Plant ecology in České Budějovice
@plantecolcb.bsky.social
We are Plant ecology group at Department of botany, University South Bohemia. Our research is mainly focused on species coexistence in temperate grasslands.
We sampled litter for decomposition experiment at disturbed and undisturbed localities with communities with different litter decomposability in the České Budějovice and Prachatice region. Also, Reynoutria japonica will serve as easily decomposable and Calamagrostis epigejos as recalcitrant litter.
October 24, 2025 at 6:12 AM
We sampled litter for decomposition experiment at disturbed and undisturbed localities with communities with different litter decomposability in the České Budějovice and Prachatice region. Also, Reynoutria japonica will serve as easily decomposable and Calamagrostis epigejos as recalcitrant litter.
Eva conducted this year's last seedling census in the Prachatice multi-condition experiment. The survival experiment is conducted in both vegetation and competition-free gaps. The species do not perform well in competition, and the best performing species is Plantago lanceolata.
October 17, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Eva conducted this year's last seedling census in the Prachatice multi-condition experiment. The survival experiment is conducted in both vegetation and competition-free gaps. The species do not perform well in competition, and the best performing species is Plantago lanceolata.
Yann Hautier from Utrecht University was visiting our working group. He gave a talk at the Ecology Seminar entitled Biodiversity and temporal stability of naturally assembled ecosystems across spatial scales. We had nice discussions about his projects, but also ours.
October 16, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Yann Hautier from Utrecht University was visiting our working group. He gave a talk at the Ecology Seminar entitled Biodiversity and temporal stability of naturally assembled ecosystems across spatial scales. We had nice discussions about his projects, but also ours.
A new publication led by Ondra, now published in @jvegsci.bsky.social is the result of fieldwork by almost our entire working group. We examined the intraspecific trait variability of 15 Carex species across South Bohemia.
You can find the article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
You can find the article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
October 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
A new publication led by Ondra, now published in @jvegsci.bsky.social is the result of fieldwork by almost our entire working group. We examined the intraspecific trait variability of 15 Carex species across South Bohemia.
You can find the article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
You can find the article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Faculty of Science, USB, České Budějovice, Czechia offers a two-year research-oriented Master's study in Ecology.
prf.jcu.cz/ecology
Application deadline: 31 October 2025.
Tuition fee:
EU citizens: 500 CZK per year (≈ 20 EUR)
Non-EU: 12000 CZK per year (≈ 480 EUR)
prf.jcu.cz/ecology
Application deadline: 31 October 2025.
Tuition fee:
EU citizens: 500 CZK per year (≈ 20 EUR)
Non-EU: 12000 CZK per year (≈ 480 EUR)
October 10, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Faculty of Science, USB, České Budějovice, Czechia offers a two-year research-oriented Master's study in Ecology.
prf.jcu.cz/ecology
Application deadline: 31 October 2025.
Tuition fee:
EU citizens: 500 CZK per year (≈ 20 EUR)
Non-EU: 12000 CZK per year (≈ 480 EUR)
prf.jcu.cz/ecology
Application deadline: 31 October 2025.
Tuition fee:
EU citizens: 500 CZK per year (≈ 20 EUR)
Non-EU: 12000 CZK per year (≈ 480 EUR)
Šuspa led an excursion for students and the public at the weekend. Roasting sausages and a visit to the pub were included. Šuspa has demonstrated many nice plants, among others, Blechnum spicant, Potentilla norvegica, and Scirpus radicans. Photos by @eusic.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Šuspa led an excursion for students and the public at the weekend. Roasting sausages and a visit to the pub were included. Šuspa has demonstrated many nice plants, among others, Blechnum spicant, Potentilla norvegica, and Scirpus radicans. Photos by @eusic.bsky.social
The autumn weeding of the multisite experiment near Prachatice is finished. Focal species are colonising plots at 16 localities. Ingrowth cores were also installed in each plot. We managed despite the rocky soil and some rainy days. @terezasvancarova.bsky.social @jsegrestin.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 6:43 AM
The autumn weeding of the multisite experiment near Prachatice is finished. Focal species are colonising plots at 16 localities. Ingrowth cores were also installed in each plot. We managed despite the rocky soil and some rainy days. @terezasvancarova.bsky.social @jsegrestin.bsky.social
Now, while weeding the multisite project near Prachatice, we look back at the Ohrazení weeding in August. As communities are stabilising and the weeded biomass is lower, we managed to do all three experiments in one day (plots of Šuspa, Aleš and Helena).
