Publications by authors named "Robert Brus"
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- - The study emphasizes the importance of high-resolution annual forest growth maps, using tree-ring width (TRW) data, to better understand forest carbon sequestration and the impact of climate change and drought on forest ecosystems.
- - By integrating high-resolution Earth observation data with climate and topography information, the researchers found that species-specific models could explain over 52% of variance in tree growth, enhancing the accuracy of growth predictions compared to using just climate and elevation data.
- - The research successfully generated a map of annual TRW for 2021, demonstrating that combining different data sources can lead to more effective models for forest growth, while also identifying areas where predictions may be less reliable, particularly in climate marginal zones.
Wood in outdoor applications is subject to various decomposition factors. Wood degradation can be prevented by construction details, biocide protection of wood, wood modification or selection of naturally durable species. Unfortunately, most species in Europe do not have naturally durable wood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMicrosatellite markers were used to describe the genetic variability of four seed stands of wild cherry (Prunus avium L.). One hundred and thirty one individuals were genotyped at ten nuclear microsatellite loci.
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