Institute of Forest Ecology SAS
International projects
| Behavioural ecology of species Lanius minor |
| Behaviorálna ekológia druhu Lanius minor |
| Program: |
Medziústavná dohoda |
| Project leader: |
RNDr. Krištín Anton DrSc. |
| Annotation: | no description |
| Duration: |
1.1.2006 - |
| EcoFINDERS - Ecological Funkcion and Biodiversity Indicators in European Soils |
| Ekologické funkcie a indikátory biodiverzity pôd v Európe |
| Program: |
7RP |
| Project leader: |
doc., Mgr. Kluvánková-Oravská Tatiana PhD. |
| Duration: |
1.1.2011 - 31.12.2014 |
| NECROSKBG - The assessment of risk of the health status, structure and necrotisation in beech dendrocoenoses depending on changing anthropogenic conditions in Central ans South-Eastern Europe |
| Hodnotenie zdravotného stavu, štruktúry a nekrotizácie bukových dendrocenóz v závislosti od zmien antropických podmienok v strednej a juhovýchodnej Európe |
| Program: |
Bilaterálne - iné |
| Project leader: |
RNDr. Mihál Ivan CSc. |
| Duration: |
1.4.2012 - 1.4.2014 |
| Climate Change and Forest Mitigation and Adaptation in a Polluted Environment |
| Klimatická zmena, zmiernenie dopadov na les a jeho adaptácia v znečistenom prostredí |
| Program: |
COST |
| Project leader: |
Ing. Blaženec Miroslav PhD. |
| Annotation: | The main objective is to increase understanding of state and potential of forest mitigation and adaptation to climate change in a polluted environment, and to reconcile process-oriented research, long-term monitoring and applied modelling at comprehensive forest research sites.Forests are expected to face significant pressures from climate change and air pollution. The COST Strategic Workshop Forest Ecosystems in a Changing Environment: Identifying Future Monitoring and Research Needs, held in Istanbul in 2008, recommended more integration between approaches and themes in order to assess the risks for European forests. This Action creates a platform of experts from different fields, with the following main objectives: 1) to increase understanding of state and potential of forest mitigation and adaptation to climate change in a polluted environment; and 2) to reconcile process-oriented research, long-term monitoring and applied modelling at comprehensive forest research sites (Supersites III). Present forest monitoring in Europe is carried out at Level I and II plots by the ICP Forests programme on behalf of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution. Supersites of Level III were proposed in Istanbul, with the main aim of integrating soil, plant and atmospheric sciences and monitoring, and providing policy-oriented modelling with scientifically sound indicators of pollution and climate-related risks. |
| Project web page: | http://cost-fp0903.ipp.cnr.it/ |
| Duration: |
30.9.2009 - 26.5.2013 |
| Ornithologische Schriftenschau |
| Ornitologické bibliografie |
| Program: |
Medziústavná dohoda |
| Project leader: |
RNDr. Krištín Anton DrSc. |
| Annotation: | no description |
| Duration: |
1.1.2003 - |
| Comparative phylogeny and phylogeography of five widespread bird species: implications for shared and vicariant genetic structures in Eurasia |
| Porovnávacia fylogenetika a fylogeografia piatich bežných druhov vtákov v oblasti Eurázie: priemet do delených a vikariantných genetických štruktúr |
| Program: |
Multilaterálne - iné |
| Project leader: |
RNDr. Krištín Anton DrSc. |
| Duration: |
1.1.2010 - 31.12.2013 |
| Bukový ekosystém - Production, energy accumulation and physiological characteristics of selected herb species in relation to ecology of beech phytocoenoses |
| Produkcia, akumulácia energie a fyziologické charakteristiky vybraných druhov bylín vo vzťahu k ekológii bukových fytocenóz |
| Program: |
Bilaterálne - iné |
| Project leader: |
Ing. Kuklová Margita CSc. |
| Annotation: | This project concerns with research on beech ecosystems in Central Slovakia. The aim is to assemble and evaluate data on gas exchange rate (photosynthetic and transpiration rate), accumulation processes and spatial distribution in plant primary production, production processes and energy flow in surface litter, and in the main soil rhizosphere – in dependence on the distance from the pollution source. |
| Duration: |
1.1.2012 - 31.12.2013 |
| Communities of ladybird beetles in changing climate and introduction of a new species Harmonia axyridis |
