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FFWT MENDELU is part of BiodivRestore, a new pan-European knowledge hub for…
Thomas Jung, an expert in the diversity, ecology, and evolution of Phytophthora tree pathogens from the Department of Forest Conservation and Wildlife Management at FFWT MENDELU, has accepted an invitation from Biodiversa+ partners to join the…26. 7. 2024 -
Research on the mongongo tree in Zambia supports local household income and…
Scientists from the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology at Mendel University (FFWT MENDELU) are studying the tree Schinziophyton rautanenii (Euphorbiaceae), known locally as mongongo, in Zambia. The fruit of this tree is one of the most…20. 6. 2024 -
World experts address current challenges of agroforestry at MENDELU
This week, experts from all over the world are meeting at Mendel University in Brno to discuss agroforestry – growing trees together with crop production or livestock breeding. The EURAF 2024 conference deals with both research and practice and is…3. 6. 2024 -
Aspen could play a significant role in forest adaptation to climate change
An international team of forestry scientists, led by experts from the FFWT MENDELU, have conducted a study focusing on the common (Eurasian) aspen (Populus tremula), a tree species once abundant in Central European forests but now overlooked. In…15. 5. 2024 -
Scientific team led by FFWT MENDELU experts describes 43 new species of tree…
An international scientific team led by Thomas Jung has discovered and described more than forty previously unknown species of pathogens from the genus Phytophthora which parasitize the root systems of trees. These findings are the results of a six…25. 4. 2024 -
In agricultural landscapes, a wide range of pesticide residues are spreading,…
A two-year study focused on the spread of pesticides in the food webs of various types of agricultural crops grown in South Moravia and Central Bohemia was conducted by a research team led by Radek Michalko from the Department of Forest Ecology and…8. 4. 2024 -
First joint conference of the Alpine and the Carpathian Conventions on large…
A transboundary character of wildlife populations, such as large carnivores, require enhanced international collaboration for successful conservation and management solutions. As large carnivore populations are recovering in Europe, this is even…8. 3. 2024 -
Scientist from FFWT MENDELU studies how climate affects the life of iconic…
Along with his American colleagues, dendrologist Martin Šenfeldr has studied the relationship between climate and the growth of aspen trees (Populus tremuloides) in the Great Basin region of Nevada, focusing on a period of 100 years. During the…5. 2. 2024 -
Return to coppicing supports spider biodiversity in protected lowland forests,…
Experts from the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology MENDELU (FFWT MENDELU) investigated how thinning forest stands and the subsequent development of the forest ecosystem affect communities of spiders living on the surface of the soil in…3. 1. 2024
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