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Abiotic factors impact on soil respiration
(Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment. Novi Sad, Serbia., 2025-12-05)
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Cokoski, Kristijan
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Soil respiration describes the process of gas exchange between organisms and their environment. As one of the key processes in ecosystems, soil respiration is linked to ecosystem productivity, soil fertility, and the regional and global carbon cycles. The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of abiotic factors, particularly variations in air temperature and humidity, on the intensity of soil respiration in the dystric cambisols within the Quercetum montanum typicum forest community at the National Park “Fruška Gora” in the Vojvodina Province of Serbia. A total of 32 site visits were conducted in 2014–2017 period to obtain site-specific data on air and soil temperature and humidity, and soil evaporation and respiration. The key findings indicate that the variations in air temperature and humidity significantly impact soil respiration. In most cases, soil respiration positively correlates with soil temperature; however, in some years, a nonlinear response has been observed, which may indicate thermal stress at higher temperatures.
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Prioritizing Plants around the Cross-Border Area of Greece and the Republic of North Macedonia: Integrated Conservation Actions and Sustainable Exploitation Potential
(MDPI AG, 2022-07-16)
Krigas, Nikos
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Karapatzak, Eleftherios
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Panagiotidou, Marina
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Sarropoulou, Virginia
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Samartza, Ioulietta
Plants know no political borders and some of them are restricted to small geographical territories of different countries in which they are endemic. In this study, we prioritized plants (PPs) of the cross-border area of Greece and the Republic of North Macedonia that are already threatened or nearly so (PPA), those which occur exclusively on either side of borderline and/or nearby countries (PPB), or those which are uncommon and rare in this region (PPC) with the aim to document in-situ the species-specific risks-threats; offer ex-situ conservation for them as a back-up solution for future re-introductions and sustainable exploitation; and raise public awareness and alertness about the importance of local biodiversity. In the framework of the project Conse-pp, 20 botanical expeditions were performed in 75 selected areas to collect samples and suitable propagation material from 130 PPs (147 accession numbers), also recording all types of threats-identified in-situ for each of them. No ex-situ conservation was detected for 40 PPs worldwide while for another 12 PPs only limited attempts have been made to date. The fully documented PPs are currently maintained under ex- situ conservation and acclimatization in the Balkan Botanic Garden of Kroussia (BBGK). In total, 156 propagation trials (sexual or asexual) have been made for these PPs to develop species-specific propagation protocols. Consequently, the production of new plant stocks raised ex-situ was achieved (n = 3254 individuals; first-time ex-situ conservation for 40 taxa), and this has enabled the establishment of three awareness-raising sites with PPs: (i) 1000 plants of 70 PPs in the newly designed Kardia Botanical Park in Thermi (Greece); (ii) 850 plants of 104 PPs in the phytodiversity awareness spot in BBGK and 130 individual PPs in the Garden of Environmental Awareness; and (iii) 42 plants of 14 PP taxa delivered to the botanic garden of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. This project outlines the necessity of the development of common plant conservation strategies for threatened plants in cross-border areas of neighboring countries and presents an integrated approach allowing for sustainable development and future in-situ protection measures and actions in the studied cross-border area.
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Mapping and national assessment of ecosystems and their condition in North Macedonia
(Macedonian Ecological Society, 2024)
Chobanova, Marija
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Avukatov, Vasko
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Atanasovska, Katerina
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Melovska, Natalija
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Brajanoska, Robertina
In 2020, North Macedonia conducted the first national assessment of ecosystem condition. The assessment fully adhered to MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services) working group guidelines and represents the first implementation study in North Macedonia, marking it as the first Southeastern European country outside the EU to conduct such an assessment. National team of 30 experts was established and worked on accomplishment of the first two steps from the MAES operational framework: i) map of the ecosystem types and ii) assessment of their condition. Ecosystem typology corresponds to the MAES Level 2 categories, while the Level 3 categories were modified in order to fit our data. Mapping was done by using the available CORINE land cover data, published and unpublished scientific data, however major work was done with analyses of satellite imagery which resulted in a detailed map of country’s ecosystems. The ecosystem condition assessment was done for 15 natural and semi-natural ecosystem types. The anthropogenic and agricultural ecosystems were excluded from this assessment. Set of indicators was developed for each of the ecosystem types following MAES guidelines. In total, 16 indicators and 53 parameters were scored from 1 to 5 on specific scales. National and project data bases, as well as GIS tools were the main sources of data for the parameters. The majority of parameters were quantified, although some were evaluated based on their qualitative properties. It was followed by assessment on ecosystem services on national and local scale, accompanied by local scale implementation perspectives.
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Impact of Systematic Groups of Microorganisms on Dehydrogenase Activity in Soils Within Quercetum montanum typicum Forest Community
(MDPI AG, 2025-02-12)
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Djuric, Simonida
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Pekeč, Saša
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Milović, Marina
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Orlović, Saša
This study reveals the mutual interaction of the abiotic (climate) and biotic (bacteria, actinomycetes and fungi) factors and their impact on dehydrogenase enzyme activity in the soil within the Quercetum montanum typicum forest community at the National Park “Frushka gora” in the Vojvodina Province of Serbia. A total of 32 field visits were conducted between 2014 and 2017 to obtain site-specific data on air and soil temperature and humidity, and soil sampling for further microorganisms’ abundance and dehydrogenase activity determination through lab analysis. The key findings indicate that climate conditions, particularly variations in air temperature and humidity, significantly impact dehydrogenases and are positively impacted by soil bacteria and actinomycetes, although the effect of fungi varies. Climate conditions, particularly variations in air temperature and humidity, significantly impact the abundance of soil microorganisms, and further positively impact the dehydrogenase activity. These findings underscore the importance of understanding the interplay between abiotic and biotic factors in soil ecosystems for sustainable environmental management and to support soil fertility and health.
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Farmers’ Perspectives on Ecosystem Services Provided by Tree Windbreak System in Ovche Pole Region, Macedonia
(International Journal of Environmental and Rural Development (IJERD), 2024-06)
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Mihara, Machito
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Relation between the Level of Degradation and the Wind Speed Reduction Efficiency of Tree Windbreaks Systems in Ovche Pole Region, Macedonia
(International Journal of Environmental and Rural Development (IJERD), 2023-09)
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Irie, Teruaki
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Mihara, Machito
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Farmers’ Perceptions on Soil Degradation and their Criteria to Adopt Soil and Water Conservation Strategies in Ovche Pole Region in North Macedonia
(International Journal of Environmental and Rural Development (IJERD), 2020-12)
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Mihara, Machito
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Perception of Villagers from Ali Koch and Rastani Towards Forest Management Performed by the PE "Macedonian Forests"
(Hrvatski Sumarski Institut (Croatian Forest Research), 2011-12-31)
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Blazevska, Aneta
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Nedanovska, Vaska
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Analyses of the Competitiveness of Forest Industry in the Republic of Macedonia
(Hrvatski Sumarski Institut (Croatian Forest Research), 2011-06-30)
Savic, Nenad
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Challenges and Opportunities in the Use of Marketing Tools and the Promotion of Non Wood Forest Products-Based Small and Medium Enterprises in the South East Europe
(Hrvatski Sumarski Institut (Croatian Forest Research), 2015-02-24)
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Nonić, Dragan
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Baumgartner, Jana
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Nedeljković, Jelena
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