Preserving for the future the—once widespread but now vanishing—knowledge on traditional pig grazing in forests and marshes (Sava-Bosut floodplain, Serbia)

Z Molnár, K Szabados, A Kiš, J Marinkov… - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2021 - Springer
Background Traditional knowledge is key for sustainability, but it is rapidly disappearing. Pig
keeping in forests and marshes is an ancient, once widespread, now vanishing practice …

[HTML][HTML] Uncovering the little known impact of a millennia-old traditional use of temperate oak forests: free-ranging domestic pigs markedly change the herb layer, but …

L Demeter, A Kiš, A Kemenes, V Ulicsni… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Free-range domestic pig keeping in forests is a millennia-old practice in Eurasia, and
remains common in many silvopastoral systems worldwide. Despite the long history of its …

Classification of wetland forests and scrub in the western Balkans

D Koljanin, J Brujić, A Čarni, Đ Milanović, Ž Škvorc… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wetland forests and scrub (WFS) are conditioned by the strong impact of water. They consist
of various vegetation types, depending on many factors such as type and duration of …

The legacy of management approaches and abandonment on old-growth attributes in hardwood floodplain forests in the Pannonian Ecoregion

L Demeter, Á Bede-Fazekas, Z Molnár… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
In the absence of primeval floodplain forests, near-natural remnants are key references for
close-to-nature forestry and nature conservation. Old-growth forest characteristics (OGCs) …

The potential of paleoecology for functional forest restoration planning: lessons from Late Holocene Italian pollen records

G Piovesan, AM Mercuri… - Plant Biosystems-An …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
We describe forest landscape transformations during the last two millennia in the Italian
peninsula by analyzing local (Rieti basin–Lago Lungo) and regional (RF93-30 Adriatic Sea) …

From the Wood-Based Community to the Circular, Carbon-Neutral and Sustainable Bioeconomy: recommendations for the transition

Z Nedić, I Ambroš, I Janić, A Bošković… - Journal of Sustainable …, 2024 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Bioeconomy is becoming a more interesting field for investments in the Republic of
Croatia, especially in its small regions and local administrative units. Vukovar-Srijem county …

Root-associated mycobiome differentiate between habitats supporting production of different truffle species in Serbian riparian forests

Ž Marjanović, A Nawaz, K Stevanović, E Saljnikov… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Balkan lowlands bordering with the Pannonia region are inhabited by diverse riparian
forests that support production of different truffle species, predominantly the most prized …

Morphological plasticity and ecophysiological response of ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea, Lamiaceae) in contrasting natural habitats within its native range

M Sipek, A Perčin, Ž Zgorelec… - Plant Biosystems-An …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Some species intrinsically have a high invasiveness capacity, shown by high phenotypic
plasticity and rapid growth, enabling a wide distribution across their native habitats and …

The effect of polypropylene tree shelters on growth and survival of pedunculate oak seedlings (Quercus robur L.)

B Liović, Ž Tomašić, T Dubravac, R Licht… - South-east European …, 2019 - hrcak.srce.hr
Background and Purpose: The declining and dieback of lowland oak forests as the result of
global climate change, as well as the attack of various pathogenic organisms, industrial …

Importance of floodplains for water beetle diversity: a crucial habitat for the endangered beetle Graphoderus bilineatus in Southeastern Europe

N Turić, M Temunović, I Szivák, R Herczeg… - Biodiversity and …, 2021 - Springer
Natural floodplains are rapidly disappearing ecosystems worldwide, primarily due to
changing hydrology. Continental Croatia harbours some of the largest remaining and best …