RNDr. Miloslav Homolka CSc.

Position full-time researcher

Direction mammal ecology

Workplace Research facility Brno

+420 543 422 517

homolka@ivb.cz

Research interests

feeding behaviour of herbivors – seasonal changes in diets, interactions between herbivors and vegetation, impact of mammals on environment,
population dynamic of herbivorous mammals – effects of environmental factors on mammal density.

Finished projects

Rodents as important factor influencing forest regeneration (2007–2011)

Education

1971 -1976: undergraduate study – J.E.Purkyně University Brno, Faculty of Science, Systematic Zoology and Anthropology. Diploma thesis: Contribution to the knowledge of the reproduction and population ecology of dormice (Gliridae), (superviosr J.Gaisler).
1980-1983: Ph.D. study – Institute of Vertebrate Zoology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. Ph.D. thesis: Feeding ecology and ethology of Brown Hare in the intensely farmed countryside, (supervisor J.Zejda).

Employment

1976-1983: Institute of Vertebrate Zoology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences Brno – research assistant,
1983–present: Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic – research fellow.

Publications and Applied outputs

2017

Čepelka L, Heroldová M, Homolka M, Purchart L, Suchomel J (2017). Diversity and abundance of small mammals in forest plantations in Autumn 2015. Zprávy lesnického výzkumu.

2016

Kamler J, Homolka M (2016). The importance of cultivated plants in the diet of red and roe deer and mouflon. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis.

Kamler J, Homolka M (2016). Influence of agricultural crops adjacent to forest on woody species browsing: Is it advantageous to have a tasty neighbour?. Journal of Forest Science.

Krojerová-Prokešová J, Homolka M, Barančeková M, Heroldová M, Baňař P, Kamler J, Purchart L, Suchomel J, Zejda J (2016). Structure of small mammal communities on clearings in managed Central European forests. Forest Ecology and Management.

2013

Heroldová M, Homolka M, Zejda J (2013). Some unpublished records of Apodemus agrarius in Bohemia and Moravia in relation to the current knowledge of its distribution (Rodentia: Muridae). Lynx.

Homolka M, Heroldová M, Zejda J (2013). Damage caused by voles on the planted forest trees in context of the global climatic changes. Lesnická práce.

Jablonski D, Balej P, Jůna F, Homolka M (2013). Low altitudinal distribution of Salamandra salamandra from the Balkan Peninsula. Herpetology notes, 6: 563-566.

2012

Heroldová M, Bryja J, Jánová E, Suchomel J, Homolka M (2012). Rodent damage to natural and replanted mountain forest regeneration. Scientific World Journal, 2012: 872536.

Suchomel J, Purchart L, Heroldová M, Homolka M, Kamler J, Tkadlec E (2012). Vole damage to planted tree regeneration conditioned by some environmental factors. Austrian Journal of Forest Science.

Homolka M, Zejda J, Heroldová M, Kamler J (2012). Methodology to rodent bark damage assessment on forest regeneration. Certified Methodology.

Homolka M, Zejda J, Heroldová M, Kamler J (2012). Methodology to rodent species density monitoring in forest environment. Certified Methodology.

2011

Baňař P, Heroldová M, Homolka M, Kamler J (2011). The current situation in the development of the rodent damage to forest planting. Lesnická práce.

Heroldová M, Homolka M, Tkadlec E, Kamler J, Suchomel J, Purchart L, Krojerová J, Barančeková M, Turek K, Baňař M (2011). Vole impact on tree regeneration: insights into forest management. Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 432: 101-102.

Homolka M, Heroldová M, Kamler J (2011). Plant biomass and prediction of debarking caused by rodents in artificial regeneration of forest stands. Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 432: 99-100.

Kamler J, Homolka M (2011). Needles in faeces: an index of quality of wild ungulate winter diet. Folia zoologica.

Kamler J, Turek K, Homolka M, Baňař P, Barančeková M, Heroldová M, Krojerová J, Suchomel J, Purchart L (2011). Inventory of rodent damage to forests. Journal of Forest Science.

Plhal R, Kamler J, Homolka M, Adamec Z (2011). An assessment of the applicability of photo trapping to estimate wild boar population density in a forest environment. Folia zoologica.

Tkadlec E, Suchomel J, Purchart L, Heroldová M, Čepelka L, Homolka M (2011). Synchronous population fluctuations of forest and field voles: implications for population management. Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 432: 97-98.

