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FexIKA method parameters affecting black locust heartwood extraction yield
(North Carolina State University, 2018)The influence of certain adjustable parameters (sample property, temperature, and solvent type) on the advanced fexIKA extraction outputs was determined. Extracts were obtained from black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) ... -
Field Measurement of Effective Leaf Area Index using Optical Device in Vegetation Canopy
(Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), 2021)Leaf area index (LAI) is an essential canopy variable describing the amount of foliage in an ecosystem. The parameter serves as the interface between green components of plants and the atmosphere, and many physiological ... -
Fire effects on soils - A pilot scale study on the soils affected by wildfires in the Czech Republic
(Polish Society of Ecological Engineering, 2020)Fires have always been a natural component influencing ecosystems and driving their evolution; however, in recent years they have become too frequent and ecosystems are not able to cope with them anymore. Fires destroy the ... -
First record of adventive species Monoxia obesula Blake, 1939 in Greece
(Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre, 2023)Monoxia obesula, a species native to the U.S.A. and adventive in western Mediterranean, is recorded in Greece for the first time. In 2022, one female specimen was collected on Théra Island (Santorini Archipelago, Aegean ... -
First species record of Strigea falconis Szidat, 1928 (Trematoda, Strigeidae) from gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus in Iceland-pros and cons of a complex life cycle
(Springer Heidelberg, 2024)Strigea falconis is a common parasite of birds of prey and owls widely distributed in the Holarctic. We aimed to characterise S. falconis from Iceland via integrative taxonomic approach and to contribute to the understanding ... -
Foliar Application of ZnO-NPs Influences Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Antioxidants Pool in Capsicum annum L. under Salinity
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have been proven to helpfully improve plant tolerance to several abiotic stresses. However, no information has been reported concerning the role of ZnO-NPs on pepper plants under salinity ... -
Fomes fomentarius and F. inzengae-A Comparison of Their Decay Patterns on Beech Wood
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2023)Wood-decaying fungi are responsible for the degradation of wood and the alteration in its material properties. Fomes fomentarius (L.) Fr. is one of the most common white-rot fungi colonising coarse wood and standing trees. ... -
Forest as a source of renewable material to reduce the environmental impact of buildings
(Česká akademie zemědělských věd, 2023)Construction sector has high environmental impact throughout entire life cycle of buildings. One way to reduce the impact is to use building materials with the lowest possible environmental impact - such as wood. The use ... -
Forestry and wood technology research and education network for climate change adaptation strategies and ASFORCLIC - HORIZON 2020 project
(Univerza v Ljubljani, 2023)Seven European universities and research institutions from four countries agreed to collaborate on the ASFORCLIC - HORIZON 2020 project to support the ambitious goals of raising the leading institution's MENDELU research ... -
Free-Rider Problem in Classroom Games - Impact of Gender and Intergroup Conditions
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2018)Behavioural experiments in the field of provision of public goods (including free rider problem) help to uncover the underlying processes and forces determining the nature of economy in the public sector. The objective of ... -
Future EU Funding: a Case of Lump-Sum Tax
(Kaunas University of Technology, 2017)This paper is concerned with the EU financing reform, where the lump-sum tax is considered as an alternative source of revenue. The purpose of this study stems out of the current debate related to the EU budget reform, ... -
Genotypic differences in root system size in white mustard in relation to biomass yield and soil nitrogen content
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2018)Growing catch crops is one of the possible strategies to decrease erosion and nitrogen loss from soil profiles. Biomass yield and root system size have significant impacts on the soil nitrogen content. a three-year field ... -
The genus Cyriocosmus Simon 1903 and two new species from Peru (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae)
(Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM), 2019)A female of Cyriocosmus giganteus Kaderka 2016 is described and illustrated for the first time, a new diagnosis of this species is proposed. Cyriocosmus paredesi sp. nov. from Quebrada Putuiman (Marañon River) and Cyriocosmus ... -
Germination of Dracaena cinnabari Balf. f. Seeds under Controlled Temperature Conditions
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)Research highlights: This study is focused on the germination of Dracaena cinnabari seeds in order to discover the possibility of natural and artificial regeneration of this species. Background and Objectives: This study ... -
Globalisation and food sovereignty: Impact of foreign direct investments and government expenditure in Ghana in 2001-2010
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2019)The article looks at the globalisation effects on food availability in Ghana. The aim of the article is to analyse which of the selected macroeconomic indicators have a statistically significant impact on the increase of ... -
Goodwill and its effect on share price of manufacturing and nonmanufacturing companies
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)This research examines how goodwill is relevant to share price on a sample of European companies with goodwill. The dataset includes 7,253 European companies broken down by sector according to the NACE classification in ... -
Graphene Oxide as a Nanocarrier for Biochemical Molecules: Current Understanding and Trends
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)The development of an advanced and efficient drug delivery system with significant improvement in its efficacy and enhanced therapeutic value is one of the critical challenges in modern medicinal biology. The integration ... -
Growth and Meat Quality of Prestice Black-Pied and (Landrace x Large White) x Duroc Pigs
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2018)The objective of the performed experiment was to evaluate growth performance and selected carcass traits and meat quality parameters in pigs of a native Czech breed Prestice Black-Pied pig (PB) and a commercial hybrid (H) ... -
Growth Response of Sessile Oak and European Hornbeam to Traditional Coppice-with-Standards Management
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2019)Research Highlights: The influence of litter raking and livestock grazing on the development of juvenile sessile oak and European hornbeam sprouts as well as on sessile oak standards were studied. Such experiments are very ... -
Haptics and its effect on consumers' intentions using neuroscientific methods: Literature review
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)The haptic properties of a product have mostly been underestimated with most studies focusing on visual aspects of objects. Nonetheless, in the last years, it has been found that tactile stimuli are in some cases even more ...