A5025450218- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Marine and environmental studies
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Geological formations and processes
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland
- Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Urban Development and Cultural Heritage
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
- Climate change and permafrost
- Aeolian processes and effects
Warsaw University of Life Sciences
2017-2025
Institute of Geodesy and Cartography
2014-2019
Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences
2016-2017
Quantification of human impact on past forest ecosystems becomes more challenging as one goes deeper into the past. This is primarily due to a scarcity appropriate source materials. It well-known that inclusion Polish lands in zone economic ties with Western Europe at end 15th century enabled intensive export cereal and products. In this article, we have used place names established before 1600 not only demonstrate how ancient forests were exploited but also reflect various environmental...
The aim of the study was to identify impact basic soil properties and slope inclination on distribution stability water-stable aggregates in three different land uses (deciduous forest, vineyard, arable soil) across types (Luvic Chernic Phaeozem, Eutric Cambisol, Vermic Chernozem) slopes Nitra Valley, western Slovakia. analysis revealed that type significantly influences aggregate structure vulnerability, while depth organic carbon content do not. Changes primary soilorganic matter affected...
An interdisciplinary study was undertaken to reconstruct the Late Glacial fluvioglacial and aeolian sediment transformations with a particular focus on soil-forming processes. The studies included complex pedological research (physical chemical properties), X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis of clay minerals Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating soil/deposit sequences developed within landscape inland dunes in Lake Gościąż catchment (Central Poland). buried Bwb soil horizons are known...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate the importance litterfall as a link in biogeochemical cycling certain elements (C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn) silver birch stands growing on post-arable soils under temperate climatic conditions (Poland). covered three sandy (21, 29, 40 years old) loamy (15, 33, 41 old). Litterfall collected during 2020–2021 analysed using standard procedures. Elemental contents were determined also green leaves from tree crowns early summer...
Abstract A hilly catchment (4 km 2 ) was selected to quantify the changes in physico‐chemical soil properties when traditional shifting cultivation is converted sedentary swidden (elements of slash and burn with short fallow period), locally called bun (cropping rows raised beds formed from soil), central part Meghalaya Plateau. Assuming that monsoonal climate, deep‐weathered granites, time are relatively uniform over small catchment, differences were compared on two contrasting landforms...
Abstract A chronosequence approach was applied to evaluate the effects of silver birch succession on soil organic matter (SOM). The studies covered five plots (arable field [AF], fallow [FA] and three stands aged 8, 33 40 years), all located in same complex Brunic Arenosols central Poland. O horizons soils were sampled analysed using standard procedures science. It found that accompanied by dynamic changes stock quality SOM. transition from AF FA did not significantly change content or pool...
Abstract The article presents the results of research carried out at Sacharewo in Białowieża Forest, involving excavations a barrow cemetery associated with Roman Period and nearby settlement, which delivered finds from Early Bronze Age, Iron Modern Period. Noteworthy was significant amount material Age Period, linked Hatched Pottery Wielbark cultures, possibly indicating certain revival settlement that area between turn eras 5th/6th century AD. Thanks to analysis airborne laser scanning...
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to estimate the impact lake disappearance, groundwater table fluctuations, and some aspects human pressure on stages soil cover development in catchment Lake Rakutowskie. Materials methods Research conducted chronosequence composed eight profiles located 785-m-long transect. Soils were sampled every 10 cm. Physical chemical properties determined with use disturbed undisturbed samples. Radiocarbon dates obtained for bottom part peat each profile....
Lowland riparian hardwood forests are valuable habitats protected by EU Habitat Directive (EU code: 91F0). Today, in most areas across Europe they extremely rare due to deforestation, drainage and river engineering. The remaining small forest patches important parts of ecological corridors biodiversity hotspots, provide ecosystem services (ES) humans. However, unlike other types, their rarity often low accessibility ES potential has not been duly recognized assessed date. In this work we...
The studies aimed to reconstruct major phases of litho-morpho-pedogenic processes and past environmental changes in the Baltic coastal zone near Poddąbie (54°37,070′ N, 16°57,897′ E) based on physical, chemical, pollen, fossil Cladocera analysis polycyclic pedocomplex. pedocomplex under study included seven soils developed from Early Holocene until modern times various materials. were sampled analyzed using standard procedures soil science determine their physical chemical properties. Pollen...
Riparian hardwood forests of Quercus robur, Ulmus spp and Fraxinus that are present along major rivers valuable communities protected by the EU Habitat Directive recommended for monitoring. Part reason is relative rarity on scale Europe as a whole, also in Poland. This turn reflects way which fertile habitats were, their majority, deforested long ago, drained changed into grasslands or arable land. Additionally, greater part these have lost specific features, result river engineering –...
The aim of the study was to identify and examine main directions soil patterns, typology, SOC (Soil Organic Carbon) N t (Total Nitrogen) content in topsoil changes that have occurred kettle holes as an effect erosion anthropogenic denudation.Varied type land use, three closed basins located young glacial landscape north-western Poland were investigated.According total area soils with untransformed or moderately transformed morphology is different.Significant modifications been taking place...
Agriculture has been the major driver of deforestation in Europe last 1000 years. In past, forests were also exploited for charcoal production; however, spatial scale/extent this activity and its impact are unknown. LIDAR data can be used as a noninvasive tool to investigate small-scale diversity land relief, including forested areas. These reveal extent anthropogenic modifications topography present-day well past. One activities that analyzed based on is distribution production. A...
Identifying the potential of ecosystems to provide ecosystem services (ES) is largely dependent on detail and completeness base map. The existing guidelines for construction this type map include only a few basic types that work at national or international scale are insufficient identify full local regional scales. aim study was develop comprehensive mapping in three selected communes located within young glacial landscape (NE Poland). As result, detailed has been constructed containing 42...
Abstract. The period from around 1450 to 1550 in Europe is extremely interesting the perspective of research on extreme weather events. It was a events that strongly influenced societies and economies Old Continent. So far, literature has been more focused western northern Europe. Concerning region central Europe, greatest attention paid Czech Republic or Hungary. This article revolves Polish lands, which experienced their economic boom 16th century. We consider whether how droughts decade...