Deer (family Cervidae) form the most numerous and varied group of ungulates or large herbivores in four out of 6 continents. This review of the phylogeny and taxonomy of living deer species is based on information published recently in scientific papers. The first part presents the taxonomy of muntjacs (Muntiacini). This tribe includes 11–14 species living solitarily in closed habitats (mostly forests) in South and Southeast Asia. Their antlers are two-tined and Jan Pluháček.
The second part of this text on the systematics and phylogeny of extant cervids focuses on Cervini. This group includes more than 20 various deer species inhabiting forests and grasslands of Europe, Asia, and North America; 15 of them listed in the Red Data List of endangered species. During the last 10 years many papers have been published on their phylogeny. Its recent overview including relationships between individual species is summarized. and Jan Pluháček.
The last part of the series on cervid taxonomy involves the subfamily Capreolinae. This subfamily could be divided into two clades: an Old World clade including Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus, C. pygargus), Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) and Moose (Alces alces) and a New World clade including Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), Mule Deer (the genus Odocoileus) and deer of Mesoamerica and South America (Ozotoceros bezoarticus, Blastocerus dichotomus and species of the genera Hippocamelus, Pudu and Mazama). Most of the species belonging to Capreolinae are evolutionary young. The evolutionary relationships among extant South American deer remain unclear. Cervids are the most successful ungulate family that has ever colonized South America. and Jan Pluháček.
New insights into the evolutionary processes that have fostered the species richness of Cape flora (in particular genome duplication) have been gained by Czech researchers during the last few years. Pleasures and pains of botanical research in this world biodiversity hotspot are summarized. and Jan Suda.
Ačkoli jsou elektrické signály typičtější pro neurony živočichů, také rostliny jsou schopné vytvářet tento druh signálů. Rozeznáváme u nich dva základní typy - variační a akční potenciály. Ty se od sebe odlišují určitými vlastnostmi, ale oba typy mají významný dopad na fyziologické procesy v rostlinách, např. na pohyb listů, fotosyntézu, dýchání, opylování, zavírání průduchů, syntézu hormonů nebo trávení hmyzu u masožravých rostlin., Although electrical signals are more typical for animal neurons, plants also have the ability to generate these signals. Two different types are recognized: action and variation potentials. They differ in certain characteristics, however both have significant impact on physiological processes in plants; e.g. on leaf movement, photosynthesis, respiration, pollination, stomata closure, hormone synthesis and insect digestion in carnivorous plants., Andrej Pavlovič., and Obsahuje seznam literatury
V článku je popsán původ, domestikace a současný význam kapra obecného (Cyprinus carpio) jako nejdůležitějšího druhu rybničních chovů v Evropě. Stručně je vysvětlena technologie chovu kapra a její vlivy na ekosystémy rybníků., The origin, domestication process and present value of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) as the most important species in pond aquaculture in Europe is described. The technology of carp production and the impact of carp culture on the ecosystems of fishponds are briefly explained., Josef Matěna, Martin Flajšhans., and Obsahuj seznam literatury