2010

Hejcmanová P, Homolka M, Antonínová M, Hejcman M, Podhájecká V (2010). Diet composition of western Derby eland (Taurotragus derbianus derbianus) in the dry season in a natural and a managed habitat in Senegal using faecal analyses. South African Journal of Wildlife Research.

Homolka M, Švehlík P (2010). Population dynamics of rodents. Lesnická práce.

Kamler J, Homolka M, Barančeková M, Krojerová-Prokešová J (2010). Reduction of herbivore density as a tool for reduction of herbivore browsing on palatable tree species. European Journal of Forest Research.

Suchomel J, Heroldová M, Purchart L, Homolka M (2010). Herbivore impact on beech in selected tree plantations in the Beskydy and Jeseniky Mountains. Beskydy, 3: 187-192.

Kamler J, Plhal R, Homolka M (2010). Diagnostic trap device for detecting abundance of pest small mammals in forest environments. Utility Model.

2009

Krojerová-Prokešová J, Barančeková M, Homolka M (2009). Importance of floodplain forest for the management of red deer and roe deer. Folia venatoria.

Suchomel J, Krojerová-Prokešová J, Heroldová M, Purchart L, Barančeková M, Homolka M (2009). Habitat preferences of small terrestrial mammals in the mountain forest clearings. Beskydy, 2: 195-200.

Turek K, Homolka M, Kamler J (2009). Rodents in forest habitat: the most important species. Lesnická práce.

Heroldová M, Jánová E, Suchomel J, Purchart L, Homolka M (2009). Bark chemical analysis explains selective bark damage by rodents. Beskydy, 2: 137-140.

Kamler J, Turek K, Homolka M (2009). The importance of small mammals within the forest regeneration. Lesnická práce.

Kamler J, Homolka M, Cerkal R, Heroldová M, Krojerová-Prokešová J, Barančeková M, Dvořák J, Vejražka K (2009). Hodnocení potenciálního vlivu okusu zvěří na výnos slunečnice. European Journal of Wildlife Research.

2008

Heroldová M, Suchomel J, Purchart L, Homolka M (2008). Lesní výsadby v oblasti komplexu Smrk – Kněhyně a intenzita jejich poškozování hlodavci. Beskydy, 1: 33-35.

Heroldová M, Suchomel J, Purchart L, Homolka M (2008). Význam semenožravých druhů hlodavců v procesu obnovy horských bukových porostů Beskyd (Česká republika). Beskydy, 1: 131-134.

Homolka M, Heroldová M, Bartoš L (2008). Potravní strategie jelence běloocasého v oblasti výskytu dalších druhů jelenovitých. Folia zoologica.

2007

Heroldová M, Homolka M, Kamler J, Koubek P, Forejtek P (2007). Potravní strategie muflona v období lovecké sezony: vztah k potravní nabídce. Acta veterinaria Brno.

Heroldová M, Suchomel J, Purchart L, Homolka M, Kamler J (2007). Drobní lesní hlodavci – významný faktor při obnově lesních porostů. Beskydy, 20: 217-220.

Barančeková M, Krojerová-Prokešová J, Homolka M (2007). Vliv okusu jelena a srnce na přirozenou a umělou obnovu lužního lesa. Folia zoologica.

Kamler J, Homolka M, Cerkal R, Vejražka K, Prokešová J, Barančeková M, Heroldová M, Dvořák J (2007). Large herbivores cause extensive damage on the sunflower. Úroda, -: 30-32.

2006

Kamler J, Heroldová M, Homolka M, Dvořák J (2006). Free living ungulates and field crops. Svět myslivosti, 7: 8-9.

Homolka M, Heroldová M (2006). Good quality food supply: protection of young tree stands against browse in the National Nature Reserve Kněhyně. b80-7157-966-1.

Prokešová J, Barančeková M, Homolka M (2006). Denzita jelena lesního a srnce lesního v lužním lese a jejich distribuce ve vztahu k rozdílným vlastnostem prostředí. Folia zoologica.

Dvořák J, Homolka M, Heroldová M, Kamler J, Cerkal R, Lujc J, Skládanka J, Doležal P (2006). Methodology of evaluation of damages caused by game to field crops. Functional Sample.

2005

Kamler J, Homolka M, Heroldová M, Dvořák J (2005). Free living ungulates and field crops. Folia venatoria.

Kamler J, Homolka M (2005). Impact of herbivorous game species on the regeneration of beech in the mountain environment. Folia venatoria.

Kamler J, Homolka M (2005). Obsah dusíku v trusu jelena a srnce jako indikátor kvality jejich potravy v lesním prostředí. Folia zoologica.

