Institute of Forest Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Effects of forest structure, tree species, and weather conditions on the intra-annual variability of air temperature buffering in temperate forests

Air temperature buffering effects by forest canopies have important consequences for ecosystem functioning. Yet, knowledge about the relationship between forest structure and the intra-annual variability of air temperature buffering remains scarce. Here, we investigated the intra...

Forest management, climate change, and roe deer: A conceptual model of how silvicultural systems shape habitat, population density, and browsing impacts

Management of roe deer in European forests may be challenging due to their impact on tree regeneration and potential negative effects on tree species composition, forest resilience and various ecosystem services including timber production. However, silvicultural practices themse...

Oak masting under climate change: when spatially heterogeneous shifts in flowering phenology reshape pollen limitation

Masting, the irregular, synchronised production of seeds within tree populations, drives forest regeneration and ecosystem dynamics. Its response to climate change may depend on phenological shifts in key reproductive stages, yet this link remains poorly understood. Using 30 yr o...