Research Highlights: We examined the vegetation appearing in forest-steppes in the
Pannon region. In the present survey taxonomical relations of the dominant Festuca species …

Groundwater levels have declined significantly in the last decades in many parts of the
world, due to anthropogenic activities and climate change. The study focuses on the long …

Several environmental and economic consequences of drought and the accompanying
water shortage were observed in the plain area of the Carpathian Basin in the last decades …

A multi-indicator approach assessing sensitivity to drought within different landscape types
was explored within the Kiskunság National Park (Hungary) and its surrounding landscapes …

The consequences of global climate change are quite versatile on Earth. The rise of surface
temperature is more or less general, however its degree can be different in space. Its effect …

Shallow groundwater acts as an important source of water for the ecosystem, agriculture,
drinking water supply, etc.; it is, however, among those water resources most sensitive to …

The diminishing number, extent and degradation of soda lakes were reported from the
lowland area of the Carpathian Basin in the past two decades due to anthropogenic impact …

Abstract Study region Central Pannonian Basin, Hungary. Study focus Critical Zone (CZ)
Science generally focuses on the soil and weathered bedrock in a few or tens of meters …

Climate change is becoming a growing concern for the agricultural sector. Variable weather
events, such as droughts and floods, are expected to have a significant negative impact on …

One of the undoubtedly recognizable consequences of the ongoing climate change in
Hungary is the permanent change of groundwater depth, and consequently the sustainably …