The changes in precipitation and temperature regimes brought on by the current climate
change have influenced ecosystems globally. The consequences of climate change on plant …

Several quite severe droughts occurred in Europe in the 21st century; three of them (2003,
2012 and 2015) hit also Slovakia. The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and …

National parks around the world have been recognised as important sources of nature
experiences for both local and international visitors. In South Africa, national parks are …

This study focuses on the characterization of historical drought occurrences in the Horné
Požitavie region of Slovakia over the period 1966–2013 using Standardized Precipitation …

Introduction The paper analyzes the results of 26 years (1996–2021) of phenological
observations of the vegetative organs of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in the Western …

Climate change causes an increase in the frequency and severity of weather extremes. One
of the most relevant severe and damaging phenomena in Europe is drought. However, a …

Forest ecosystems are faced with a variety of threats, including increasingly prolonged
droughts and other abiotic stresses such as extreme high temperatures, very strong wind …

Introduction Under ongoing climate change, more frequent and severe drought periods
accompanied by heat waves are expected in the future. Under these conditions, the tree's …

Fire is considered one of the major natural hazards that damages European forests and
causes losses for forest owner. The forest fires endanger the financial stability of forest …

Soil functions are very important parameters of soil quality. The transport soil function plays
a dominant role in terms of transport and accumulation of substances in a vertical and …