September 30, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Now, while weeding the multisite project near Prachatice, we look back at the Ohrazení weeding in August. As communities are stabilising and the weeded biomass is lower, we managed to do all three experiments in one day (plots of Šuspa, Aleš and Helena).
Milan Štech, Šuspa, and @mariekonecna.bsky.social were at the botanical weekend for high school teachers in Slavkov, near Český Krumlov. Many students attended. They went to Vyšenské kopce and other protected areas. @terezasvancarova.bsky.social came to demonstrate measurements of photosynthesis.
September 23, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Milan Štech, Šuspa, and @mariekonecna.bsky.social were at the botanical weekend for high school teachers in Slavkov, near Český Krumlov. Many students attended. They went to Vyšenské kopce and other protected areas. @terezasvancarova.bsky.social came to demonstrate measurements of photosynthesis.
September is the time of excursions. Šuspa and Péťa were in Mohelno last week with 30 students. Not only were plants demonstrated, but also animals, as ornithologist Kryštof Korejs was also present.
September 22, 2025 at 8:28 AM
September is the time of excursions. Šuspa and Péťa were in Mohelno last week with 30 students. Not only were plants demonstrated, but also animals, as ornithologist Kryštof Korejs was also present.
"Trait-based Ecology" book by Francesco de Bello, Carlos P. Carmona, André T. C. Dias, Lars Götzenberger, and Marco Moretti, Cambridge University Press is now out in Japanese:
www.google.cz/books/editio...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/h...
www.google.cz/books/editio...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/h...
September 9, 2025 at 7:32 AM
"Trait-based Ecology" book by Francesco de Bello, Carlos P. Carmona, André T. C. Dias, Lars Götzenberger, and Marco Moretti, Cambridge University Press is now out in Japanese:
www.google.cz/books/editio...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/h...
www.google.cz/books/editio...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/h...
Lucka is working now on her bachelor thesis on the relationship of the diversity of ants and ant-dispersed plants, myrmecochores, across different habitats. Now she started the ant sampling. @mariekonecna.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Lucka is working now on her bachelor thesis on the relationship of the diversity of ants and ant-dispersed plants, myrmecochores, across different habitats. Now she started the ant sampling. @mariekonecna.bsky.social
Aleš and @mariekonecna.bsky.social were guests of the radio program Dopolední host (Morning guest) in Český rozhlas České Budějovice. They discussed the loss of diversity in connection to the recent global study they co-authored: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
July 28, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Aleš and @mariekonecna.bsky.social were guests of the radio program Dopolední host (Morning guest) in Český rozhlas České Budějovice. They discussed the loss of diversity in connection to the recent global study they co-authored: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
After six years, Aleš, Eva, and @mariekonecna.bsky.social resampled their #DarkDivNet core plots in Novohradské hory. Relevés in pairs of mesic meadows, beech forests, and waterlogged spruce forests were done.
July 24, 2025 at 7:28 AM
After six years, Aleš, Eva, and @mariekonecna.bsky.social resampled their #DarkDivNet core plots in Novohradské hory. Relevés in pairs of mesic meadows, beech forests, and waterlogged spruce forests were done.
Relevés and biomass harvest have been finished at the Prachatice multisite experiment. We were also hunting the litter of the dominant Festuca rubra for later. The field season is still not at an end! @terezasvancarova.bsky.social @jsegrestin.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Relevés and biomass harvest have been finished at the Prachatice multisite experiment. We were also hunting the litter of the dominant Festuca rubra for later. The field season is still not at an end! @terezasvancarova.bsky.social @jsegrestin.bsky.social
Helena Kasíková has started her PhD on the role of structural complexity in grasslands with Aleš. She has already finished this year’s field work, including measuring plant heights and light penetration in her permanent plots at Ohrazení.
July 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Helena Kasíková has started her PhD on the role of structural complexity in grasslands with Aleš. She has already finished this year’s field work, including measuring plant heights and light penetration in her permanent plots at Ohrazení.
A look back at the Day with the Faculty of Science in České Budějovice for kids. Maruška and Eva demonstrated multiple types of plant dispersal to elementary school students. They examined seeds under the binocular microscopes and studied various adaptations to dispersal.
