Institute of Forest Ecology
Topic
llelopathic interactions in a regenerative agro-forestry model: spatial and temporal analysis
PhD. program
Year of admission
2025
Name of the supervisor
Ing. Peter Ferus, PhD.
Contact:
Receiving school
Fakulta ekológie a environmentalistiky TUZVO
Annotation
Planting of trees in the field introduces a new element into plant-plant interactions. Regenerative farming approach, excluding soil tillage and widely utilizing inter-crops, represents further source of diversity in the canopy. However, some crop/tree species produce specific secondary metabolites with allelopathic potential. What soil dynamics they will have in a regenerative agroforestry model based on black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) and lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) in the course of an optimal crop rotation, and how they influence production process of respective system components? What concrete chemicals/groups will play the most important role in this context? These and further questions will be answered in this PhD. work.