Soil extracellular enzyme activities are sensitive indicators of detrital inputs and carbon availability

Z Veres, Z Kotroczó, I Fekete, JA Tóth, K Lajtha… - Applied Soil …, 2015 - Elsevier
In a litter manipulation experiment in a temperate deciduous oak forest in Central Europe,
we examined soil carbon contents and density fractions, as well as β-glucosidase and …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon sequestration of forest soils is reflected by changes in physicochemical soil indicators─ A comprehensive discussion of a long-term experiment on a …

K Juhos, B Madarász, Z Kotroczó, Á Béni, M Makádi… - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
The interactions of climatic and geochemical factors control soil organic carbon storage
capacity and turnover. The comprehensive evaluation of the effect of long-term detritus …

The effects of litter production and litter depth on soil microclimate in a central european deciduous forest

I Fekete, C Varga, B Biró, JA Tóth, G Várbíró, K Lajtha… - Plant and soil, 2016 - Springer
Background and aims We examined the influence of litter quality and litter depth on soil
microclimate in the detrital manipulation plots in the Síkfőkút Detrital Input and Removal …

Long‐term effects of climate change on carbon storage and tree species composition in a dry deciduous forest

I Fekete, K Lajtha, Z Kotroczó, G Várbíró… - Global Change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Forest vegetation and soils have been suggested as potentially important sinks for carbon
(C) with appropriate management and thus are implicated as effective tools in stabilizing …

Characterisation of Luvisols based on wide-scale biological properties in a long-term organic matter experiment

Z Kotroczó, I Fekete, K Juhos, N Prettl, PA Nugroho… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Global climate change has a significant impact on soil decomposition
processes through the alteration of temperature and precipitation and, in connection with …

Long-term radial growth and climate-growth relationships of Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. and Quercus cerris L. in a xeric low elevation site from Hungary

I Mészáros, B Adorján, B Nyitrai, P Kanalas, V Oláh… - …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Sessile oak (Quercus petraea [Matt.] Liebl.) and Turkey oak (Quercus cerris L.)
dominated mixed forests are common in low montane and hilly regions in Hungary. Here …

Long-term changes in organic matter content and soil moisture determine the degree of root and soil respiration

Z Kotroczó, M Makádi, T Kocsis, Á Béni, G Várbíró… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Carbon in soil is one of the most important indicators of soil fertility. Part of the carbon stored
in them is returned to the atmosphere during soil respiration. Climate change and …

How Does Long-Term Organic Matter Treatment Affect the Biological Activity of a Centre European Forest Soil?

Z Kotroczó, T Kocsis, K Juhos, J Halász, I Fekete - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
A significant portion of the increase in atmospheric CO2 enters the environment through a
decrease in the level of organic matter (SOM) in soils. One of the reasons for this is the …

Application of a topographic pedosequence in the Villány Hills for terroir characterization

S Czigány, TJ Novák, E Pirkhoffer, G Nagy… - Hungarian …, 2020 - real.mtak.hu
Terroir refers to the geographical origin of wines. The landscape factors (topography, parent
rock, soil, microbial life, climate, natural vegetation) are coupled with cultural factors …

[PDF][PDF] Long-term oak seedling dynamics and regeneration ability in a deciduous forest in Hungary

T Misik, Z Kotroczo, I Karasz, B Tothmeresz - Baltic Forestry, 2017 - academia.edu
Long-term structural dynamics and regeneration ability of oak seedlings were not
extensively reported in published studies in Central Europe. At the LTER study area 63.0 …