Mendelu Repository: Recent submissions
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The First Settlers of Newly Built Pools: Zooplankton and Phytoplankton Case Study in Southern Moravia
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)The biodiversity of pool ecosystems is nowadays fully dependent on building of new ones or reconstructing the damaged ones. Among the factors influencing the potential of being colonised are the habitat's local characteristics ... -
Effect of fiber treatment on physical and mechanical properties of natural fiber-reinforced composites: A review
(De Gruyter Open Ltd., 2023)Due to environmental and financial concerns, there is a growing demand for composite materials in a wide range of industries, including construction and automotive industries. In 2020, the market for wood plastic composites ... -
A holistic model of health inequalities for health policy and state administration: a case study in the regions of the Czech Republic
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2023)Background Health inequities exist within and between societies at different hierarchical levels. Despite overall improvements in health status in European Union countries, disparities persist among socially, economically, ... -
Effects of moisture content on the behaviour of Scots pine heartwood and sapwood under impact
(Springer Japan KK, 2024)The material properties of sapwood and heartwood vary within various wood species and even they can show significant differences within a single tree. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), a species that plays a crucial role ... -
Small Farms in Poland and Czechia: Development Paths
(Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics National Research Institute, 2024)The aim of this study was to identify the long-term tendencies regarding the land use in farms of different sizes in Poland and Czechia, with special focus on small-scale farms. The article answers the question about ... -
Biodiversity and Vegetation Succession in Vineyards, Moravia (Czech Republic)
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2024)Maintaining biodiversity in agricultural landscapes is a major challenge for environmental protection in Europe. Vineyards rely heavily on agrotechnical interventions such as herbicide use and tillage for weed control, ... -
Monitoring of eating and rumination time by young fattening bulls and relationship to meat yield
(Taylor & Francis Ltd., 2024)The aim of this study was to evaluate the length of eating and rumination time in young fattening bulls of different ages and also to evaluate the relationship of these parameters to the meat yield of these bulls. Monitoring ... -
Residents' perceptions of ecosystem services in an urbanizing basin: A case study in the Guanting Reservoir basin, China
(Elsevier Science BV, 2024)Understanding stakeholders' differences in perceptions of ecosystem services (ES) is crucial for guiding ecological conservation and planning. However, the variations of ES perception among different types of residents in ... -
In vitro and in vivo antibacterial activity of selected essential oil components against Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum and Pectobacterium atrosepticum causing bacterial soft rot of potato tubers
(Elsevier Science Ltd., 2024)Pectinolytic bacteria cause bacterial soft rot of potato tubers. The most significant losses occur during storage. The efficacy of essential oil (EO) components carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, d-carvone, l-menthone, R-(+)-limonene ... -
Species spectrum and abundance of moths (Lepidoptera) in the greenhouse culture of Solanum lycopersicum
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2024)The species spectrum and abundance of moths were monitored in a greenhouse in Kameničany (western Slovakia) in 2020, in which Solanum lycopersicum was grown from seedlings imported from the Netherlands. Moths were caught ... -
Testing a conservation compromise: No evidence that public wolf hunting in Slovakia reduced livestock losses
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2024)Variation in the legal status and management of wolves (Canis lupus) across EU Member States provides a good opportunity to test the effectiveness of different practices to reduce livestock losses. This opportunity for ... -
Verification of the selective efficacyand effect of the applicationof the pre-emergence herbicide Stomp (Pendimethalin) on shoot growth in young ornamental woody plants using privet and European Bladdernut as an example
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)The research was carried out on newly planted bare-root plants at an early stage of their cultivation. The scope of the growth responses of woody plants was verified in relation to the recommended herbicide rate, namely ... -
Two new species of Trichocomaceae (Eurotiales), accommodated in Rasamsonia and Talaromyces section Bacillispori, from the Czech Republic
(Nature Publishing Group, 2023)During a previous study on microfungi associated with clematis roots, Penicillium-like fungi were isolated and identified based on morphology. In this study, we subjected those strains to a detailed examination which led ... -
From the shopping basket to the landfill: Drivers of consumer food waste behaviour
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd., 2023)The EU, where nearly 57 million tonnes of food waste are generated annually, has set a target to halve this amount by 2030. However, the amount of food waste produced varies greatly between EU countries. While several EU ... -
Intelligent finance and change management implications
(Springer London, 2023)Change management is the embodiment of an enterprise's core competence. It provides competitive differentiation and effectively adapts to the ever-changing world. This paper explores the implications of intelligent finance ... -
Role of invasive carnivores (Procyon lotor and Nyctereutes procyonoides) in epidemiology of vector-borne pathogens: molecular survey from the Czech Republic
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2023)Background: Vector-borne pathogens (VBPs) are a major threat to humans, livestock and companion animals worldwide. The combined effect of climatic, socioeconomic and host composition changes favours the spread of the ... -
Harmful Lepidoptera in Czechia - current status, changes and importance
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)An analysis of the current harmfulness of moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) in Czechia was carried out. In total, about 50 species (1.4% of the Czech fauna) of regular or at least occasional pests with a not insignificant ... -
Synthesis and characterization of TiO2 nanoparticles combined with geraniol and their synergistic antibacterial activity
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2023)Background The emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria has become a global threat, encouraging the adoption of efficient and effective alternatives to conventional antibiotics and promoting their use as ... -
Fish community of a heavily modified urban stretch of the River Svratka: Fish rescue transfer prior to the initiation of flood protection constructions
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)Here, we present the results of a large-scale fish rescue prior to the building of flood protection structures along a stretch of the River Svratka running through Brno city centre (Moravia, Czech Republic). During this ... -
The shaping of onion seedlings performance through substrate formulation and co-inoculation with beneficial microorganism consortia
(Frontiers Media SA, 2023)Introduction: Smart management in crop cultivation is increasingly supported by application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPM), which sustain soil fertility and plant ...
