Miroslav Svoboda
A5076283753- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Forest Management and Policy
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Education, Psychology, and Social Research
- Heavy metals in environment
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
2016-2025
Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología
2024
Nanjing Forestry University
2024
Université du Québec à Montréal
2023
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
2023
University of Zagreb
2022
Natural Resources Institute Finland
2019
Forest Research
2012
University of Ljubljana
2008
Institute of Plant Molecular Biology
2007
Climate model projections suggest widespread drying in the Mediterranean Basin and wetting Fennoscandia coming decades largely as a consequence of greenhouse gas forcing climate. To place these other "Old World" climate into historical perspective based on more complete estimates natural hydroclimatic variability, we have developed World Drought Atlas" (OWDA), set year-to-year maps tree-ring reconstructed summer wetness dryness over Europe during Common Era. The OWDA matches accounts severe...
Abstract Tree mortality is a key factor influencing forest functions and dynamics, but our understanding of the mechanisms leading to associated changes in tree growth rates are still limited. We compiled new pan‐continental tree‐ring width database from sites where both dead living trees were sampled (2970 4224 190 sites, including 36 species), compared early recent between that died those survived given event. observed decrease radial before death ca. 84% events. The extent duration these...
In many parts of Europe, close-to-nature silviculture (CNS) has been widely advocated as being the best approach for managing forests to cope with future climate change. this review, we identify and evaluate six principles enhancing adaptive capacity European temperate in a changing climate: (1) increase tree species richness, (2) structural diversity, (3) maintain genetic variation within species, (4) resistance individual trees biotic abiotic stress, (5) replace high-risk stands (6) keep...
Abstract Aim Primary forests have high conservation value but are rare in Europe due to historic land use. Yet many primary forest patches remain unmapped, and it is unclear what extent they effectively protected. Our aim was (1) compile the most comprehensive European‐scale map of currently known forests, (2) analyse spatial determinants characterizing their location (3) locate areas where so far unmapped likely occur. Location Europe. Methods We aggregated data from a literature review,...
Mixing of complementary tree species may increase stand productivity, mitigate the effects drought and other risks, pave way to forest production systems which be more resource-use efficient stable in face climate change. However, systematic empirical studies on mixing are still missing for many commercially important widespread combinations. Here we studied growth Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) European beech (Fagus sylvatica mixed versus pure stands 32 triplets located along a...
Increasing evidence indicates that forest disturbances are changing in response to global change, yet local variability disturbance remains high. We quantified this considerable and analyzed whether recent episodes around the globe were consistently driven by climate, if human influence modulates patterns of disturbance. combined remote sensing data on (2001-2014) with in-depth information for 50 protected landscapes their surroundings across temperate biome. Disturbance highly variable,...
Late-spring frosts (LSFs) affect the performance of plants and animals across world’s temperate boreal zones, but despite their ecological economic impact on agriculture forestry, geographic distribution evolutionary these frost events are poorly understood. Here, we analyze LSFs between 1959 2017 resistance strategies Northern Hemisphere woody species to infer trees’ adaptations for minimizing damage leaves forecast forest vulnerability under ongoing changes in frequencies. Trait values...
Abstract The growth of past, present, and future forests was, is will be affected by climate variability. This multifaceted relationship has been assessed in several regional studies, but spatially resolved, large-scale analyses are largely missing so far. Here we estimate recent changes 5800 beech trees ( Fagus sylvatica L.) from 324 sites, representing the full geographic climatic range species. Future trends were predicted considering state-of-the-art scenarios. validated models indicate...
Abstract Current analyses and predictions of spatially explicit patterns processes in ecology most often rely on climate data interpolated from standardized weather stations. This represents long‐term average thermal conditions at coarse spatial resolutions only. Hence, many climate‐forcing factors that operate fine spatiotemporal are overlooked. is particularly important relation to effects observation height (e.g. vegetation, snow soil characteristics) habitats varying their exposure...
Summary There is increasing evidence that species diversity enhances the temporal stability (TS) of community productivity in different ecosystems, although its effect at population and tree levels seems to be negative or neutral. Asynchrony responses environmental conditions was found one main drivers this stabilizing process. However, mixing on productivity, relative importance associated mechanisms, remain poorly understood forest communities. We investigated way influenced TS Pinus...
Tree mortality is a key driver of forest dynamics and its occurrence projected to increase in the future due climate change. Despite recent advances our understanding physiological mechanisms leading death, we still lack robust indicators risk that could be applied at individual tree scale. Here, build on previous contribution exploring differences growth level between trees died survived given event assess whether changes temporal autocorrelation, variance, synchrony time-series annual...
Abstract The recent dry and warm years in Europe are often assessed as extreme terms of socio-economic environmental losses. However, the impact a drought is function its duration. This fact needs to be considered evaluation drought. In this study, we use hydrological model analyze 2018 European drought, an event that significantly affected vegetation. We show severity soil moisture high Central Mediterranean, but it does not reach levels observed first half 20th century. Nevertheless,...
Abstract Heatwaves exert disproportionately strong and sometimes irreversible impacts on forest ecosystems. These remain poorly understood at the tree species level across large spatial scales. Here, we investigate effects of record-breaking 2018 European heatwave growth water status using a collection high-temporal resolution dendrometer data from 21 53 sites. Relative to two preceding years, annual stem was not consistently reduced by but stems experienced twice temporary shrinkage due...
Abstract When tree‐species mixtures are more productive than monocultures, higher light absorption is often suggested as a cause. However, few studies have quantified this effect and even fewer examined which light‐related interactions most important, such the effects of species on tree allometric relationships crown architecture, differences in vertical or horizontal canopy structure, phenology deciduous mixing size stand density. In study, measurements sizes structures were combined with...
Aim of study: We aim at (i) developing a reference definition mixed forests in order to harmonize comparative research and (ii) review the perspectives forests.Area The is developed Europe but can be tested worldwide.Material Methods: Review existent definitions based literature encompassing dynamics, management economic valuation forests.Main results: A forest defined as unit, excluding linear formations, where least two tree species coexist any developmental stage, sharing common resources...
Abstract Questions What historical natural disturbances have shaped the structure and development of an old‐growth, sub‐alpine P icea abies forest? Are large‐scale, high‐severity (similar to recent windthrow bark beetle outbreaks in region) within range variability for this forest ecosystem? Can past explain previously described gradient stand that had been attributed elevation gradient? Location Š umava National Park (the B ohemian Forest) southwest C zech R epublic. Methods We...