Emil Cienciala
A5004375282- Forest ecology and management
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Forest Management and Policy
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Plant and animal studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics
- Environmental Policies and Emissions
Czech Academy of Sciences, Global Change Research Institute
2019-2025
Institute of Forest Ecosystem Research
2015-2024
Université du Québec à Montréal
2023
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
2023
Timber Institute
2023
US Forest Service
2012-2023
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
2023
University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
2022
Ecological Society of America
2016-2020
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2016-2020
Late-spring frosts (LSFs) affect the performance of plants and animals across world’s temperate boreal zones, but despite their ecological economic impact on agriculture forestry, geographic distribution evolutionary these frost events are poorly understood. Here, we analyze LSFs between 1959 2017 resistance strategies Northern Hemisphere woody species to infer trees’ adaptations for minimizing damage leaves forecast forest vulnerability under ongoing changes in frequencies. Trait values...
Abstract Forests are a substantial terrestrial carbon sink, but anthropogenic changes in land use and climate have considerably reduced the scale of this system 1 . Remote-sensing estimates to quantify losses from global forests 2–5 characterized by considerable uncertainty we lack comprehensive ground-sourced evaluation benchmark these estimates. Here combine several 6 satellite-derived approaches 2,7,8 evaluate forest potential outside agricultural urban lands. Despite regional variation,...
Significance Tree diversity is fundamental for forest ecosystem stability and services. However, because of limited available data, estimates tree at large geographic domains still rely heavily on published lists species descriptions that are geographically uneven in coverage. These limitations have precluded efforts to generate a global perspective. Here, based ground-sourced database, we estimate the number biome, continental, scales. We estimated richness (≈73,300) ≈14% higher than...
Abstract Heatwaves exert disproportionately strong and sometimes irreversible impacts on forest ecosystems. These remain poorly understood at the tree species level across large spatial scales. Here, we investigate effects of record-breaking 2018 European heatwave growth water status using a collection high-temporal resolution dendrometer data from 21 53 sites. Relative to two preceding years, annual stem was not consistently reduced by but stems experienced twice temporary shrinkage due...
Determining the drivers of non-native plant invasions is critical for managing native ecosystems and limiting spread invasive species1,2. Tree in particular have been relatively overlooked, even though they potential to transform economies3,4. Here, leveraging global tree databases5-7, we explore how phylogenetic functional diversity communities, human pressure environment influence establishment species subsequent invasion severity. We find that anthropogenic factors are key predicting...
The study investigates the potential of UAV-based remote sensing technique for monitoring Norway spruce health condition in affected forest areas. objectives are: (1) to test applicability UAV visible an near-infrared (VNIR) and geometrical data based on Z values point dense cloud (PDC) raster separate species dead trees area; (2) explore relationship between VNIR individual indicators from field sampling; (3) possibility qualitative classification indicators. Analysis NDVI PDC was...
Abstract Reliable models are required to assess the impacts of climate change on forest ecosystems. Precise and independent data essential this accuracy. The flux measurements collected by EUROFLUX project over a wide range types climatic regions in Europe allow critical testing process‐based which were developed LTEEF project. ECOCRAFT complements with wealth plant physiological measurements. Thus, it was aimed study test six growth against European types, taking advantage large database...
Trunk-tissue heat balance, volumetric and staining methods were used to study xylem water flow rates pathways in mature Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) trees. The radial profile of velocity was confirmed be symmetrical spruce, i.e., maximum the center conducting tailed with low amplitude (about 30 cm h(-1)) direction cambium heartwood. Variability around trunk high. In contrast, oak, highly asymmetrical, reaching a peak about 45 m h(-1) youngest...
Abstract 1. Biodiversity is an important component of natural ecosystems, with higher species richness often correlating increase in ecosystem productivity. Yet, this relationship varies substantially across environments, typically becoming less pronounced at high levels richness. However, alone cannot reflect all properties a community, including community evenness, which may mediate the between biodiversity and If evenness correlates negatively forests globally, then greater number not...
Abstract Understanding what controls global leaf type variation in trees is crucial for comprehending their role terrestrial ecosystems, including carbon, water and nutrient dynamics. Yet our understanding of the factors influencing forest types remains incomplete, leaving us uncertain about proportions needle-leaved, broadleaved, evergreen deciduous trees. To address these gaps, we conducted a global, ground-sourced assessment leaf-type by integrating inventory data with comprehensive form...
Although climate change is expected to drive tree species toward colder and wetter regions of their distribution, broadscale empirical evidence lacking. One possibility that past present human activities in forests obscure or alter the effects climate. Here, using data from more than two million monitored trees 73 widely distributed species, we quantify changes density within climatic niches across Northern Hemisphere forests. We observe a reduction mean coupled with tendency increasing...