Importance and potential of Scots pine (L.) in 21 century

J Brichta, S Vacek, Z Vacek, J Cukor… - Central European …, 2023 - sciendo.com
We are currently witnessing significant global changes in climate conditions. We cannot
change the natural conditions, but with regard to sustainable landscape management, we …

Recovering of soil organic matter and associated C and N pools on regenerated forest ecosystems at different tree species influence on post-fire and reclaimed mine …

B Woś, A Józefowska, M Chodak, M Pietrzykowski - Geoderma Regional, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the processes in soils after disturbances could be helpful in better designing
restoration practices. The labile fraction of soil organic carbon (LSOC) plays a vital role in …

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.) …

Effects of environmental factors and management on dynamics of mixed calcareous forests under climate change in Central European lowlands

K Vancura, M Simkova, Z Vacek, S Vacek, J Gallo… - …, 2022 - agro.icm.edu.pl
Mixed lowland forests reserved for natural succession are sparse in the Czech Republic.
However, their development provides essential insights into the natural processes of these …

Structural differences of cell walls in earlywood and latewood of Pinus sylvestris and their contribution to biomass recalcitrance

A Liszka, R Wightman, D Latowski… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) is an evergreen coniferous tree with wide distribution and
good growth performance in a range of habitats. Therefore, wood from P. sylvestris is …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical and microbial properties of post-mining and post-fire soils afforested with different tree species

M Chodak, K Sroka, B Woś, M Pietrzykowski - Applied Soil Ecology, 2022 - Elsevier
The effect of tree species on properties of soils revegetated after serious disturbance may
depend on the properties of the soil substrate and type of disturbance. We compared the …

A major tool for afforestation of semi-arid and anthropogenic steppe areas in Turkey: Pinus nigra JF Arnold subsp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe

S Ayan, C Yücedağ, B Simovski - Journal of Forest Science, 2021 - repository.ukim.mk
In Turkey, almost half of which has semi-arid conditions, steppe areas have continuously
been increasing. These areas need to be afforested to prevent desertification. For this …

Significant anthropogenic impact on the mountain vegetation of Southeast China commenced∼ 1 kyr BP, lagged behind similar changes in the lower Yangtze River …

S Feng, Z Huang, C Ma, C Zhu, M Meadows… - Palaeogeography …, 2024 - Elsevier
Human impact on the coastal plain of Southeast China has been well studied over late
Holocene timescales; however, an understanding of anthropogenic impact in mountainous …

Sustainable biomass production of introduced spruce species plantations under climate change

Z Vacek, A Zeidler, J Cukor, S Vacek, V Borůvka… - Trees, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Key message The Picea abies dendromass production can be replaced by
introduced spruce species where the Picea omorika showed the highest biomass production …

The Possibility of Using Non-Native Spruces for Norway Spruce Wood Replacement—A Case Study from the Czech Republic

A Zeidler, V Borůvka, P Brabec, K Tomczak, J Bedřich… - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
European forests are facing ongoing climate change, and certain tree species are being
critically impacted. The Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) is one of the most sensitive …