We use ecological modelling to understand processes ranging from water uptake by plant roots to long-term dynamics of forest stands within the landscape.

By integrating our skills and findings from basic research we are providing original tools and methods e.g. for microclimate data handling, topographic calculations guidelines, nature conservation methodologies, or environmental layers providing.

We also focus on validation, calibration and critical assessing of existing tools, methods, models and data.

• papers:
  • Macek M., Dvorský M., Klimeš A., Wild J., Doležal J. & Kopecký M. (2021) Midpoint attractor models resolve the mid‐elevation peak in Himalayan plant species richness. Ecography 44: 1665–1677. doi.org/10.1111/ecog.05901
  • Man M., Kalčík V., Macek M., Brůna J., Hederová L., Wild J. & Kopecký M. (2023) myClim: Microclimate data handling and standardised analyses in R. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 14: 2308–2320. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14192 PDF
  • Riihimäki H., Kemppinen J., Kopecký M., Luoto M. (2021) Topographic Wetness Index as a Proxy for Soil Moisture: The Importance of Flow‐Routing Algorithm and Grid Resolution. Water Resources Research 57. doi.org/10.1029/2021WR029871
  • Kopecký M., Macek M. & Wild J. (2021) Topographic Wetness Index calculation guidelines based on measured soil moisture and plant species composition. Science of The Total Environment 757: 143785. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143785
  • Man M., Wild J., Macek M. & Kopecký M. (2022) Can high-resolution topography and forest canopy structure substitute microclimate measurements? Bryophytes say no. Science of The Total Environment 153377. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153377
  • Chianucci F. & Macek M. (2023). hemispheR: an R package for fisheye canopy image analysis. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 336: 109470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109470
• applied results:
• projects: StatClim: Statistical analyses to unravel climatic effects on vegetation (2025-2027)