2004

Kamler J, Homolka M (2004). The faecal nitrogen as indicator of the diet quality of herbivorous animals. vRoč. 34.

Kamler J, Homolka M, Čižmár D (2004). Použitelnost NIR spektroskopie pro odhad kvality přijímané potravy jelena a srnce. Wildlife Biology.

2003

Heroldová M, Homolka M, Kamler J (2003). Breakage on rowan caused by deer - an important factor for Sorbeto-Piceetum stand regeneration?. Forest Ecology and Management.

Kamler J, Homolka M (2003). Food resources richness: cause of vertical migration of red deer in mountain area. Folia venatoria.

Kamler J, Homolka M, Barančeková M, Prokešová J (2003). Fecal indicators of diet quality of red deer: homogeneity of samples and effect of their preparation and storage. Folia venatoria.

Kamler J, Homolka M, Kráčmar S (2003). Nitrogen characteristics of ungulates faeces: effect of time of exposure and storage. Folia zoologica.

Kamler J, Homolka M, Prokešová J, Barančeková M (2003). Homogeneity of individual pellets in pellet groups: an important condition in herbivores' diet analyses. Folia zoologica.

Homolka M, Heroldová M (2003). Impact of large herbivores on mountain forest stands in the Beskydy Mountains. Forest Ecology and Management.

2002

Heroldová M, Homolka M, Kamler J (2002). Damage to young stands of rowan by red deer breaking stems. Folia venatoria.

Peňáz M, Baruš V, Prokeš M, Homolka M (2002). Movements of barbel, Barbus barbus (Pisces: Cyprinidae). Folia zoologica.

2001

Homolka M, Koubek P, Kamler J (2001). Suggestion for new rules in management of ungulates. Folia venatoria.

Homolka M, Heroldová M (2001). Native red deer and introduced chamois: foraging habits and competition in a subalpine meadow-spruce forest area. Folia zoologica.

Červený J, Anděra M, Koubek P, Homolka M, Toman A (2001). Recently expanding mammal species in the Czech Republic: distribution, abundance and legal status. Beiträge zur Jagd- und Wildforschung, 26: 111-125.

Kamler J, Homolka M, Tomášková K (2001). Spruce bark as food of red deer. Folia venatoria.

Koubek P, Homolka M, Kamler J (2001). Suggestion for new rules in management of ungulates. Functional Sample.

2000

Homolka M (2000). Elk (Alces alces) in the Czech Republic: chance for survival in man-made landscape. Ochrana přírody, 55: 195-199.

1999

Homolka M, Slamečka J, Hell P, Jurčík R, Poláčiková M (1999). Species composition and nutrition content of the food of the brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in the hunting ground Trnava-city in the West-Slovak Lowland. Folia venatoria.

Homolka M, Matouš J (1999). Density and distribution of red deer and chamois in subalpine meadow habitats in the Jeseníky Mountains (Czech Republic). Folia zoologica.

1998

Heroldová M, Zejda J, Homolka M (1998). The structure of mammal communities in the vicinity of the Dukovany nuclear power plant. Přírodovědný sborník Západomoravského muzea v Třebíči=Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Musei Moraviae Occidentalis, 36: 1-15.

Homolka M (1998). The structure of the amphibian and reptile communities in the area surrounding the Dukovany-Dalešice energy complex. Přírodovědný sborník Západomoravského muzea v Třebíči=Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Musei Moraviae Occidentalis, 36: 45-65.

Gaisler J, Zukal J, Řehák Z, Homolka M (1998). Habitat preference and flight activity of bats in a city. Journal of Zoology.

1997

Homolka M, Slamečka J, Jurčík R, Hell P, Čerešňáková Z (1997). Foraging ecology. Acta scientiarum naturalium Academiae scientiarum Bohemicae Brno, 31: 67-73.

Matouš J, Homolka M (1997). The methodology of detecting relative abundance of red deer (Cervus elaphus) in mountainous environment. Folia venatoria.

1996

Homolka M (1996). Foraging strategy of large herbivores in forest habitats. Folia zoologica.

1995

Homolka M (1995). The diet of Cervus elaphus and Capreolus capreolus in deforested areas of the Moravskoslezské Beskydy Mountains. Folia zoologica.

1994

Homolka M, Kokeš J (1994). Effect of air pollution and forestry practice on the range and abundance of Salamandra salamandra. Folia zoologica.

Homolka M (1994). Vliv potravního chování velkých byložravců na lesní porosty. Folia venatoria.

1993

Homolka M (1993). The Food Niches of Three Ungulate Species in a Woodland Complex. Folia zoologica.