A5085515465- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Pasture and Agricultural Systems
- Agricultural economics and policies
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Agriculture and Biological Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
2016-2025
Social honey bees, Apis mellifera, host a set of distinct microbiota, which is similar across the continents and various bee species. Some these bacteria, such as lactobacilli, have been linked to immunity defence against pathogens. Pathogen crucial, particularly in larval stages, many pathogens affect brood. However, information on microbiota conflicting. Seven developmental stages drones were sampled from 3 colonies at each 4 geographic locations A. mellifera carnica, samples maintained...
The consumption of venison from deer species has increased in recent years owing to presumably positive health effects. Therefore a comparison was made the physical characteristics, chemical composition and sensory attributes meat obtained red deer, fallow Aberdeen Angus Holstein cattle raised under conditions typical for commercial farming practice slaughtered at similar ages.Venison had one-quarter crude fat content, lower total collagen higher proportion heat-soluble collagen. It darker...
Abstract Appropriate cover crop (CC) management is an important tool for the improvement of soil carbon stock; however, relationships between accumulation and CC root traits remain unclear. A literature review was performed to identify extent focus recent research answer questions about role CCs in C with regard species selection, mixture composition agronomic management. The findings based on analysis 69 publications show that a range such as biomass, architecture, depth rooting, chemical...
ABSTRACT Microbial transformation of soil organic matter plays a critical role in carbon (C) cycling making it essential to understand how land use and management practices influence microbial physiology its connection C dynamics. One factor that is likely impact crop diversification via on belowground diversity (e.g., chemical heterogeneity inputs, community composition). However, the effect measures potential effects agricultural soils still unclear. To address this knowledge gap, we...
Root carbon has been shown to be one of the most dominant forms soils inputs in agricultural systems. New paradigms about decomposition soil organic matter suggest role root derived may have overlooked. Current data and knowledge do not allow for prediction fate SOC storage soils, specifically relation soil-depth complexity standing crop or intercrop.Mixed species systems are currently gaining traction Europe providing opportunities sustainable intensification agriculture other...
Abstract A rising plate meter ( RPM ) is an instrument used for the measurement of compressed sward height and estimation yield on grasslands. The aim this study was to investigate use evaluate lucerne as agronomic trait enabling estimation. Compressed CH ), stem length, plant density measurements were recorded from late‐vegetative stage flowering in first cut late‐bud second third cuts, during three successive years. For maximal stem‐length prediction, could be successfully (with R 2 over...
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects 11 active compounds essential oils (ACEO) on rumen fermentation characteristics and methane production. Two trials were conducted. In trial 1, ACEO (eugenol, carvacrol, citral, limonene, 1,4-cineole, p-cymene, linalool, bornyl acetate, α-pinene, β-pinene) at a dose 1,000 μL/L incubated for 24 h in diluted fluid with 70:30 forage:concentrate substrate (16.2% crude protein; 36.6% neutral detergent fiber). Three fistulated Holstein cows...
The root system of plants is generally regarded as a factor, which in relation to important agronomic and ecological characteristics. aim this study was investigate the effect high initial stand density on reduction development lucerne morphology traits how long-term would be. In spring 2003, field experiment with six entries randomized blocks established. Broadcast sowing used seeding rate 5000 germinated seeds per m2. 2003-2009, were sampled each plot autumn; average depth sampling 0.2 m....
Abstract Protein degradability in forage legumes is of global importance because utilization efficiency has economic and environmental consequences. However, there are no published studies on the effect legume stand structure differences crude protein ( CP ) fractions. The main objective present research was therefore to investigate fractions leaves stems lucerne Medicago sativa L.) during growing season. Stand traits were measured over 2 years, sampled at early bud flower stages first,...
Nitrogen deposition is generally considered as a main reason for many recent plant expansions, but management changes are often not taken into account. Understanding the effects of agriculture in past can be decisive explanation expansions at present. In order to understand spread <em>Molinia caerulea</em> and <em>Calamagrostis villosa</em> <em>Nardus stricta</em> dominated subalpine grassland Giant Mts. (Krkonoše, Karkonosze), we undertook an experiment...
Abstract Evaluation of crop and forage yield stability is increasing relevance in the context current recent environmental changes but, contrast to other field crops, there are no published systematic analyses among crops Europe. A study performance was conducted with 13 Czech cultivars lucerne at four locations over a 2‐year period following aims: (a) evaluate varieties across different environments (b) calculate measurable benefits variety selection relation specific environment. The...
Effects of direct fertilization on lucerne (Medicago sativa L.)forage yield have been widely investigated;however there is a lack published studies investigating the long-term effect indirect application mineral and organic fertilization. The main objective present research was therefore to investigate differences in forage under different combinations (6 treatments) (3 over past 8 years experiment conducted since 1955 Ruzyně.Long-term absence provided average annual dry matter 8.64 t/ha....
The goal of this study was to compare the growing degree-days (GDD) and predictive equations for alfalfa quality (PEAQ) prediction lucerne test their accuracy suitability in first cut period Central Bohemia. Several additional stand parameters were verified order increase estimate under these environmental conditions. In 2004-2007, measurement sampling repeatedly realized from late vegetative early bloom stage six replications. For GDD model across years, obtained R2 NDF, ADF CP 0.40, 0.57...
Abstract Little is known about the long‐term effects of mineral N, P and K application on nutritional status mown alluvial grasslands. We asked how fertilizer affected soil chemical properties, plant species composition, herbage production, nutrient concentrations in soils plants balance nutrients. Six treatments (control, PK , N50 N100 N150 N200 ) were investigated at Černíkovice Experiment (Czech Republic) established 1966 an Alopecurus pratensis meadow, using annual rates 50, 100, 150 200...
Soil under maize cropping is among the most endangered by erosion. The effect of conservation tillage management on values splash erosion when using shallow strip before sowing was evaluated in Central Bohemian region (Czech Republic) during period 2010-2012. following types conventional technology and were evaluated: ploughed plots with mulch formed weed biomass (PLW), from perennial ryegrass plants (PLPR), without (PL) (ST) where cereals straw. Furthermore, erosion, plant residues coverage...