moravia. Spiders were collected by four different methods during 25 April–28 October 2013: pitfall traps, sweeping of herb vegetation, individual collecting and beating the branches of shrubs and trees. In total, 1070 individuals (865 adult spiders) were collected and identified as 114 species of 19 families. The species diversity in the Křéby area is rather high, representing approximately 13% of Czech araneofauna. Of the identified species, five are listed in the Red List of Threatened Species in the Czech Republic. These included critically endangered Dysdera hungarica Kulczynski 1897, endangered Alopecosa solitaria (Herman, 1879), Cheiracanthium montanum (C. L. Koch, 1877) and vulnerable Lathys stigmatisata (Menge, 1869) and Haplodrassus dalmatensis (L. Koch, 1866). The findings of Alopecosa solitaria and Dysdera hungarica belong to the northernmost occurrence of these rare species in the Czech Republic. In general, the great richness of spider fauna and the occurrence of rare and threatened species for Czech region confirm the high biotic value of the investigated area. In addition, the author discussed management methods of the locality and suggest management conservation system for slowing down the succession rate on overgrown places.

scholarly journals Multiple Lineages of Usutu Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus) in Blackbirds (Turdus merula) and Mosquitoes (Culex pipiens, Cx. modestus) in the Czech Republic (2016–2019)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaclav Hönig ◽  
Martin Palus ◽  
Tomas Kaspar ◽  
Marta Zemanova ◽  
Karolina Majerova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Culex Pipiens ◽  
African Origin ◽  
Southeastern Part ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Usutu Virus ◽  
Turdus Merula ◽  
Diverse Species ◽  
Natural Hosts ◽  
South Bohemia

Usutu virus (USUV) is a flavivirus (Flaviviridae: Flavivirus) of an African origin transmitted among its natural hosts (diverse species of birds) by mosquitoes. The virus was introduced multiple times to Europe where it caused mortality of blackbirds (Turdus merula) and certain other susceptible species of birds. In this study, we report detection of USUV RNA in blackbirds, Culex pipiens and Cx. modestus mosquitoes in the Czech Republic, and isolation of 10 new Czech USUV strains from carcasses of blackbirds in cell culture. Multiple lineages (Europe 1, 2 and Africa 3) of USUV were found in blackbirds and mosquitoes in the southeastern part of the country. A single USUV lineage (Europe 3) was found in Prague and was likely associated with increased mortalities in the local blackbird population seen in this area in 2018. USUV genomic RNA (lineage Europe 2) was detected in a pool of Cx. pipiens mosquitoes from South Bohemia (southern part of the country), where no major mortality of birds has been reported so far, and no flavivirus RNA has been found in randomly sampled cadavers of blackbirds. The obtained data contributes to our knowledge about USUV genetic variability, distribution and spread in Central Europe.

scholarly journals Organic farms in the Czech Republic – Map portal presentation opportunities

2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (No. 12) ◽  
pp. 565-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Vaněk ◽  
I. Brožová ◽  
P. Šimek ◽  
J. Jarolímek ◽  
T. Vogeltanzová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Object Location ◽  
Content Validation ◽  
Organic Farms ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Map Data ◽  
South Bohemia

  The paper is aimed at presenting the map portal of organic farms in the Czech Republic. The pilot project is concerned with the South Bohemia Region. Extensive map data and resources are displayed by means of a purpose-developed universal software solution called Regional Development Map Portal (RDMP) version 1.0. The database was generated and updated on the basis of detailed content validation and strives for maximum accuracy of map object location. The software solution – apart from supporting all standard functions – represents qualitatively a brand new perspective of map data creation and entails many original elements and functionalities.

scholarly journals The State of the Art of Use of the Concept of Ecosystem Services within Spatial Plans in the Czech Republic

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9000
Author(s):  
Jiří Schneider ◽  
Hana Kubíčková
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Evaluation Methodology ◽  
Legislative Process ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Public ◽  
Regional Centers ◽  
Planning Methodology

Although the use and management of ecosystem services (ES) resources and the promotion of their provision are a standard and necessary part of spatial planning tools and documents, a direct implementation of this concept is exceptional. Researchers and entire projects have so far focused mainly on identification of ecosystem services and their resources in urban environment, or on the analysis of their occurrence in spatial planning documents. That was the goal of our research as well. Spatial planning documents, systematically and methodically re-defined using ecosystem services, are what is still lacking. Our article presents the results of the analysis of the use of ecosystem services in spatial plans of five cities, regional centers in the Czech Republic. We used a text evaluation methodology focused on the explicit and implicit expression of ecosystem services. We analyzed the overall approach to the creation of spatial plans. In addition to the spatial plans, we also analyzed their assignments (SPA). We found that the current spatial planning methodology does not work with the ecosystem services approach (ESA) systemically. It focuses mainly on ES resources and implicitly envisages their provision. SPAs are a more flexible and effective tool for enforcing ESA in spatial planning than the lengthy legislative process. However, this presupposes greater knowledge of SPA among the public and decision makers.

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