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Clavigeritae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) of the Arabian Peninsula with the description of a new species of Corynotopsis Jeannel, 1951 from Oman
(Pensoft Publishers, 2024)Corynotopsis omanicus sp. nov. of the myrmecophilous supertribe Clavigeritae is described from Oman. The type series was collected at night and the ant host species remains unknown. Corynotopsis scotti Jeannel, 1951 is ... -
Searching for the DNA of urbanisation. A material perspective
(Elsevier Science Ltd., 2024)Broadly accepted categorical differentiations of urbanisation understand cities as well-defined objects containing urban spaces in contrast to their hinterlands. However, urbanisation's multidimensional complexity challenges ... -
How Did COVID-19 Pandemic Stress Affect Poles' Views on the Role of the Forest?
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2024)The 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the daily lives of everyone, including local communities and entire societies. Under the influence of this new experience, the importance of the services and ... -
Militantní demokracie: firewall jako omezení základních občanských svobod?
(Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika, 2024)Článek se zaměřuje na představení konceptu militantní demokracie, který je v českém akademickém prostředí diskutován již několik let. Praktiky militantní demokracie lze vnímat jako určitý "firewall" proti oslabování ... -
Perception of Locals on Multiple Contributions of NTFPs to the Livelihoods of Forest Fringe Communities in Ghana
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2024)Forest-dwelling residents frequently collect non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for various reasons, such as food, medicine, firewood, religious reasons, or handicrafts. This study examines the multiple benefits derived ... -
Natural conditions for heliophilous tree-species following forest dieback in temperate zone after periglacial habitats
(Czech Society for Landscape Ecology, 2024)Widespread forest dieback following a series of exceptionally dry seasons has made restoration by relic heliophilous tree-species uncertain. Using logistic regression, we identified conditions suitable for relic Norway ... -
Overgrazing strongly impedes the natural regeneration of the endemic Boswellia species on Socotra Island
(Česká akademie zemědělských věd, 2024)Frankincense trees (Boswellia spp.) worldwide are affected by a number of threats, including global warming and changing land management practices. On the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen), which harbours eleven endemic Boswellia ... -
Three new Carex nothospecies (Cyperaceae) discovered in the Czech Republic
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2024)The article presents three newly discovered interspecific hybrids of sedges found in the Czech Republic. The finds of two of them (Carex xhelenae and C. xploegii) are the result of authors' field work and subsequent revision ... -
Traces of Local Adaptive Acclimatization Response in the Tracheid Anatomical Traits between Dry and Wet Mesic Norway Spruce (Picea abies) Forests in Moravia, Czech Republic?
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2024)Norway spruce (Picea abies) forests in temperate zones are already reacting to short-term extreme summer heatwaves, threatening the vitality of trees and forest productivity, and can even lead to local and regional dieback ... -
Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) and ecological risk at waste disposal sites: An analysis of sanitary landfills
(Public Library of Science, 2024)This study presents an analysis of soil contamination caused by Ni, Zn, Cd, Cu, and Pb at municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, with a focus on ecological risk assessment. The approach aims to assess how different landfill ... -
Assessment of carbon sequestration as affected by different management practices using the RothC model
(Česká akademie zemědělských věd, 2023)Long-term field experiments provide a valuable dataset for predicting changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in different agricultural systems. The RothC-26.3 model was used to simulate changes in SOC in the monoculture ... -
Energy Potential of Urban Green Waste and the Possibility of Its Pelletization
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2023)Due to ongoing changes in the European energy market, there is currently a need to find new and additional uses for waste materials. Horticultural waste, which has not yet been fully recognized, offers a relatively wide ... -
Microbiological insight into various underground gas storages in Vienna Basin focusing on methanogenic Archaea
(Frontiers Media SA, 2023)In recent years, there has been a growing interest in extending the potential of underground gas storage (UGS) facilities to hydrogen and carbon dioxide storage. However, this transition to hydrogen storage raises concerns ... -
A representative dataset on Czech and Slovak pre-Russia-Ukraine-war attitudes to the West and to the Russian Federation
(Elsevier Science BV, 2024)This article presents a comprehensive dataset and its associated data collection methodology aimed at understanding public opinion and attitudes across diverse socio-political dimensions in Czechia and Slovakia. The dataset ... -
A review of the performance of fibre-reinforced composite laminates with carbon nanotubes
(Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2023)Impact loads lead to the failure of structures and significantly diminish their operational lifespan. The necessity to enhance impact performance has shown gradual progress, resulting in utilising nano-fillers as an ... -
Comparison of cell death rate in various chicken lymphocytes populations in a response to three temperature treatments
(Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita v Nitre, 2023)The goal of the experiment was to evaluate susceptibility of lymphocytes populations derived from bursa of Fabricius, spleen, thymus, and blood to temperature treatments in vitro. Temperatures used in study was 37 & DEG;C ... -
Effect of exogenous essential oil treatments on the storage behaviour of apricot fruit harvested at different altitudes
(Polish Society for Horticultural Science, 2023)Due to the short shelf life of fresh apricots, special postharvest preservation techniques and practices are necessary to avoid significant economic losses. The purpose of the current study is to bring to light an approach ... -
Diversity and impact of single-stranded RNA viruses in Czech Heterobasidion populations
(American Society for Microbiology, 2024)Heterobasidion annosum sensu lato comprises some of the most devastating pathogens of conifers. Exploring virocontrol as a potential strategy to mitigate economic losses caused by these fungi holds promise for the future. ... -
Synthetic leathers as a possible source of chemicals and odorous substances in indoor environment
(De Gruyter Open Ltd., 2023)This article deals with volatile organic substances (VOCs) and odours that can be released into the indoor environment from synthetic leathers that are part of upholstered furniture. The primary task of this study was to ... -
Testy v kurzu Nástroje Open source pro zpracování textů
(University of Žilina, 2022)V rámci projektu Innovative Open Source Courses for Computer Science Curriculum je řešen kurz zabývající se zpracováním textů pomocí počítače. V pilotním běhu v rámci aktivit projektu byly aplikovány vybrané kapitoly kurzu ...