| Spoločenstvá lienkovitých v podmienkach zmien klímy a introdukcia nového druhu Harmonia axyridis |
| Program: |
Bilaterálne - iné |
| Project leader: |
Ing. Zach Peter CSc. |
| Duration: |
1.1.2012 - 31.12.2013 |
| Common natural treasure: European chestnut |
| Spoločný prírodný poklad: gaštan jedlý |
| Program: |
Bilaterálne - iné |
| Project leader: |
Mgr. Adamčíková Katarína PhD. |
| Duration: |
1.10.2012 - 31.7.2014 |
| FACESMAP - Forest LAnd Ownership Changes in Europe: Significance for Management And Policy |
| Zmeny vo vlastníctve lesa Európy: Výzva pre manažment a politiky |
| Program: |
COST |
| Project leader: |
doc., Mgr. Kluvánková-Oravská Tatiana PhD. |
| Annotation: | Forest ownership is changing across Europe. In some areas a growing number of so-called “new” forest owners hold only small parcels, have no agricultural or forestry knowledge and no capacities or interest to manage their forests, while in others new community and private owners are bringing fresh interest and new objectives to woodland management. This diversity and change creates implementation problems for forest-related policies including biodiversity conservation, timber and renewable energy supply, climate change mitigation, or recreation. The objectives of the proposed Action are:
(1) To analyse attitudes and constraints of different forest owner types in Europe and the ongoing changes (outputs: literature survey, meta-analyses and maps).
(2) To explore innovative management approaches for new forest owner types (outputs: case studies, critical assessment).
(3) To study effective policy instruments with a comparative analysis approach (outputs: literature survey, case studies, policy analyses).
(4) To draw conclusions and recommendations for forest-related policies, forest management practice, further education and future research.
The interdisciplinary work will be done in close cooperation with relevant public and private stakeholders. A COST Action is suited for the strongly needed but still lacking comprehensive European overview and analyses.
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| Duration: |
15.11.2012 - 14.11.2016 |
National projects
| Evolúcia znakov - Adaptive and non-adaptive changes of phenotype traits evolving in isolated populations |
| Adaptívne a neadaptívne zmeny znakov fenotypu, vyvíjajúcich sa v izolovaných populáciách |
| Program: |
APVV |
| Project leader: |
Mgr. Kaňuch Peter PhD. |
| Annotation: | Phenotype variability of an organism (morphological, physiological, reproductive, behavioural traits) is widespread and well known phenomenon. Adaptation on local optima of the environment often causes such differences. Study of geographically isolated populations without (or with very limited) current gene-flow is suitable when revealing the magnitude and function of the trait changes. In such circumstances, determination of adaptive and non-adaptive (selectively neutral) traits is more convenient. The species of orthopterous insects often occur in isolated populations and controversial life strategies are typical for them. Commonly, less dispersive and stenotopic forms occur. On other hand, invasive colonisation of new areas is known as well. Analyses of the phenotype in controlled rearing experiments will be used for the study of evolutionary adaptations which are essential for successful survival of the organism. These analyses will be performed with regard to the population-genetics structure, quantitative trait loci, expression of candidate genes and immune response of the species. |
| Project web page: | http://www.orthoptera.sk/et |
| Duration: |
1.5.2011 - 30.4.2014 |
| N-HAZARD - The analysis of natural risk concerning the evolution of landscape ecosystems under the conditions of climate change |
| Analýza prírodných rizík vývoja krajinných ekosystémov v podmienkach klimatickej zmeny Slovenska |
| Program: |
APVV |
| Project leader: |
Ing. Jakuš Rastislav PhD. |
| Duration: |
1.5.2011 - 31.10.2014 |
| Dynamic diagnostic and prognostic system of forest ecosystems state |
| Dynamický diagnostický a prognostický systém stavu lesných ekosystémov |
| Program: |
Štrukturálne fondy EÚ Výskum a vývoj |
| Project leader: |
Ing. Jakuš Rastislav PhD. |
| Duration: |
30.11.2012 - 30.4.2014 |
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| Ekofyziologická reakcia vybraných proveniencií lesných drevín na sucho |
