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 …

Production potential, biodiversity and soil properties of forest reclamations: Opportunities or risk of introduced coniferous tree species under climate change?

Z Vacek, J Cukor, S Vacek, R Linda… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
In the time of ongoing climate change and the increasing area of post-mining landscape, the
successful afforestation of reclamation sites by suitable adaptive tree species is gaining in …

[PDF][PDF] Wildlife damage to forest stands in the context of climate change–a review of current knowledge in the Czech Republic

P Brabec, J Cukor, Z Vacek, S Vacek… - Central European …, 2024 - sciendo.com
Wildlife damage to forests has become an increasingly serious problem in recent years, and
its impact is exacerbated by ongoing climate change. Rising temperatures, prolonged …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Wood Quality of Pendulate Oak on Post-Agricultural Land: A Case Study Based on Physico-Mechanical and Anatomical Properties

K Tomczak, P Mania, J Cukor, Z Vacek, M Komorowicz… - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
Oak is one of the most economically important hardwood tree species in Europe, and its
prevalence will increase due to progressing global climate change, according to predictive …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation on the influence of microwave technology on the treatability and mechanical properties of Portuguese southern blue gum wood

FJR Mascarenhas, AMPG Dias, AL Christoforo… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite presenting global relevance and satisfactory mechanical properties for structural
applications, the Portuguese eucalyptus, southern blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus Labill.) …

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 …

Performance of seedlings of four coniferous species planted in two boreal lichen woodlands with contrasting soil fertility

C Marty, O Fradette, P Faubert, S Bouchard… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lichen woodlands (LWs) are persistent unproductive areas of the Canadian boreal forests
whose afforestation may potentially remove significant amounts of anthropogenic C from the …