Lowland woodland in the perspective of the historical development
Time-frame: 2008–2012 Funding: Grant agency of the Academy of Sciences of the CzechRepublic. Coordination: Radim Hédl Péter Szabó Cooperation: Eva Jamrichová Tereza Klinerová Martin Kopecký Jana Müllerová Barbora Pelánková Ondřej Vild Aims: Central Europe is a naturally forest-dominated area. In...
Published: July 19, 2023
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Polyploidy, ecological niche and demographic development of the wetland annual plant species Cyperus fuscus
Funding: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport Contract number: MSMT-2956/2012-36 Principal investigator: Kateřina Šumberová Co-investigator: Soňa Píšová (Charles University, Faculty of science) Partners: Karin Tremetsberger (Universität für Bodenkultur, Austria) Time-frame: 2012–2013 Project description: We aim at determining the distribution of...
Published: July 19, 2023
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Implementation of science and research in education
Aim of this project is implementation of modern approaches of science in education at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic. Students will be informed about research projects at the foremost research institutions in...
Published: July 18, 2023
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Coppice forests as the production and biological alternative for the future
Published: July 18, 2023
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The role of the soil diaspore bank as an integral part of the life history of ecologically extremely specialized ephemeral, semi-aquatic plant species
Principal investigator: Karin Tremetsberger (Universität für Bodenkultur, Rakousko) Co-investigator: Kateřina Šumberová Funding: Austrian Science Fund Time-frame: 2012–2015 Project description: Project is focused on genetic variability at wetland annual plant Cyperus fuscus. Following specific questions are addressed: 1) What are the...
Published: July 18, 2023
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Pollen-based land-cover reconstruction – model testing and its implications for Holocene environmental change studies
Principal investigator: Petr Kuneš (PřF UK) Co-investigator: Jan Roleček Funding: Czech Science Foundation Time-frame: 2012–2015 Project description: This project aims to reconstruct land cover during the past 200 years in model areas of Central Europe in order to test the...
Published: July 18, 2023
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Long-term woodland dynamics in Central Europe: from estimations to a realistic model
Project identification code: FP7/2007-2013 / ERC Grant agreement no 278065 Principal investigator: Péter Szabó Funding: European Research Council Time-frame: 2012–2016 Project webpage: http://longwood.cz/ Project description: The interdisciplinary LONGWOOD project connects several disciplines that deal with past environments. Its starting point...
Published: July 18, 2023
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Integration of environmental, biological and management-related monitoring of fishponds: case study based on use of stable sensor system
Project identification number: LD14045 Program: LD – COST CZ Funding: MŠMT Principal investigator: Kateřina Šumberová Time-frame: 1. 4. 2014. – 29. 10. 2016 Data about the covering COST action: Action name: Networking Lake Observatories in Europe (NETLAKE) Project name: COST...
Published: July 17, 2023
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Windstorms in the Czech Lands during the past 500 years
Funding: Czech Science Foundation Principal investigator: Rudolf Brázdil (Institute of Geograpy, Masaryk University) Co-investigators: Péter Szabó (Institute of Botany, CAS) Radim Tolasz (Czech Hydrometeorological Insitute) Time-frame: 2015–2017 Project description: Windstorms may be ranked with floods and droughts as the most...
Published: July 17, 2023
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Origin of diversity of Central European landscapes
Funding: Czech Science Foundation Principal investigator: Jan Roleček Co-investigator: Vojtěch Abraham (Charles University, Faculty of Science) Time-frame: 2016–2018 Project description: This project aims to reconstruct Holocene changes in vegetation diversity in two contrasting landscapes: the Pannonian part of southern Moravia...
Published: July 17, 2023
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Hiden human prehistoric activities in the mountains. Archaeological and pollen evidence of the Šumava Mountains.
Financování: Czech Science Foundation Principal investigator: Dagmar Dreslerová (Institute of Archaeology of the CAS, Prague) Co-investigators: Helena Svitavská Svobodová (Institute of Botany, CAS) Vojtěch Abraham (Charles University, Faculty of Science) Time-frame: 2017–2019 Project description: The discovery of the unique La...
Published: June 27, 2023
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Humans as nature: anthropogenic legacy in temperate forest ecosystems
Funding: Czech Science Foundation Principal investigator: Radim Hédl Time-frame: 2017–2019 Project description: The vegetation of temperate forests is a sensitive indicator of global changes in biodiversity. The goal of the project is to quantify the effects of historical management on...
Published: June 27, 2023
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Agroforestry – potential for regional development and sustainable rural landscapes
Funding: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, program ÉTA Principal investigator: Bohdan Lojka (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague) Co-investigators: Péter Szabó (Institute of Botany CAS) Jan Weger (Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening) Antonín Martiník (Mendel...
Published: June 27, 2023
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Application of the long-term forest history to forestry practices
Project identification code: TJ02000286 Funding: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic Principal investigator: Ondřej Vild Time-frame: 03/2019–02/2021 Project description: The aim of the project is to provide resources that will be used for the planning and implementation of forest management. These resources...
Published: June 27, 2023
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Biodiversity increase and support of ecosystem services in agricultural landscape through alternative management practices in grasslands and pastures
Financial support: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic Principal investigator: Tomáš Vymyslický (Research Institute for Fodder Crops, Ltd. Troubsko) Time-frame: 2019–2022 Co-investigators: Martina Fabšičová (Institute of Botany CAS) Martin Jiroušek (Mendel University in Brno) Jan Winkler (Mendel University in Brno) Project...
Published: June 27, 2023
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Restoration of coppicing management: a way to diversification of the societal, economic and ecological use of the forest potential in Central Europe
Project identification code: TL02000314 Funding: The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic Principal investigator: Institute of Botany CAS (investigator Radim Hédl) Time-frame: 2019–2022 Co-investigators: Faculty of Social Studies of the Masaryk University (Karel Stibral) Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology Mendel...
Published: June 26, 2023
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The role of charcoal mounds in terms of cultural heritage and protection of landscape
Project identification code: TL02000160 Funding: The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic Principal investigator: The Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening (investigator Ing. Jakub Houška Ph.D., D.E.S.S.) Time-frame: 2019–2022 Co-investigators: Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources,...
Published: June 26, 2023
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Land use, social transformations and woodland in Central European Prehistory. Modelling approaches to human-environment interactions
Project identification code: 19-20970Y Funding: Grant Agency of the Czech Republic Principal investigator: Institute of Botany CAS (Jan Kolář) Time-frame: 2019-2021 Project description: The proposed project focuses on the interactions between prehistoric societies and the environment in Central Europe. The...
Published: June 26, 2023
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Adaptation, avoidance, or extinction: linking community ecology and ecophysiology to understand the moisture deficit effects in temperate forests
Funding: Czech Science Foundation Principal investigator: Radim Hédl Co-investigator: Josef Urban (Mendel University in Brno) Time-frame: 01/2021–12/2023 Project description: Climate change has an increasing impact on the stability of terrestrial ecosystems. The aim of this project is to elucidate the...
Published: June 14, 2023
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Causes of decline and a system of effective restoration of priority habitat types of subalpine grasslands (SUTR)
Project identification code: SS03010065 Funding: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic Principal investigator: Radim Hédl Co-investigators: Agrovýzkum Rapotín (M. Mrázková), The Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening (J. Houška) Time-frame: 01/2021–12/2023 Project description: Main aim of this...
Published: June 14, 2023
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