Fakulta lesnická a dřevařská / Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
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Winter Food Availability for Wild Herbivores Depending on the Type of Forest Regeneration
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2021)This study compares the amount of available biomass for wild herbivores (red deer (Cervus elaphus L.), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.), and hare (Lepus europaeus Pallas)) depending on three different types of forest ... -
Analysis of Field View from Tractor and Trailer Units Using the Method of Terrestrial Laser Scanning
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)Having a proper view from the cabin of agricultural and forest machines is one of the main factors affecting work safety and efficiency. In forestry, machine operators very often perform working activities also in the rear ... -
Analysis of Occupational Accidents in Tree Climbers
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)The work of tree climbers is a hazardous activity during which many risks of occupational accidents must be faced. Numerous injuries happen during the performance of this professional activity. This is why our research was ... -
A Unique Grubbing Head Prototype for Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable Stump Removal
(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 ... -
Effect of Different Presowing Treatments to Break Seed Dormancy and Seed Collection Methods on the Germination of Dracaena steudneri Schweinf. Ex Engl.
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)Research Highlights: This study is focused on the germination of Dracaena steudneri Schweinf. Ex Engl. seeds using different presowing treatments. Background and Objectives: The study aimed to overcome the problem of ... -
The Influence of Forestry Management on the Selection of a Non-Vegetative Diet by the Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber L.)
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)Native ecosystems have been transformed by humans into cultural landscapes, resulting in the disruption of natural interactions, with some species unable to adapt and disappearing from such landscapes. Other species were ... -
Stem Growth of Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) under a Warming Climate-Tree Age Matters
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)This research provides new information about the effect of drought on horse chestnut growth (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) in different ages. Global climatic scenarios predict a higher frequency of heatwaves and drought ... -
Operating Characteristics of a Timber Trailer with a Hybrid Drive
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)This paper deals with the design and operational evaluation of a timber tractor-trailer unit with a hybrid trailer drive. The source of electrical energy for the two induction motors driving the front wheels of the tandem ... -
Urban Parks Hydrological Regime in the Context of Climate Change-A Case Study of Štěpánka Forest Park (Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic)
(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 ... -
Whole Body Vibrations during Fully Mechanised Logging
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)This paper seeks to answer the question of whether the magnitude of vibrations affecting the whole body of the harvester operator (WBV) that are generated by the harvester boom is affected by the size of the processed trunk ... -
Impact of Different Pruning Practices on Height Growth of Paulownia Clon in Vitro 112(R)
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)We focused on the ability of one-year-old and two-year-old plants of Paulownia Clon in vitro 112(R) to sprout and grow branches, and on their pruning for their best possible growth on a plantation in Střelice u Brna. ... -
Seed Viability and Potential Germination Rate of Nine Endemic Boswellia Taxa (Burseraceae) from Socotra Island (Yemen)
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)The endemic Boswellia species (Burseraceae) on Socotra Island (Yemen) are of great local significance due to their various local ethnobotanical uses. However, despite the fact that these trees are endangered, little is ... -
Auxin (IAA) and soluble carbohydrate seasonal dynamics monitored during xylogenesis and phloemogenesis in Scots pine
(Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology, 2018)The metabolic activity of phytohormones and the accumulation of carbohydrates affect the reactivation of the cambial zone and the radial increment of woody plants. We aimed to monitor the dynamics of indole-3-acetic acid ... -
Stand factors affecting the wood density of naturally regenerated young silver birch growing at the lower altitude of the Czech Republic region
(Výskumný ústav papiera a celulózy, Sekcia Slovenský drevársky výskumný ústav, 2019)The objective of this study was to investigate the basic wood density (rho(k) ) of the silver birch (Betula pendula Roth.) trees in relation to the stand structure. This research was conducted in three stands of different ... -
Xylogenesis and phloemogenesis of Norway spruce in different ages stands at middle altitudinal zone
(Výskumný ústav papiera a celulózy, Sekcia Slovenský drevársky výskumný ústav, 2020)This study aimed to determine the influence of the stand age and selected weather conditions on the cambial activity, xylem and phloem formation and their development. For the analysis, microcores were taken weekly from ... -
Multi-seasonal systematic camera-trapping reveals fluctuating densities and high turnover rates of Carpathian lynx on the western edge of its native range
(Nature Publishing Group, 2021)Camera-trapping and capture-recapture models are the most widely used tools for estimating densities of wild felids that have unique coat patterns, such as Eurasian lynx. However, studies dealing with this species are ... -
Overwinter Storage of European Beech and Norway Spruce Planting Stock: Effect of Different Methods and Temperature Conditions
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2021)The aim of this research was to compare methods of overwinter storage of forest tree species planting stock and to specify of the optimal and the minimal temperature for freezing. Planting stock of European beech and Norway ... -
Efficiency of Harvester with the Debarking Head at Logging in Spruce Stands Affected by Bark Beetle Outbreak
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2021)This paper deals with the use of debarking modifications of the conventional harvester head in the conditions of felling due to bark beetle calamity. For this purpose, a time study was established, in which the conventional ... -
Socioeconomic Impact of Mining in the Atiwa Forest Reserve of Ghana on Fringe Communities and the Achievement of SDGs: Analysis from the Residents' Perspective
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2021)The Atiwa forest reserve of Ghana sits upon roughly 150 million tons of bauxite. The Government has decided to mine and use the proceeds for national infrastructure development programs. This article examines the impact ... -
Surface charring of silver fir wood cladding using an enhanced traditional Japanese Yakisugi method
(North Carolina State University, 2022)The aim of this work was to better understand the ignition method of timber charring in order to improve the industrial process. Three silver fir boards were tied together to make a triangular prism, which acted as a ...
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