Climate change can reverse trends of decreasing calcium and magnesium [Ca + Mg] leaching to surface waters in granitic alpine regions recovering from acidification. Despite concentrations strong acid anions (-1.4 μeq L-1 yr-1) during 2004-2016 nonacidic lakes the Tatra Mountains (Central Europe), average increased (2.5 yr-1), together with elevated terrestrial export bicarbonate (HCO3-; 3.6 yr-1). The percent increase (0.3-3.2% was significantly positively correlated scree proportion...

The changes in precipitation and temperature regimes brought on by the current climate change have influenced ecosystems globally. consequences of plant phenology been widely investigated during last few years. However, underlying causes timing autumn not fully clarified yet. Here, we focused onset (10%) leaf colouring—LCO—(Biologische Bundesanstalt, Bundessortenamt und Chemische Industrie (BBCH) 92) European beech (Fagus sylvatica, L.) as an important native tree species growing throughout...

Abstract The article presents the results of analysis time series daily precipitation and runoff at selected places in highest part Western Carpathians. It was focused on both wet dry periods data series. were analysed for a period 1961-2010. They revealed significant increase number days with 40-60 mm. Trend 67 flow characteristics did not show statistically changes over studied period. focus given particularly to maximum minimum flows, i.e. 3- 7- day 1-, 7-day flows. We found an flows...

Abstract We analyse water balance, hydrological response, runoff and snow cover characteristics in the Jalovecký Creek catchment (area 22 km 2 , mean elevation 1500 m a.s.l.), Slovakia, years 1989–2018 to search for changes cycle of a mountain representing hydrology highest part Western Carpathians. Daily air temperature data from two meteorological stations located studied range (the Tatra Mountains) at higher elevations show that study period is 0.1°C 2.4°C warmer than climatic standard...

Prace Geograficzne » 2017 Zeszyt 151 Variability of precipitation and runoff in the entire high Tatra Mountains period 1961–2010 A

In the current alteration of temperature and snow cover regimes, impacts winter climate have received considerably less attention than those vegetation period. this study, we present results demonstrating influence conditions on Mountain pine (Pinus mugo Turra) communities in High Tatra Mts (Western Carpathians). The changes greenness 2000–2020 were represented by inter-annual differences satellite-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). characterized indices calculated from...

Abstract In this work, the response of temperate coniferous forests to ozone air pollution (O 3 ) in mountain environment High Tatra Mts. (Western Carpathians) was analyzed. The modelling stomatal O flux is a complex method for estimation phytotoxicity forest vegetation. Stomatal flux-based critical levels ( CLef effects on radial growth take into account varying influences concentration, meteorological variables, soil properties, and phenology. application model DO SE (Deposition Ozone...

Two-component isotopic hydrograph separation (IHS) was developed to determine the event- and pre-event components of a single storm event. Its application for several sucessive events requires repeated determination signatures end-members (precipitation, component) each The existence possible alternative results in differences calculated contributions event-/pre- event components. This article addresses question how big could be small mountain catchments with different methods detemining end...

The high ambient ozone concentrations cause impairing effects on vegetation leading to plant injuries. potential uptake through open stomata can be quantified using stomatal conductance measurements under the local environmental conditions. This study compares obtained with a modified Jarvis formula adopted from Vegetation Manual of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, and experimental field measurements’ data. was measured by portable photosynthesis gas exchange analyzer system...

In climatology, transitioning from conventional manual weather stations (MWS) to automatic (AWS) presents challenges in maintaining the homogeneity of long-term data series. At Skalnaté Pleso Observatory (1778 m a.s.l., High Tatras), meteorological measurements have been conducted since 1943 using same methods and devices at location. 2014, AWS Physicus was installed record parallelly with measurements. This study processed six years parallel (2017–2022) derive corrections for monthly...

Abstract. Montane forests are exposed to high ambient ozone (O3) concentrations that may adversely affect physiological processes in internal cells when O3 molecules enter the plants through stomata. This study addresses model results of Phytotoxic Ozone Dose metric (POD) based on estimation stomatal flux dwarf mountain pine (Pinus mugo) and Swiss stone cembra). We focused two different bioclimatic regions: (1) temperate High Tatra Mts (SK–HT) Western Carpathians, (2) Mediterranean...

Abstract The paper presents the results of a 23-year study sulphate sulphur dynamics in beech ecosystems exposed to different immission loads. amounts S-SO 4 2− precipitation water entering were: Kremnické vrchy Mts, clear-cut area 519 kg ha −1 (24.7 per year), forest 476 (22.7 year); Štiavnické Mts an open place 401 (24.6 324 (19.1 year). average SO concentrations lysimetric solutions penetrating through surface humus depth Cambisol 10 and 25 cm were increased as follows: from 12.71 16.17...

Abstract Electrolyte leakage (EL) is the method commonly used to test cell membrane integrity of plants under stress conditions. The cells leaf may be damaged by ozone (O 3 ) entering intercellular space as an oxidative agent. modified EL was stability (OxS) plant tissue against O -induced stress. modification includes simulation artificial additional ozonation samples in laboratory chamber. This applied Pinus mugo Turra needle collected subalpine zone High Tatra Mts (Western Carpathians),...

The climatotherapy associated with favourable environmental conditions is an important factor for improvement human health. In this paper, we had presented results from selected studies carried out in Srobar´s institute tuberculosis and respiratory dieseases Dolný Smokovec the High Tatras. was many years specialised health care institution providing complete patients outpatients terapeutical preventive children of 0 - 18 age. Cooperation all together Pediatric clinic St Andrea hospital...

Abstract This study is focused on the research of selected Pinus species exposed to high ozone concentrations in mountain environment. We noticed different values modelled doses (MOD) up-taken by Mountain pine ( mugo Turra) High Tatra Mts (SK–HTMts) and Swiss stone cembra L.) Alpes-Mercantour (FR–AlpMar) during growing season 2019. The MOD were obtained multiplicative DO3SE model, while we also tested a new approach based modification input data. Testing has shown that passive sampling may...

Abstract This paper focuses on evaluation of climatic data obtained at Meteorological Observatory GPI SAS Stará Lesná according to the classical daily observations carried out for period 1988-2013. Location is situated foothills High Tatra Mts. and represents submontane climate zone favourable temperate coniferous mixed forest vegetation. According Star´a characterized by average annual air temperature 5.9 °C that seasonally varies from -3.5 (DJF) 15.2 (JJA). Air-temperature extremes range...