A5012754933- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Marine and environmental studies
- Arsenic contamination and mitigation
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Rural development and sustainability
- Urbanization and City Planning
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Climate change and permafrost
- Landfill Environmental Impact Studies
Nature Research Centre
2013-2024
Vilnius University
2012-2024
Abstract Peatlands are recognized as important landscape elements and their disturbance, followed by the loss of ecohydrological functions, leads to falling water tables degradation. Sometimes, shortage hydrological monitoring data impedes detection degrading peatland areas. The application cost‐effective remote sensing methods for assessment humidity conditions permits a large area longer periods time. Therefore, in this study, we assessed links between parameters normalized difference...
Abstract The EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL) is critical for the restoration of degraded ecosystems and active afforestation peatlands has been suggested as a measure under NRL. Here, we discuss current state scientific evidence on climate mitigation effects forestry. Afforestation drained without restoring their hydrology does not fully restore ecosystem functions. Evidence long-term benefits lacking it unclear whether CO 2 sequestration forest peatland can offset carbon loss from peat over...
The main objective of the study was to elicit key concepts determining aesthetic appeal coastal dunes and forests using example Curonian Spit (Lithuania). mixed approach included three methods: (1) paired comparison survey 45 landscapes, (2) semi-structured interviews with local inhabitants, (3) eliciting by a panel experts Delphi technique. results show that most aesthetically appealing landscapes are: white mobile dunes, grey (grassland) in background, background. inhabitants considered...
The different conceptions of wetlands and their classifications as well definitions in Lithu- ania are represented this paper. According to existing databases, Lithuanian by: suo wetlands, peatlands, lentic, lotic, marine/coastal wetlands. harmonisation the Ramsar classification system with traditional is emphasised. distribution distin- guishable wetland types identified. following inland man-made found Lithuania: non-forested forested peatlands (9.9% area Lithuania), seasonal pools on...
The objective of this study was to analyse changes in the land use patterns agricultural and forests Polish Lithuanian trans-border rural areas. A studied territorial complex comprises two voivodships (Warmia Mazury, Podlasie) counties (Marijampolė Alytus). principal research sites were (Polish: powiat, second-level unit local government administration Poland) municipalities (Lithuanian: savivaldybė, Lithuania), which represent corresponding units respective national administrative...
Coastal dunes are recognized as one of the most threatened ecosystems, formation which mainly depends on two opposite processes—sand overgrowth and open dunes. The application cost-effective remote sensing methods permits monitoring interaction these processes over a large area long periods time. Therefore in this study we assessed links between hydro-meteorological parameters normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) Curonian spit coastal landscape-a creation human nature integrity...
The main aim of this article is to assess changes in important waterfowl habitats -protected wetlands situated the impact zone proposed dolomite mining.The are evaluated according area sub-wetlands that compose principal basis habitat.The were selected vegetation structure Lake Čedasas and its riparian (northern Lithuania).The open water, hydrophyte, helophyte, grass mire scrub distinguished.According simulation results, decrease groundwater level between 6 7 m quarry would not produce a...
On the Curonian Spit, leading conservation issue is an opposition between two contrasting nature-management principles—anthropocentricity and biocentricity. Land managers still waver options, worst-case scenario materializes as a rapid proliferation of vegetation to accumulative sandplain (palve). It results in decline sand drift mobile dunes. This article aims examine how climate change affects coastal dune landscape identify current protection management priorities. The analysis...
The present study attempts to monitor drought in the Čepkeliai raised bog (Lithuania), using correlations between Vegetation Condition Index (VCI), Standardized Precipitation (SPI) and in-situ water table (WT) measurements. Terra MODIS satellite data of growing season were used for a 12-year period (2012-2023) assess long-term vegetation conditions identify spatio‐temporal patterns drought. Study results showed that WT is closely linked with 30-days precipitation (especially June). A strong...
This study examines the relationship between quantity of landfill leachate and attenuation distance inorganic contaminants in groundwater open, semi-open closed hydrogeological systems. Nearly 2,000 samples were collected 12 chemical parameters investigated, which NH4+, K+ Fe considered to be most polluting parameters. Analytical modelling pollution migration, multivariate statistical techniques a single factor index method applied for data processing. The results showed that irrespective...
The habitats of rare and medicinal plants are characterized by specific conditions: climatic, edaphic, orographic, biotic complexes influence the distribution plants, their appearance, chemical properties. surroundings Puvočiai high biodiversity an abundance different natural biotopes. Continental sand dunes, various types swamps, conifer forests (heaths), meadows, valleys Merkys, Grūda, Skroblus rivers shelters for plant species. Prevailing postglacial river sands led to fact that species...