Jerguš Rybár

National Forest Centre · Department of Forest Ecology

The subalpine forests of the Western Carpathian Tatra Mountains represent a unique, isolated enclave of postglacial refugia. Climate change presents challenges and opportunities for alpine species: while rising temperatures may extend the growing season, potentially boosting growth rates, these changes may also push species closer to their physiolo...

This study investigates the radial growth response of five key European forest tree species, i.e., Fagus sylvatica, Picea abies, Abies alba, Quercus petraea, and Pinus sylvestris, to dry years in the West Carpathians, Slovakia. Utilizing data from ICP Forests Level I plots, we identified species-specific growth declines, particularly in Pinus sylve...

Forestry faces the challenge of balancing the increasing demand for timber, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity protection. Biodiversity plays a crucial role in the stability and adaptability of forest ecosystems, enabling them to withstand disturbances and recover from them. Preserving biodiversity is essential for long-term survival and well-b...

Temporal dynamics of temperate montane primary forests were described based on data from Central-European nature reserves in the 20th century as a long-term cycle involving tree regeneration, growth, maturation, and disintegration. However, the lack of chronosequences focusing on the herbaceous understory has limited our understanding of plant comm...