Specialization

pollination biology, ecology of terrestrial orchids, mycorrhizal associations, conservation biology

Brief CV

• B.Sc., Faculty of Sciences, Univ. of South Bohemia, Č. Budějovice, Env. management, 1993-96
• M.Sc., Faculty of Sciences, Univ. of South Bohemia, Č. Budějovice, Applied ecology, 1996-98
• RNDr., PhD., Faculty of Sciences, Univ. of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Ecology, 98-2003
• Assoc. Prof., Faculty of Sciences, Univ. of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Ecology, 2015

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Grant projects: project leader (grantee) of 6 grant projects since 2001:

• Grant FRVŠ 787/2001, Pollination as a co-evolutionary interaction between plant and insect,
• Grant GA JU /2001/P-BF, Mechanisms maintaining colour polymorphism in orchid flowers
• Grant GA AVČR B6141302/2003-2005, Adaptive significance of nectar reward in orchids
• Grant GA AVČR B600870601/2006-2008, Speciation processes in orchids
• Grant GA AVČR IAA600870802/2008-2011, Is orchid distribution limited by their mycorrhizal associations? Ecological consequences of dependence on mycorrhizal fungi
• Grant GA ČR  P505/10/0786/2010-2013, What drives habitat selection in mycoheterotrophic plants: abiotic factors or symbiotic associations? A case study of Pseudorchis albida (Orchidaceae)
• Grant GA ČR  14-21432S/2014-2016, Untangling factors underlying distribution of forest mycoheterotrophic species: combining theoretical and experimental approaches
• Grant GA ČR  31-16-05677S/2016-2018, Restoration of orchid populations in cultural landscapes: do matter nutrients or fungus availability?