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Effects of species and moisture content on the behaviour of solid wood under impact
(Springer New York, 2024)The article's main aim is to assess the effects of species and moisture content (MC) on the behaviour of solid wood material under the low velocity of impact and present a pattern for predicting loading vs time curves for ... -
The Ecological Potential of Poplars (Populus L.) for City Tree Planting and Management: A Preliminary Study of Central Poland (Warsaw) and Silesia (Chorzów)
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2024)Urban environments face escalating challenges due to uncontrolled urbanization, rapid population growth, and climate changes, prompting the exploration of sustainable solutions for enhancing urban green spaces (UGSs). For ... -
Fuzzy-logical self-organisation system modelling—Illustrating case of self-organisation Czech restaurants during the Covid-19 pandemic
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2024)The aim of this paper is to show how Niklas Luhmann's concept of self-organization can be formalized using fuzzy logic. This approach is based on the shared assumptions of systems theory and fuzzy logic and focuses on ... -
Unraveling the ecotoxicological effects of micro and nano-plastics on aquatic organisms and human health
(Frontiers Media SA, 2024)Plastic pollution ranks among the most severe environmental disasters caused by humans, generating millions of tonnes of waste annually. The extensive and unregulated use of plastics has led to ecotoxicity and environmental ... -
Multirole of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) in Biomedical Systems for Managing Smart Healthcare Systems: An Overview of Current and Future Innovative Trends
(Elsevier Science BV, 2024)Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is an emerging subset of Internet of Things (IoT), often called as IoT in healthcare, refers to medical devices and applications with internet connectivity, is exponentially gaining ... -
Long-term shift towards shady and nutrient-rich habitats in Central European temperate forests
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2024)Biodiversity world-wide has been under increasing anthropogenic pressure in the past century. The long-term response of biotic communities has been tackled primarily by focusing on species richness, community composition ... -
The response of forested upland micro-watersheds to extreme precipitation in a precipitation abundant year
(Springer Wien, 2024)We performed a comparative paired catchment study of three headwater upland forest micro-catchments with different forest types in the precipitation-abundant year 2020. The analysis was based on baseflow separation and ... -
The generalized Kelvin chain-based model for an orthotropic viscoelastic material
(Springer Netherlands, 2024)We propose a constitutive material model to describe the rheological (viscoelastic) mechanical response of timber. The viscoelastic model is based on the generalized Kelvin chain applied to the orthotropic material and is ... -
Are there trade-offs between animal welfare and egg-producing farm efficiency?
(Česká akademie zemědělských věd, 2024)Agribusiness is currently faced with the challenge of providing sufficient quality food for a growing population with limited natural resources. Egg production, as an important source of nutrition, is a dynamically developing ... -
Unlocking the power of nanomedicine: the future of nutraceuticals in oncology treatment
(Frontiers Media SA, 2023)Cancer, an intricate and multifaceted disease, is characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of cells that can lead to serious health complications and ultimately death. Conventional therapeutic strategies mainly ... -
Application of the GIS methods along with measured parameters to identify the NH4+ origin in the Hranice Karst (Czech Republic)
(Springer New York, 2024)The study aims to determine the source of NH4+ ions in the mineral waters of the Hranice Karst. The study area is located in the eastern part of the Czech Republic, Europe. The area is known mainly for its carbon dioxide ... -
Interactions between broiler parent stock age and egg pre-incubation duration: Effects on embryo development, hatchability, day-old chick weight, and yolk sac weight
(Elsevier Science BV, 2024)Egg storage is a common practice in commercial hatcheries, but prolonged storage can negatively impact hatchability, causing a significant problem for the poultry industry. Repeated pre-incubation could mitigate the decline ... -
The Effect of Oil-based Polymer Coated CAN Fertilizer on the Yield and Quality of Triticum aestivum L. and Brassica napus L.
(Springer Switzerland, 2024)The fertilization with nitrogen plays a crucial role in today's agriculture characteristic with a high demand for production. The utilization of coated fertilizers represents a possible option to lower the number of ... -
Enhancing fire safety and thermal performance: Wood composites with bio-based phase change materials and fire retardants for building applications
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2024)This work explores the elaboration of wood particle-based composites incorporating bio-based phase change materials, with epoxidized linseed oil or clay as a binder. Fire performance evaluation of the novel composites ... -
Transformation of dry dipterocarp to dry evergreen forests alters food webs of web-building spiders and their prey
(Springer Netherlands, 2024)Anthropogenic habitat modification is a major contributor to global change. While the modification of natural habitats to agroecosystems attracts most of the attention, little is known about the conversion of one natural ... -
Synergistic effect of selected carboxylic acids and phenolic compounds detected by the FRAP method
(Elsevier Science BV, 2024)Antioxidants in nutrition are a widely discussed topic. In this study, a synergistic effect was observed for 13 selected substances - antioxidants and potential synergists, whereby two substances were mixed in the same ... -
The effect of nitrogen-sulphur fertilizer with nitrification inhibitor on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) nutrition
(Elsevier Science Ltd., 2024)The high input of nitrogen is often required in today's agriculture, especially for the most cultivated crops largely involved in human and animal nutrition, such as winter wheat. Nitrogen is a mobile nutrient in the soil, ... -
Combined effects of rainfall-runoff events and antecedent soil moisture on runoff generation processes in an upland forested headwater area
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2024)In this study, we investigate the combined effect of different rainfall-runoff event types and antecedent soil moisture (ASM) on runoff processes in the headwater elementary discharge area of a small forested upland ... -
Bark beetles on logging residues of European larch: Effects of shading and diameter of logging residues on infestation density
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2024)1. Ips cembrae, an important pest of European larch (Larix decidua), has caused local outbreaks in the last two decades and is becoming increasingly important as the proportion of European larch in forests increases. 2. ... -
Hidden Phytophthora diversity unveiled in tree nurseries of the Czech Republic with traditional and metabarcoding techniques
(Springer Netherlands, 2024)Phytophthora diversity was examined in eight forest and ornamental nurseries in the Czech Republic. A leaf baiting isolation technique and, in two nurseries, also Illumina DNA metabarcoding were used to reveal the diversity ...
