A5045010394- Forest ecology and management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Climate Change and Environmental Impact
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
2010-2024
Institute of Landscape Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
2021-2024
Slovak Academy of Sciences
2020-2024
Landscape Institute
2024
Technical University of Zvolen
2014-2020
University of Life Sciences in Lublin
2016
Forest Research
2010-2013
BOKU University
2003-2005
Abstract Models are pivotal for assessing future forest dynamics under the impacts of changing climate and management practices, incorporating representations tree growth, mortality, regeneration. Quantitative studies on importance mortality submodels scarce. We evaluated 15 dynamic vegetation models (DVMs) regarding their sensitivity to different formulations degrees change. The set comprised eight DVMs at stand scale, three landscape four typically applied continental global scale. Some...
Abstract The paper presents information on the projected drought exposure of Central Europe, describes anticipated dynamics regional forests, and identifies measures facilitating adaptation forests to climate change-induced risk. On basis an ensemble change scenarios we expect substantial drying in southern Slovakia Hungary, while such trends were found be less pronounced for Czech Republic Austria. In response these trajectories, a species composition towards higher share tolerant as well...
The role of values in climate-related decision-making is a prominent theme climate communication research. present study examines whether forest professionals are more driven by than scientists are, and if this results value polarization. A questionnaire was designed to elicit assess the assigned expected effects change working on forests Europe. countries involved covered north-to-south west-to-east gradient across Europe, representing wide range bio-climatic conditions mix...
Abstract Tree regeneration is a key process in forest dynamics, particularly the context of resilience and climate change. Models are pivotal for assessing long‐term they have been use more than 50 years. However, there need to evaluate their capacity accurately represent tree regeneration. We assess how well current models capture overall abundance, species composition, mortality Using 15 built dynamics at stand, landscape, global levels, we simulate 200 sites representing large...
FORMIT-M is a widely applicable, open-access, simple and flexible, climate-sensitive forest management simulator requiring only standard inventory data as input. It combines process-based carbon balance approach with strong inventory-based empirical component. The model has been linked to the global sector EFI-GTM secure consistency between timber cutting demand, although prescribed harvest scenarios can also be used. Here we introduce structure of demonstrate its use example simulations...
Forest models are instrumental for understanding and projecting the impact of climate change on forests. A considerable number forest have been developed in last decades. However, few systematic comprehensive model comparisons performed Europe that combine an evaluation modelled carbon water fluxes structure. We evaluate 13 widely used, state-of-the-art, stand-scale against field measurements structure eddy-covariance data over multiple decades across environmental gradient at nine typical...
Aim of study: Modelling forest growth and dynamics has focused mainly on pure stands. Mixed-forest management lacks systematic procedures to forecast the impact silvicultural actions. The main objective present work is review current knowledge model developments that can be applied mixed forests.Material methods: Primary research literature was reviewed determine state art for modelling tree species mixtures, focusing temperate forests.Main results: essential principles predicting stand in...
Abstract. Terrestrial biogeochemical models are essential tools to quantify climate–carbon cycle feedback and plant–soil relations from local global scale. In this study, a theoretical basis is provided for the latest version of Biome-BGCMuSo model (version 6.2). branch original Biome-BGC with large number developments structural changes. Earlier versions performed poorly in terms soil water content (SWC) dynamics different environments. Moreover, lack detailed nitrogen representation was...
Managing forests for resilience has become an important research area in response to escalating climate change and intensifying disturbances. However, it remains unclear whether emphasizing influences the provision of ecosystem services overall degree forest multifunctionality. We hypothesized that with higher multifunctionality are also more resilient natural disturbances—namely, they can better withstand disturbance recover—given factors like species diversity...
Although coarse woody debris (CWD) represents one of the major carbon pools in natural forest ecosystems, little information is available about its CWD stocks. This study demonstrates importance proper estimation stocks CWD, which accounts for decay process on an example a mountainous spruce located Central Europe. The aboveground including standing dead trees, lying deadwood, and naturally formed stumps. Basic mensurational (diameter, height, class) wood was collected field during inventory...
Considering the surface of individual tree compartments, it is obvious that main portion bark, i.e., largest area and greatest bulk mass, located on stem. We focused basic bark properties, specifically thickness, area, biomass, specific mass (expressed as dry weight per square unit) stems four broadleaved species: common aspen (Populus tremula L.), goat willow (Salix caprea rowan (Sorbus aucuparia sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus L.). Based previous work from mature forests, we hypothesize...
Abstract Beliefs, expectations and values are often assumed to drive decisions about climate change adaptation. We tested hypotheses based on this assumption using survey responses from 508 European forest professionals in ten countries. used the results identify communication needs decision strategies at play, develop guidelines adequate communications observed polarization positive negative associated with impacts accepted by respondents. identified a mechanism creating that we call...
Changes in temperature regime, and a higher frequency of extreme weather conditions due to global warming are considered great risks for forest stands worldwide because their negative impact on tree growth vitality. We examined water balance two provenances Norway spruce growing Arboretum Borová hora (350 m a.s.l., Zvolen, central Slovakia) that originated from climatologically cooler conditions. The research was performed during three meteorologically different years 2017 2019. evaluated...
The paper deals with the damage of remaining stand and soil caused by harvesting using three ground-based forest operations methods (harvester-forwarder/cable skidder/animal-tractor). It compares impact most common technologies applied in Slovakia Central Europe thus contributes valuable information to knowledge on suitability their application forests stands dominated broadleaved tree species. Harvesting was performed five located at University Forest Enterprise Technical Zvolen central...
Selecting a variant of forest regeneration cuttings that would ensure fulfilling multiple, frequently conflicting functions is challenging task for management planning. The aim this work to present an efficient and complex analysis the impact different scenarios on stand wind stability, timber production (economy), biodiversity secondary mixed temperate in Central Europe. We evaluated four harvest-regeneration systems: clear-cutting, shelter-wood, selection cutting, no-cutting using...