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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cultural ecosystem services of geodiversity: A case study from Stranska skala (Brno, Czech Republic)
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)
The concept of ecosystem services developed in the second half of the 20th century, and the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was crucial for its acceptance. This assessment identified the services that ecosystems provide ...
Analysis of Socioeconomic Impacts of the FSC and PEFC Certification Systems on Business Entities and Consumers
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2019)
The article discusses the issues of effectiveness of the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certification systems in relation to enterprises and the level to ...
The Use of Terrestrial Laser Scanning for Determining the Driver's Field of Vision
(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 ...
Assessing geotourism resources on a local level: A case study from Southern Moravia (Czech Republic)
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2019)
In the last decades, the geotourism has shown a considerable growth all over the world and it is appreciated and accepted as a useful tool for promoting natural and cultural heritage and for fostering local and regional ...
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 ...
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 ...