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 …

Bark strip**, the crucial factor affecting stem rot development and timber production of Norway spruce forests in Central Europe

Z Vacek, J Cukor, R Linda, S Vacek, V Šimůnek… - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bark strip** damage and the resultant stem rot to Norway spruce (Picea abies [L]. Karst),
one of the most important tree species, poses a serious problem for forest management in …

Adaption of Norway spruce and European beech forests under climate change: from resistance to close-to-nature silviculture

Z Vacek, S Vacek, J Slanař, L Bílek… - Central European …, 2019 - sciendo.com
In time of climate change, close-to-nature silviculture is growing in importance as a tool for
future forest management. The paper study the tree layer and natural regeneration of …

Effects of bark strip** on timber production and structure of Norway spruce forests in relation to climatic factors

J Cukor, Z Vacek, R Linda, S Vacek, P Marada… - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of bark strip** caused by sika deer (Cervus
nippon [Temminck]) on the production and structure of young Norway spruce (Picea abies L …

Is European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) a suitable substitute for Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) for agricultural land afforestation?

A Zeidler, Z Vacek, J Cukor, V Borůvka, S Vacek… - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) is one of the most economically important
European coniferous species. With the expected decline of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) …

Financial viability of a fully simulated transformation from even-aged to uneven-aged stand structure in forests of different ages

L Vítková, D Saladin… - Forestry: An International …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
For the first time, an economic analysis of a fully simulated forest transformation process
from even-aged to uneven-aged stand structure using natural regeneration was performed …

Silviculture as a tool to support stability and diversity of forests under climate change: study from Krkonoše Mountains

Z Vacek, A Prokůpková, S Vacek, J Cukor… - Central European …, 2020 - sciendo.com
In Europe, warming, droughts and the rise of extreme climate events have an increasing
significant negative effect on forest stands. Therefore, it is necessary to create appropriate …

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 …

Biodiversity dynamics of differently managed lowland forests left to spontaneous development in Central Europe.

S Vacek, Z Vacek, I Ulbrichová… - Austrian Journal of …, 2019 - search.ebscohost.com
English European coppice forests covered a large area in historical times and almost 90% of
them were gradually transformed to different forest types during the last century. Recently …

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 …