| Program: |
VEGA |
| Project leader: |
RNDr. Ditmarová Ľubica PhD. |
| Annotation: | There was studied response of selected provenances of beech (Fagus sylvatica L) and spruce (Picea abies
Karst. L.) to simulated drought stress at level of physiological and growth processes. The primary aim of the
project was to characterise several ecotypes of beech and spruce selected from various climatic regions of
Slovakia from the viewpoint of their drought tolerance. Water is a primary factor determining growth and
distribution of these woody plants in our conditions. The contemporaneous climate change is associated with
intensive dry periods occurring an with increasing frequency, and reducing resistance of the two woody plants
against adverse environmental conditions. Because neech and spruce are of the highest commercial importance
in C and E Europe, and, at the same time, more frequent and intensive dry periods are expected primarily in
summer, identification of dry-tolerant ecotypes becomes of crucial importance for forest management and
forestation activities in the future. |
| Duration: |
1.1.2011 - 31.12.2013 |
| Fragmentation and formation of new habitats after forest disturbances: ecological plasticity of species and their communities |
| Fragmentácia a vznik nových biotopov po narušení lesa: ekologická plasticita druhov a ich spoločenstiev |
| Program: |
VEGA |
| Project leader: |
RNDr. Krištín Anton DrSc. |
| Annotation: | Over the last decades, the forest environment in European forests has been considerably fragmented, due to massive application of intensive management measures and due to many natural disturbances (wind, fire,avalanches). The effects that the fragmentation has exerted on individual animals, and on diversity and ecology
of their associations are negative and positive – frequently dependent on the ecological status of the given taxonomic group or demands of the individual species. Forest fragmentation and its impacts will be studied on examples of structure and ecology of model animal species (Orthoptera, Dermaptera, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera,
Mollusca, Aves). There will be also evaluated colonisation principles of new fragmented habitats in relation to non-fragmented forests or other source habitats of animal populations and communities |
| Duration: |
1.1.2011 - 31.12.2014 |
| Interactions between forest trees and bark beetles (Col. Scolytinae) |
| Interakcie medzi lesnými drevinami a podkôrnikovitými (Col. Scolytinae) |
| Program: |
VEGA |
| Project leader: |
Ing. Jakuš Rastislav PhD. |
| Duration: |
1.1.2012 - 31.12.2015 |
| Role of understorey synusia and of certain animal species in geo-biochemical cycles in occuring in forest ecosystems |
| Podiel synúzie podrastu a vybraných druhov živočíchov na geobiochemických cykloch v lesných ekosystémoch |
| Program: |
VEGA |
| Project leader: |
prof. Ing. Bublinec Eduard CSc. |
| Annotation: | There will be obtained new knowledge concerning the role of understorey synusia and role of selected animal species - especially zoo-edaphone in geobiochemical cycles occuring mainly in beech and spruce ecosystems. A special attention will devored to soil humus profile that will be monitored for data on risk element contents and also contribute to the knowledge on deposition of substances in open and closed collectors situated in forest environment. The research subject will be the Ecological Experimental Site Kremnicke vrchy Mts and recently established altitudinal transect with an eco-series of parallel plots in open area and in forest ecosystems. |
| Duration: |
1.1.2010 - 31.12.2013 |
| DRIM - Ecophysiological and spatial aspects of the impact of the drought on forests in climate change conditions |
| Priestorové a ekofyziologické aspekty vplyvu sucha na lesné porasty v podmienkach zmeny klímy |
| Program: |
APVV |
| Project leader: |
Ing. Blaženec Miroslav PhD. |
| Duration: |
1.5.2011 - 31.10.2014 |
| Production-ecological indicators for beech stands at rotation age and regeneration processes in these stands |
| Produkčno-ekologické ukazovatele bukových porastov v rubnom veku a ich regeneračné procesy |
| Program: |
VEGA |
| Project leader: |
Ing. Barna Milan PhD. |
| Annotation: | The objective of the proposed research project is to acquire new knowledge about influence of intensity of cutting