July 9, 2025 at 6:06 AM
A look back at the Day with the Faculty of Science in České Budějovice for kids. Maruška and Eva demonstrated multiple types of plant dispersal to elementary school students. They examined seeds under the binocular microscopes and studied various adaptations to dispersal.
Last week’s campaign combined tech & teamwork!
Multispectral drone flights by Leyre Pedrós Pla (PhD student of Francesco de Bello) + trait sampling across all Prachatice grassland sites = 710 leaf samples processed in 2 days. Big thanks to the whole team! @jsegrestin.bsky.social #RemoteSensing
Multispectral drone flights by Leyre Pedrós Pla (PhD student of Francesco de Bello) + trait sampling across all Prachatice grassland sites = 710 leaf samples processed in 2 days. Big thanks to the whole team! @jsegrestin.bsky.social #RemoteSensing
July 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Last week’s campaign combined tech & teamwork!
Multispectral drone flights by Leyre Pedrós Pla (PhD student of Francesco de Bello) + trait sampling across all Prachatice grassland sites = 710 leaf samples processed in 2 days. Big thanks to the whole team! @jsegrestin.bsky.social #RemoteSensing
Multispectral drone flights by Leyre Pedrós Pla (PhD student of Francesco de Bello) + trait sampling across all Prachatice grassland sites = 710 leaf samples processed in 2 days. Big thanks to the whole team! @jsegrestin.bsky.social #RemoteSensing
All three Ohrazení experiments are now harvested and sorted into species. The last experiment finished was of Helča, where the asymmetry in competition for light is manipulated.
June 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
All three Ohrazení experiments are now harvested and sorted into species. The last experiment finished was of Helča, where the asymmetry in competition for light is manipulated.
A new paper from our group, led by Terezie Rychtecká, was recently published in Functional Ecology. It is showing the effects of management, but also interannual variability in seedling recruitment in a species-rich wet meadow.
For more details, visit: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
For more details, visit: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
June 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A new paper from our group, led by Terezie Rychtecká, was recently published in Functional Ecology. It is showing the effects of management, but also interannual variability in seedling recruitment in a species-rich wet meadow.
For more details, visit: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
For more details, visit: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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...
You can reach it online: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...
June 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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...
You can reach it online: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...
Yesterday's biomass harvest from the experiment of Aleš was finally pleasant. We almost avoided the rain, and Šuspa prepared a great culinary treat - brochettes on the fire. The only sad thing is that some nice species, such as sedges, are decreasing.
June 17, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Yesterday's biomass harvest from the experiment of Aleš was finally pleasant. We almost avoided the rain, and Šuspa prepared a great culinary treat - brochettes on the fire. The only sad thing is that some nice species, such as sedges, are decreasing.
Study led by @szilviamneumann.bsky.social revealed bigger variability in leaf traits between Carex species compared to within-species differences. Decomposition rates also showed similar patterns through the afterlife effect under controlled conditions. Please see more in Oecologia: rdcu.be/eqPu6
June 16, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Study led by @szilviamneumann.bsky.social revealed bigger variability in leaf traits between Carex species compared to within-species differences. Decomposition rates also showed similar patterns through the afterlife effect under controlled conditions. Please see more in Oecologia: rdcu.be/eqPu6
lucrecialipoma.bsky.social, a researcher at IMBIV (CONICET, Argentina) and assistant professor at the National University of Córdoba, is now visiting our working group. She arrived at the peak of the field season and had already joined the harvest of the biomass from Šuspa's experiment.
June 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
lucrecialipoma.bsky.social, a researcher at IMBIV (CONICET, Argentina) and assistant professor at the National University of Córdoba, is now visiting our working group. She arrived at the peak of the field season and had already joined the harvest of the biomass from Šuspa's experiment.
We have now been working on data sampling for Ondra’s project in two regions. We did relevés, and now we are processing traits in the field and lab. This is done at localities with contrasting species richness and litter decomposability, crossed with different disturbance levels.
June 4, 2025 at 7:18 AM
We have now been working on data sampling for Ondra’s project in two regions. We did relevés, and now we are processing traits in the field and lab. This is done at localities with contrasting species richness and litter decomposability, crossed with different disturbance levels.