European forests under global climate change: Review of tree growth processes, crises and management strategies

Z Vacek, S Vacek, J Cukor - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The ongoing global climate change is challenging all sectors, forestry notwithstanding. On
the one hand, forest ecosystems are exposed to and threatened by climate change, but on …

Mixed vs. monospecific mountain forests in response to climate change: structural and growth perspectives of Norway spruce and European beech

Z Vacek, A Prokůpková, S Vacek, D Bulušek… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mixed forests play a key role in terms of stability, production potential and adaptation to
climate change. Norway spruce [PA, Picea abies (L.) Karst] and European beech (FS, Fagus …

Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris L.) Resilience to Climate Change: Insights from Coppice Forests in Southern and Central Europe

M Šimková, S Vacek, V Šimůnek, Z Vacek, J Cukor… - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Turkey oak (Quercus cerris L.) is a thermophilic oak species that is gaining importance in the
context of ongoing climate change because of its better resistance to climatic extremes and …

Effect of game browsing on natural regeneration of European beech (L.) forests in the Krušné hory Mts.(Czech Republic and Germany)

Z Fuchs, Z Vacek, S Vacek, J Gallo - Central European Forestry …, 2021 - sciendo.com
Tree damage by game browsing is one of the biggest threats to forest ecosystems at the time
of climate change and large-scale forest disturbances. The aim of the paper was to …

Effect of forest structures and tree species composition on common tick (Ixodes ricinus) abundance—Case study from Czechia

Z Vacek, J Cukor, S Vacek, T Václavík… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tick-borne diseases are a significant health problem worldwide and have become even
more pervasive in Europe due to the increasing abundance of tick species, especially the …

Patterns of understory invasion in invasive timber stands of a tropical sky island

V Jobin, A Das, CP Harikrishnan… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Current climate and land cover change threaten global mountaintops with increased spread
of invasive species. Long‐established plantations of invasive trees on these mountaintops …

Is the invasive Rhododendron ponticum L. an emergent threat to mainland Atlantic forests? A population dynamics approach

M Casati, T Kichey, D Closset, F Spicher… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the population dynamics of invasive species is essential for identifying the
key parameters of their success and guiding management actions. European temperate …

[HTML][HTML] Silvicultural Practices for Diversity Conservation and Invasive Species Suppression in Forest Ecosystems of the Bundala National Park, Sri Lanka

C Suraweera, J Gallo, Z Vacek, J Cukor, S Vacek… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Forest ecosystems in Sri Lanka are under pressure from intensive human activity and
climate change. Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to autochthonous species …

[PDF][PDF] Managed vs. unmanaged Fagus orientalis Lipsky forests: Structure and diversity of natural regeneration in northern Iran

P Parhizkar, MHS Hallaj, M Hassani - Journal of Forest Science, 2022 - academia.edu
The predominant natural disturbance regime within an old-growth Oriental beech (Fagus
orientalis Lipsky) forest has been imitated in order to continue the forest cover. It is unclear …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of mixed Picea abies (L.) Karst. and Pinus sylvestris L. forests in lowland areas of Central Bohemia

P Brabec, J Brichta, Z Vacek, S Vacek… - Journal of Forest …, 2023 - jfs.agriculturejournals.cz
Mixed forests play a key role in terms of stability, production potential, and adaptation to
climate change. In addition, the studied Norway spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] and Scots …