Jana Ruzicková

Position:                    reserach fellow
E-mail:                        jr.tracey@seznam.cz
Phone:                       +36-1-372-2500/8751

Degrees

• BSc, Systematic Biology and Ecology (2012, Palacký University Olomouc, CZ)
• MSc, Zoology (2014, Palacký University Olomouc, CZ)
• PhD, Zoology (2018, Palacký University Olomouc, CZ)

Research interests

- the effect of various forestry treatments on ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae), from assemblage composition to individual movement and predation pressure.

Links

Personal website: https://biotopia.cz/science.html

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.cz/citations?user=aszfgy4AAAAJ&hl=cs&oi=sra

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jana-Ruzickova

Publications

• Elek Z., Růžičková J. & Ódor P. (2022): Functional plasticity of carabids can presume better the changes in community composition than taxon-based descriptors. Ecological Applications 32 (1): e02460.
• Růžičková J. & Elek Z. (2021): Unequivocal differences in predation pressure on large carabid beetles between forestry treatments. Diversity 13 (10): 484.
• Elek Z., Růžičková J. & Ódor P. (2021): Individual decisions drive the changes in movement patterns of ground beetles between forestry management types. Biologia 76 (11): 3287–3296.
• Růžičková J. & Elek Z. (2021): Recording fine-scale movement of ground beetles by two methods: Potentials and methodological pitfalls. Ecology and Evolution 11 (13): 8562–8572.
• Růžičková J., Bérces S., Ackov S. & Elek Z. (2021): Individual movement of large carabids as a link for activity density patterns in various forestry treatments. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 67 (1): 77-86.
• Růžičková J., Kádár F., Szalkovszki O., Kovács-Hostyánszki A., Báldi A. & Elek Z. (2020): Scale-dependent environmental filtering of ground-dwelling predators in winter wheat and adjacent set-aside areas in Hungary. Journal of Insect Conservation 24 (5): 751-763.
• Moskát C., Hauber M.E., Růžičková J., Marton A., Bán M. & Elek Z. (2020): Female-female aggression and male responses to the two colour morphs of female common cuckoos. The Science of Nature 107 (4): 28.
• Elek Z., Růžičková J., Ádám R., Bereczki K., Boros G., Kádár F., Kovács-Hostyánszki A., Somay L., Szalkovszki O. & Báldi A. (2020): Mixed effects of ecological intensification on natural pest control providers: a short-term study for biotic homogenization in winter wheat fields. PeerJ 8:e8746.
• Hykel M., Růžičková J. & Dolný A. (2020): Perch selection in Sympetrum species (Odonata: Libellulidae): importance of vegetation structure and composition. Ecological Entomology 45 (1): 90-96.
• Růžičková J. & Hykel M. (2019): Habitat mosaic of gravel pit as a potential refuge for carabids: a case study from Central Europe. Community Ecology 20 (3): 215-222.
• Bérces S. & Růžičková J. (2019): Habitat use of an endangered beetle Carabus hungaricus assessed via radio telemetry. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 65 (4): 335-348.
• Růžičková J. & Veselý M. (2018): Movement activity and habitat use of Carabus ullrichii (Coleoptera: Carabidae): The forest edge as a mating site? Entomological Science 21 (1): 76-83.
• Růžičková J. & Veselý M. (2016): Using radio telemetry to track ground beetles: Movement of Carabus ullrichii. Biologia 71 (8): 924-930.