Palaeoclimate and vegetation - long-term vegetation dynamics in central Europe with particular reference to beech

2000 ◽  
Vol 30 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 285-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Pott
Keyword(s):  
Central Europe ◽  
Vegetation Dynamics

scholarly journals Past megadroughts in central Europe were longer, more severe and less warm than modern droughts

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ionita ◽  
M. Dima ◽  
V. Nagavciuc ◽  
P. Scholz ◽  
G. Lohmann
Keyword(s):  
Central Europe ◽  
North Atlantic Ocean ◽  
Explosive Volcanism ◽  
American Southwest ◽  
The North ◽  
European Climate ◽  
Blocking Activity ◽  
Meteorological Observations ◽  
Dalton Minimum

AbstractMegadroughts are notable manifestations of the American Southwest, but not so much of the European climate. By using long-term hydrological and meteorological observations, as well as paleoclimate reconstructions, here we show that central Europe has experienced much longer and severe droughts during the Spörer Minimum (~AD 1400–1480) and Dalton Minimum (~AD 1770–1840), than the ones observed during the 21st century. These two megadroughts appear to be linked with a cold state of the North Atlantic Ocean and enhanced winter atmospheric blocking activity over the British Isles and western part of Europe, concurrent with reduced solar forcing and explosive volcanism. Moreover, we show that the recent drought events (e.g., 2003, 2015, and 2018), are within the range of natural variability and they are not unprecedented over the last millennium.

An unexpected new record of the Mediterranean orchid, Ophrys bertolonii (Orchidaceae) in Central Europe

Biologia ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Attila Molnár V ◽  
András Máté ◽  
Gábor Sramkó
Keyword(s):  
Central Europe ◽  
New Record ◽  
Dispersal Ability ◽  
Long Distance Dispersal ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Permanent Establishment ◽  
Adriatic Coast ◽  
Northward Expansion ◽  
Mediterranean Plant

AbstractOne flowering specimen of Ophrys bertolonii (s. str.) — a plant with a Circum-Adriatic distribution and hitherto unknown in other regions — was found on 7th May 2010 in the vicinity of Kunadacs (Central Hungary; N 47°00′ E 19°17′). The nearest known populations of this Mediterranean plant inhabit the Adriatic coast (ca. 450 km away) in Croatia, therefore this new occurrence represents a significant long distance dispersal event. The circumstances of the occurrence argue against introduction, but we can not decide now whether this new appearance is temporary or permanent. The permanent establishment of this strictly entomophilous plant requires the presence of its specific pollinator in the close neighbourhood of the habitat. However, no pollination was observed on the three flowers of the plant until 9th May, and one day later the stem had disappeared most likely due to grazing. Whatever the long-term fate of the plant is, this discovery represents a significant long distance (jump) dispersal event, and testifies to the dispersal ability of Ophrys species. Additionally, the appearance of a mature Adriatic plant in Central Europe fits well into the currently observed, climate change driven northward expansion of European orchids, therefore this finding most likely reflects a growing Mediterranean-like climatic influence in the region.

Long-Term Atmospheric Transport and Deposition of Heavy Metals in Central Europe

1996 ◽  
pp. 659-660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerzy Bartnicki ◽  
Krzysztof Olendrzynski ◽  
Jòzef Pacyna ◽  
Stefan Anderberg ◽  
William Stigliani
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Atmospheric Transport

scholarly journals Medium- and long-term follow-up of transcatheter closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in Central Europe population

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Galeczka ◽  
Jan Glowacki ◽  
Nataliia Yashchuk ◽  
Igor Ditkivskyy ◽  
Dominika Rojczyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Europe ◽  
Transcatheter Closure ◽  
Sinus Of Valsalva ◽  
Sinus Of Valsalva Aneurysm ◽  
Long Term Follow Up
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