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    • Underground spaces in Bosonožský hájek Nature Reserve and their geoeducation importance 

      Kirchner, Karel; Kuda, František; Baldík, Vít; Kubalíková, Lucie (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)
      Bosonožský hájek Natural Reserve (Brno, South Moravia) is a very important site from the Earth Science point of view, however, its geodiversity values have been rather overlooked and omitted in the past (the object of legal ...
    • A Unique Grubbing Head Prototype for Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable Stump Removal 

      Staněk, Luboš; Zvěřina, Ladislav; Ulrich, Radomír; Abramuszkinová Pavlíková, Eva (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)
      Stumps left behind after the felling of trees represent an important source of renewable energy that could be used for fuel mixtures as a sustainable solution. The subject of this research was to determine the influence ...
    • Urban agriculture – Ecosystem and cultural functions of orchard vegetation 

      Winkler, Jan; Martínez Barroso, Petra; Kuříková, Doubravka; Pluháčková, Helena; Nowysz, Aleksandra (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)
      The phenomenon of urban agriculture has lately become a much discussed issue. The idea of food production in cities seems to be in a striking contrast with the character of urban life, however, orchards are very suitable ...
    • Urban Forest Recreation and Its Possible Role throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic 

      Bamwesigye, Dastan; Fialová, Jitka; Kupec, Petr; Yeboah, Evans; Łukaszkiewicz, Jan; Fortuna-Antoszkiewicz, Beata; Botwina, Jakub (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2023)
      Urban forests provide benefits in terms of the environment and society. Many people living in urban areas could profit from the recreational services provided by urban forests to alleviate the physical and psychological ...
    • Urban Parks Hydrological Regime in the Context of Climate Change-A Case Study of Štěpánka Forest Park (Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic) 

      Kupec, Petr; Marková, Jana; Pelikán, Petr; Brychtová, Martina; Autratová, Sabina; Fialová, Jitka (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)
      The paper presents the results of a case study that was prepared as a basis for decision-making processes in the context of the impacts of global climate change. The article is focused on a very important part of the urban ...
    • Use of acoustic emission for testing resistance of hooves 

      Dostál, Petr; Havlíček, Zdeněk; Kratochvílová, Lucie (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2018)
      This paper deals with the possibility of using an acoustic emission method for testing tensile strength of hooves. By using the acoustic emission (AE) method, we are able to locate degraded areas in hooves and then estimate ...
    • The use of phytohormones in production of fruit tree rootstocks in nursery without irrigation 

      Wolf, Jan; Kiss, Tomáš; Venuta, Rostislav; Nečas, Tomáš (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2019)
      The most commonly used phytohormone to reduce the impact of drought is 24-epibrassinolide (EBR). In this study, EBR was applied over two years on young rootstocks of peach (B-VA-1) and myrobalan (Vanovice myrobalan) ...
    • The Use of Terrestrial Laser Scanning for Determining the Driver's Field of Vision 

      Zemánek, Tomáš; Cibulka, Miloš; Pelikán, Petr; Skoupil, Jaromír (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2017)
      Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) is currently one of the most progressively developed methods in obtaining information about objects and phenomena. This paper assesses the TLS possibilities in determining the driver's field ...
    • The use of the altman model in evaluation of economic performance of a corporation in the crisis period in the building sector in the Czech Republic 

      Basovníková, Marcela; Konečný, Miloš; Dubový, Roman; Masařová, Andrea (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2018)
      The article is focused on verification of the presumption of poor financial management in companies operating in the building sector. Many authors have written about a financial situation of enterprises in the building ...
    • Using 3D digital image correlation in an identification of defects of trees subjected to bending 

