Forest ecology and dynamics
We monitor forest vegetation on permanent plots, study how the vegetation changes through time, and identify what drives these changes.
- papers:
- Kopecký M., Hederová L., Macek M., Klinerová T. & Wild J. (2024) Forest plant indicator values for moisture reflect atmospheric vapour pressure deficit rather than soil water content. New Phytologist 244: 1801–1811. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.20068
- Brůna J., Macek M., Klinerová T., Hederová L., Růžičková A. & Kopecký M. (2024) Disturbance effects on mountain spruce forest microclimates. Silva Gabreta 30: 141–160. https://www.npsumava.cz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/bruna_web.pdf
- Hederová L., Macek M., Wild J., Brůna J., Kašpar V., Klinerová T. & Kopecký M. (2023) Ecologically relevant canopy openness from hemispherical photographs. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 330: 109308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109308
- Macek, M., Kopecký M., & Wild J. (2019). Maximum air temperature controlled by landscape topography affects plant species composition in temperate forests. Landscape Ecology 34(11):2541-2556. doi.org/10.1007/s10980-019-00903-x
- Vild O., Chudomelová M., Macek M., Kopecký M., Prach J., Petřík P., Halas P., Juříček M., Smyčková M., Šebesta J., Vojík M. & Hédl R. (2024) Long‐term shift towards shady and nutrient‐rich habitats in Central European temperate forests. New Phytologist https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.19587
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