intervention used in shelterwood management system on diameter of trees in the parent stand along the whole
stem – for individual trees differentiated according to their bio-sociological position in the stand. We will evaluate
the influence of cutting intensity on length increments on branches and explore the dependence between these
increments and diameter increments on stem. There will be assessed ecological relations and influence of parent
stand and climatic variables on natural regeneration, succession and phenology in woody plants and herbs in
understorey of the studied forest ecosystems. The obtained knowledge will be implemented in forest growing,
primarily cutting and regeneration in which the potential of these forest ecosystems will be used more effectively,
based on quantification and comprehensive evaluation of their increment-creating and regeneration abilities. |
| Duration: |
1.1.2010 - 31.12.2013 |
| Forecasting-information system for increase the efficiency of forest management |
| Prognosticko-informačné systémy pre zvýšenie efektívnosti manažmentu lesa |
| Program: |
Štrukturálne fondy EÚ Výskum a vývoj |
| Project leader: |
Ing. Jakuš Rastislav PhD. |
| Duration: |
1.2.2011 - 31.12.2013 |
| Study of the phenotypic and genetic variability and different susceptibility to the fungi diseases in European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) |
| Štúdium fenotypickej a genetickej variability a rôznej citlivosti k hubovým chorobám pri gaštane jedlom (Castanea sativa Mill.) |
| Program: |
VEGA |
| Project leader: |
RNDr. Bolvanský Milan CSc. |
| Duration: |
1.1.2010 - 31.12.2013 |
| Study of morphological, genetic and biological characteristics of selected genera of fungi from Coelomycetes, their pathogenicity and occurrence in different ecological conditions |
| Štúdium morfologických, genetických a biologických charakteristík vybraných rodov húb z triedy Coelomycetes, ich patogenita a rozšírenie v rôznych ekologických podmienkach |
| Program: |
VEGA |
| Project leader: |
Mgr. Kobza Marek PhD. |
| Annotation: | Withering of woody and ornamental plants in urban greenery caused by parasitic fungi is very important subject for phytopathological research. Rapid and exact diagnostics of pathogens is necessity in the work of phytopathologists. Methodology of diagnostics of fungi from Coelomycetes and the differentiation of their species via molecular methods are the aim of this project. Changed ecological conditions create a new qualitatively environment for many biotic harmful agents, so their aggressiveness and pathogenicity increase. These damage originators together with climatic changes cause serious problems for woody plants. The aim of project is extend an existing knowledge from biology and pathogenicity of selected disease originators, determine their participation in a premature withering and dieback of woody plants and apply a new control method against them. |
| Duration: |
1.1.2010 - 31.12.2013 |
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| Vplyv vodného deficitu na fyziologické a rastové procesy vybraných proveniencií buka a smreka |
| Program: |
APVV |
| Project leader: |
RNDr. Ditmarová Ľubica PhD. |
| Duration: |
1.5.2011 - 31.10.2014 |
| Changes in abiotic and biotic components of selected forest geobiocoenoses in Central Slovakia. |
| Zmeny abiotickej a biotickej zložky vo vybraných lesných geobiocenózach stredného Slovenska. |
| Program: |
VEGA |
| Project leader: |
Ing. Kuklová Margita CSc. |
| Annotation: | The aim of this project is to contribute with new knowledge of time and spatial changes occurring in segments of natural forest ecosystems and of forest ecosystems affected by human activities. There will be evaluated the current state and developmental trends of soil-ecological characteristics, analytical features of forest phytocoenoses, phenological response of plant communities and phytometric traits of herbaceous and woody plant species. The research will result in new knowledge concerning the input of alien substances, risk elements included, from the external environment as well as their chemistry and distribution across the forest ecosystems in Central Slovakia. |
| Duration: |
1.1.2013 - 31.12.2016 |
Projects total: 25
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