Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2023 (vol. 71), issue 5
Evaluation of Management Approaches Suitable for Improving the Productivity of Helianthus annuus L. in the Salt-Affected Region
Md. Atikur Rahman, Sharif Ahmed, Ferdousi Begum, Pryanka Roy, Ahmed Gaber, Akbar Hossain
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2023, 71(5), 237-245 
In an unfavourable environment, best management practices can greatly reduce the yield gap of many crops; however, the performance of best management practices on sunflower yield and economics in salt-affected low-intensive cropping areas of Bangladesh has yet to be determined. Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) cultivation in the coastal areas of Bangladesh faces significant challenges, such as increasing soil salinity in the sowing period, lack of sweet water for irrigation, an insufficient supply of quality seeds of high-yielding varieties, and inadequate farmers' knowledge of best production practices. Therefore, the study aimed to evaluate management...
Study of the Floristic Diversity of Jbel Zerhoun, Morocco
Soukayna Boudik, Ouafae Benkhnigue, Najib Magri, Hamid Khamar, Nadia Belahbib, Lahcen Zidane, Jamila Dahmani
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2023, 71(5), 247-269
The Zerhoun massif culminates at 978 m altitude in a series of mountains perpendicular to the Atlantic Ocean. The rugged relief of the dition would be a refuge for a remarkable plant biodiversity that the present study aims to evaluate. The sampling follows an altitudinal gradient. The plant material collected and identified shows the presence of 209 taxa affiliated to 156 genera and 49 families of which the best represented are: the Fabaceae (27), Asteraceae (23 taxa), Poaceae (22), followed by the Lamiaceae (16), Caryophyllaceae (11) and Apiaceae (11). The area hosts to 13 endemic taxa and could be considered a biodiversity hot spot.
The First Settlers of Newly Built Pools: Zooplankton and Phytoplankton Case Study in Southern Moravia
Lenka Kratochvílová, Radovan Kopp, Petr Chalupa, Pavla Řezníčková, Tomáš Brabec, Radim Petrek
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2023, 71(5), 271-282
The biodiversity of pool ecosystems is nowadays fully dependent on building of new ones or reconstructing the damaged ones. Among the factors influencing the potential of being colonised are the habitat's local characteristics including abiotic and biotic factors. One of the most important key roles in the food chains of freshwaters play zooplankton and its high dispersal rate makes them successful colonists of new habitats. Together with phytoplankton and nutrient content development, the state and following evolution of pool ecosystem can be assessed. The aim of this study was to survey initial zooplankton succession of newly built pools and to assess...
Effectiveness of the Use of Automatic Driving Systems in Technological Processes of Crop Cultivation in the Northern Region of Kazakhstan
Pavel Grigoryevich Ivanchenko, Vladimir Leonidovich Astafiev, Yurij Vladimirovich Poliсhshuk, Yurij Viktorovich Binyukov, Alexey Ivanovich Derepaskin, Anton Nikolaevich Kuvaev, Ivan Vladimirovich Tokarev, Timur Aidarbekovich Murzabekov
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2023, 71(5), 283-296
This study aims to identify the influencing factors and assess the efficiency of implementing automatic driving systems in the key processes of cultivating agricultural crops in the zonal conditions of the region. The research methods included field testing of machine-tractor units equipped with automatic driving systems during the main technological processes of crop cultivation, considering factors such as the specified precision of the automatic driving system, the constructive working width of the machine, the speed of the unit, the operator's qualification, and the soil conditions. It was found that the use of automatic driving systems leads to...