A5054100598- Tree-ring climate responses
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Landslides and related hazards
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Forest ecology and management
- Heavy metals in environment
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Forest Management and Policy
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
Mendel University in Brno
2012-2025
Landscape Research Institute
2011-2018
The sustainability of tree harvest is questioned since results in increased nutrient losses which may reduce stocks forest soils, particularly forests on acidified and poor soils with low base saturation. We used a new experiment to quantify uptake rates mature stands, assess the balance relation different management scenarios: clearcutting, shelterwood thinning; whole-tree (WTH), stem-only (SOH) wood only (WOH, on-site bark stripping). Forests were dominated by trees Fagus sylvatica,...
Abstract Manure amendment is a viable strategy to counteract declining soil fertility and degradation. However, existing studies often fail comprehensively evaluate how different manure types application methods affect health crop yields. To address this gap, six‐year‐long field experiment was conducted on Chernic Phaeozem soil, examining the effects of amendments in four experimental variants: control with only mineral fertilizers (NPK) three fields treated poultry, cattle swine...
Abstract Question We connected tree‐census and dendrochronological research data (74.2 ha) in order to answer the following questions: How do we apply an individual‐based approach, which allows us abandon traditional patch model, of disturbance history through spatial scales? What is natural forest? understand influence K yrill storm, affected reserve on 18 J anuary 2007? does records correspond real disturbances? Location Žofínský Prales (48 °40′ N, 14 °42′ E, 735–830 m a.s.l., granite,...
Summary The purpose of this study was to identify general patterns pedoturbation by tree uprooting in three different, forested landscapes and quantify post‐disturbance pedogenesis. Specifically, our illustrates how the effects ‘tree‐throw’ on soils gradually become diminished over time post‐uprooting We studied soil development within 46 pit‐mounds two regions C zech R epublic, one H aplic ambisols E ntic P odzols. A third site M ichigan, USA , lbic Uprooting events were dated using...
Large-scale (i.e., > 1ha) clearcuts were studied in 2022–2024 at fifteen sites across the Czech Republic. Chemical properties and stock of selected elements assessed organic topsoil (OF+OH) mineral soil (0–30 cm) layers a block design on salvage-logged plots with different management logging residues (cleaning vs. chipping) adjacent control (survived) stands Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.). The rate matter (OM) decomposition logged was evaluated based experiments...
Stand-replacing disturbances are a key element of the Norway spruce (Picea abies) forest life cycle. While effect natural disturbance regime on physiognomy, spatial structure and pedocomplexity was well described in literature, its impact microbiome, crucial soil component that mediates nutrient cycling stand productivity, remains largely unknown. For this purpose, we conducted research chronosequence sites representing post-disturbance development primeval Calimani Mts., Romania. The were...
Long-term human activities substantially altered floodplain regions of temperate Europe. Forest management and extensive changes in hydrology greatly affected natural soil properties, which microbes play key roles. This study aims to assess the effects through a gradient forest intensity on microbial community (SMC), its biomass, activity, structure. Soil chemical physical-chemical properties were used explain general associations within-site variation using principal component analysis...
Abstract Atmospheric deposition-related potentially toxic elements (PTEs) can contaminate mountain forest ecosystems. The influence of tree species is being increasingly recognised as an important factor in the deposition loads soils. However, relevant modelling studies about pollution with PTEs, concerning composition, are lacking. aim this study was to evaluate effect European beech ( Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway spruce Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) on soil mushroom associated health risks...
Soil pollution by mercury (Hg) is a global problem that poses risks to natural ecosystems and human health. Forests represent an important recipient of Hg deposition, however, so far, very little known about the tree species identity effects on distribution in forest soils its accumulation edible mushrooms. To clarify effect two main Central-European commercial species, soil samples were collected from organic F+H horizons mineral depths 0–2, 2–10, 10–20, 20–30 cm mature Norway spruce (Picea...
Anthropogenic modifications to water regimes are one of the main factors threatening stability and existence floodplain forests. This study presents an analysis topsoil biogeochemistry within three forest stands with different levels human alteration. Decreasing contents soil organic carbon (OC) microbial biomass were observed along gradient from natural plantation forest. High annual variations in N biomass, while comparable spatial ground-water resulted increased accumulation available Na+...
Abstract. Around half of the Earth’s soil organic carbon (SOC) is presently stored in Northern permafrost region. In polar regions, low temperatures particularly inhibit both production and biodegradation matter. such conditions, abiotic factors as mesoclimate, pedogenic substrate or altitude are thought to be more important for development than biological factors. Antarctica, generally underestimated due rare occurrence higher plants short time since deglaciation. this study, we aim assess...