      Tippner, Jan; Praus, Luděk; Brabec, Martin; Sebera, Václav; Vojáčková, Barbora; Milch, Jaromír (Elsevier GmbH, 2019)
      Abrupt changes of climate have intensified during the last few decades, bringing higher risks from tree failures by either uprooting or stem breakage. To eliminate the risks, many techniques of tree assessment are being ...
    • Using HMM Approach for Assessing Quality of Value at Risk Estimation: Evidence from PSE Listed Company 

      Konderla, Tomáš; Klepáč, Václav (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2017)
      The article points out the possibilities of using Hidden Markov model (abbrev. HMM) for estimation of Value at Risk metrics (abbrev. VaR) in sample. For the illustration we use data of the company listed on Prague Stock ...
    • Using of Amniotic Membrane Derivatives for the Treatment of Chronic Wounds 

      Schmiedová, Iveta; Dembickaja, Alena; Kiselakova, Ludmila; Nowakova, Beata; Sláma, Petr (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2021)
      Amniotic membrane grafts have some therapeutic potential for wounds healing. Early application of amniotic membrane turned out as beneficial in healing ulcers, burns, and dermal injuries. Since the second half of the 20th ...
    • Using UAV to Identify the Optimal Vegetation Index for Yield Prediction of Oil Seed Rape (Brassica napus L.) at the Flowering Stage 

      Lukas, Vojtěch; Huňady, Igor; Kintl, Antonín; Mezera, Jiří; Hammerschmiedt, Tereza; Sobotková, Julie; Brtnický, Martin; Elbl, Jakub (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)
      Suitability of the vegetation indices of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), blue normalized difference vegetation index (BNDVI), and normalized difference yellowness index (NDYI) obtained by means of UAV at the ...
    • Utilisation of a certified wood in wood processing companies in the Czech Republic 

      Sujová, Andrea; Michal, Jakub (SciencePark Research, Organization and Counseling, 2019)
      The present business environment offers a wide scale of production and it is increasingly difficult to find a product standard which can distinguish the producer from competitors. The pressure of lobby groups and legislation ...
    • Utilization of a Local Coefficient for Immovable Property Tax in the Czech Republic 

      Formanová, Lucie; Halamová, Martina; Andrlík, Břetislav (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)
      The paper deals with the issue of using a local coefficient as a tool to increase tax revenues of local government budgets in the Czech Republic. The local coefficient is defined as a corrective element increasing up to ...
    • Valuation of government bonds: The exchange rate is an important aspect 

      Francová, Blanka (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2017)
      Interest rates are currently very low in the countries. In these countries bonds are issued with low or negative yields. In this paper, I empirically investigate the factors that affect the price of bonds. I follow ...
    • Value Creation with Digital Twins: Application-Oriented Conceptual Framework and Case Study 

      Barth, Linard Dario; Schweiger, Lukas; Galeno, Gianluca; Schaal, Nikolas; Ehrat, Matthias (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2023)
      The internet of things, digital twins of smart connected products, and thereby enabled smart services are topics of great interest and have been gaining traction for many years. However, many questions concerning the ...
    • Vertical spread of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus propagules 

      Dvořák, Miloň; Štoidl, Petr; Rost, Michal (Pensoft Publishers, 2023)
      Currently, the ash dieback causal agent Hymenoscyphus fraxineus is an established invasive pathogen in most European countries. Its potential to spread quickly among invaded forests is based on its propagules: airborne ...
    • Viajes de ayahuasca desde la República Checa 

      Horák, Miroslav; Segovia, Elizabeth Mateos; Salinas, Slavia (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)
      Este artículo se enfoca en viajes organizados desde la República Checa hasta la Amazonía con el propósito de participar en ceremonias de ayahuasca. La ayahuasca es una preparación psicoactiva que actualmente se utiliza ...
    • Villa Kratochvíle as an example of an Italian garden in the Czech lands 

      Kulhánková, Zora (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2017)
      The paper deals with an example of the Italian garden applied as a type in the Czech lands. Villa Kratochvile is one of the very few cases of an independently created Renaissance villa in the territory of the Czech Republic. ...