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Long-Term Ecological Baselines and Critical Thresholds in Ombrotrophic Peatlands of Europe: Implications for Restoration Strategies. [PDF]

open access: yesGlob Chang Biol
Analyses based on new paleoecological data from peat profiles, support the conclusion that a depth to water table of around 10 cm represents an optimal target for both peatland conservation and restoration. Moreover, our results indicate that over the past 200 years, these ecosystems have undergone substantial changes in hydrological conditions ...
Draga M   +11 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The role of soil in bioclimatology - a review

open access: yesSoil and Water Research, 2008
Soil's part in bioclimatology is not defined and formulated yet. We interpret soil together with its plant cover as primary climate modifier for organisms living on, and within it.
Kálmán Rajkai
doaj   +1 more source

Bioclimatic conditions of Lublin based on the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI)

open access: yesMiscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development, 2020
The objective of this paper is to describe bioclimatic conditions in Lublin and Radawiec in the period 1976–2015 using the UTCI index. The paper shows that in Lublin and Radawiec, the most frequent biometeorological conditions caused no heat stress and ...
Dobek Mateusz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Behavior and thermal comfort of light and dark coat dairy cows in the Eastern Amazon

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
This study aimed to evaluate the behavior and thermal comfort of 20 Girolando cows (5/8-H/G), with light and dark coats, in the wettest period of the year, in Santarém, Pará, Brazil, in pasture with access to shade, and plenty of drinking water and ...
Welligton Conceição da Silva   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thermal Environment of Urban Schoolyards: Current and Future Design with Respect to Children’s Thermal Comfort

open access: yes, 2020
Urban outdoor thermal conditions, and its impacts on the health and well-being for the city inhabitants have reached increased attention among biometeorological studies during the last two decades. Children are considered more sensitive and vulnerable to
Dimitrios Antoniadis   +2 more
core   +1 more source

APPLICATION OF SPATIAL MODELLING IN THE KARST BIOCLIMATOLOGY [PDF]

open access: yes, 1996
The possibilities of the raster-GlS topoclimatic modelling and its applicability in the Karst bioclimatology have been generally presented. The short descriptions of the particular models derived from the digital elevation model include: terrain slope ...
Oleg Antonić, Antonić, Oleg
core   +1 more source

Trends in Air Temperature and Precipitation in Southeastern Czech Republic, 1961-2020

open access: yesActa Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2022
This study presents a summary of sixty years of air temperature and precipitation measurements at the Žabčice weather station, located in the southeastern Czech Republic and operated by Mendel University in Brno.
Matěj Orság   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of agronomic measures on grain yield of winter wheat in drier conditions

open access: yesPlant, Soil and Environment, 2019
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a year of cultivation and three agronomic measures (pre-crop, soil tillage, application of fungicides) on the yield of winter wheat grown in the crop rotation without the livestock production. The
Petr Vrtílek   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Yield and soil coverage of catch crops and their impact on the yield of spring barley

open access: yesPlant, Soil and Environment, 2017
The aim of experiment was to evaluate the impact of catch crops on the yield of spring barley. An assessment of the suitability of catch crops in relation to their yield and soil coverage was made.
Martina HANDLÍŘOVÁ   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thermophysiological traits in four exotic breeds of rabbit at least temperature-humidity index in humid tropics

open access: yesJournal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2018
Background We deciphered thermoregulatory activities of exotic breeds of rabbit in the event of least thermal discomfort in Ibadan, Nigeria. This investigation was carried out between July and August during the least temperature-humidity index (THI ...
Olatunji Abubakar Jimoh   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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