Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

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Assessing Natural Forest Conservation Using Diameter Size Class Distributions in Pakistan

Jamal Hussain, Muhammad Akbar, Shaukat Ali, Zhou Kui, Ghulam Raza, Anwar Khan, Muhammad Zafar, Nizami Moazzam Syed, Sujjad Hyder, Alamdar Hussain, Faisal Hussian

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):629–640

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/102785

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Ecological Stoichiometric Characteristics of Soil at Different Depths in a Karst Plateau Mountain Area of China

Yanghua Yu, Yongkuan Chi

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):969–978

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/102781

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Evaluating the Potential Use of Forest Biomass for Renewable Energy: A Case Study with Elements of a Systems Approach

Franciszek Woch, Józef Hernik, Edward Sankowski, Paweł Pióro, Maria Pazdan, Tomasz Noszczyk

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):885–891

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/100670

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Impact of Urban Expansion on Forest Carbon Sequestration: a Study in Northeastern China

Wei Zhang, Jun Ma, Miao Liu, Chunlin Li

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):451–461

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/102366

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Structural Investigation of Humic Acids of Forest Soils by Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography

Magdalena Banach-Szott, Bożena Dębska, Erika Tobiasova, Jarosław Pakuła

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4099–4107

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/97392

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Influence of an Urban Paved Environment on Tree Dimensions and Vitality Characteristics: A Case Study of Sycamore Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.)

Saša Kostić, Jelena Čukanović, Mirjana Ljubojević, Ksenija Hiel, Emina Mladenović

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4247–4255

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/97355

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Environmental Assessment of Central European Floodplain Forests: A Case Study from the Morava River Alluvium

Jarmila Filippovová, Tomáš Pohanka

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4511–4517

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/95041

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Spatial Variability of Reinforcement Provided by Juvenile Root Systems of Black Locust and Black Poplar

Tymoteusz Adam Zydroń, Andrzej Gruchot, Marcin Kluba

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):4027–4037

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/96260

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Exploring the Response of Net Primary Productivity Variations to Land Use/Land Cover Change: A Case Study in Anhui, China

Hongfei Yang, Dandan Hu, Fei Peng, Youbao Wang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3971–3984

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/95180

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Assessing Land Cover Changes and CO2 Emissions in Tropical Forests, 1998-2016: A Case Study of the Sungai Wain Protection Forest

Askar Askar, Narissara Nuthammachot, Tri Sayektiningsih, Hermudananto Hermudananto

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3597–3604

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/94845

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Diversity and Distribution of Invasive Plant Species in Suburban Vegetation of Kashmir Himalayas

Hamayun Shaheen, Ammara Batool, Syeda Fatima Gillani, Muhammad Ejaz Ul Islam Dar, Tariq Habib, Shamshad Aziz

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2823–2833

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/92550

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Dynamics of Fagus sylvatica L. Necrotization under Different Pollutant Load Conditions

Ivan Mihál, Róbert Marušák, Milan Barna

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2755–2763

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/92209

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Framework for Valuating Urban Wetland Park Ecosystem Services Based on the Cascade Approach

Yuan Wang, Cheng He, Li Wang, Yi Liu, Ke Ye, Xin Yang, Zhihong Kong, Yijiang Su

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2429–2440

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/91938

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Utilizing a Fuzzy Inference System (FIS) and Modified Analytical Hierarchical Analysis for Forest Road Network Planning in Afforested Lands

Ender Buğday, Halil Barış Özel

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1579–1589

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/89611

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Soil Properties Conducive to the Formation of Tuber aestivum Vitt. Fruiting Bodies

Dorota Hilszczańska, Hanna Szmidla, Katarzyna Sikora, Aleksandra Rosa-Gruszecka

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1713–1718

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/89588

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Estimating Plant Macronutrients Using VNIR Spectroradiometry

Balamurugan Mani, Jayalakshmi Shanmugam

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1831–1837

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/89585

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Determining the Homogeneity and Stand Quality Values in Pure Oriental Spruce (Picea orientalis (L.) Link.) Grown in Turkey

Ercan Oktan

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1313–1324

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/87098

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Using the RS Method to Analyse Construction Land Changes in Tongren during 2002 and 2016

Huaipeng Liu, Yongxin Zhang, Xiaoping Zhang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1277–1286

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/86221

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Effective Monitoring and Evaluation of Grain for Green Project in the Upper and Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River

Zuying Liu, Bing Wang, Yusen Zhao, Xiang Niu

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):729–738

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/85198

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Relationships between Plant Communities and Environmental Factors in an Extremely Arid Area: A Case Study in China

XiYi Wang, HongBo Ling, HaiLiang Xu, CunDe Pan, KaiYe Yuan

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):359–370

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/83610

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Dynamics of Land-Use and Vegetation Change Using NDVI and Transfer Matrix: A Case Study of the Huaihe River Basin

Fang Liu, Tianling Qin, Abel Girma, Hao Wang, Baisha Weng, Zhilei Yu, Zhenlong Wang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):213–223

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/82900

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Potential Distribution Modeling and Mapping of Brutian Pine Stands in the Inner Parts of the Middle Black Sea Region in Turkey

Özdemir Şentürk, Serkan Gülsoy, İlker Tümer

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):321–327

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/81682

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Impact of Forest Road Construction on Topsoil Erosion and Hydro-Physical Soil Properties in a Semi-Arid Mountainous Ecosystem in Turkey

Sezgin Hacisalihoğlu, Selçuk Gümüş, Uğur Kezik, Hakan Karadağ

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):113–121

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/81615

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How a Root-Microbial System Regulates the Response of Soil Respiration to Temperature and Moisture in a Plantation

Wenchen Song, Xiaojuan Tong, Jinsong Zhang, Ping Meng, Jun Li

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2749–2756

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/81271

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Determining As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Sb, and Zn in Leaves of Trees Collected near Mining Locations of Malé Karpaty Mts. in the Slovak Republic

Marianna Molnárová, Jana Ružičková, Blanka Lehotská, Alžbeta Takáčová, Agáta Fargašová

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2179–2191

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/78889

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Environmental Differences between Two Neighboring Regions of Southern Spain

María Dolores Huete-Morales, José-Manuel Quesada-Rubio, María-Jesús Rosales-Moreno, Esteban Navarrete-Álvarez, María-José Del-Moral-Ávila

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2071–2080

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/78625

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Changes in ABA, IAA, GA3, and ZR Levels during Seed Dormancy Release in Idesia polycarpa Maxim from Jiyuan

Wang Yanmei, Wang Lijun, Yao Bing, Liu Zhen, Li Fei

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1833–1839

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/78041

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Soil Nematode Trophic Groups in Four Different Plantations in Southern China: Implications for Restoration

Cancan Zhao¹, Feng Sun^{1, 2}, Chengde Yu¹, Lili Zhu¹, Ying Li¹, Zhenxing Zhou¹, Guangfei Yang¹, Wenjuan Wang¹, Renhui Miao¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1379–1386

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/77031

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Carbon Stocks of Coastal Wetland Ecosystems on Hainan Island, China

Tianlun Gao, Dongjing Ding, Wei Guan, Baowen Liao

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1061–1069

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/76501

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The Relationship between Terminal Bud Death and Programmed Cell Death in Paulownia spp.

Wang Yanmei¹, Ma Tianxiao^{1, 2}, Liu Zhen¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1413–1417

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/76310

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Response to NaCl Stress in Salix matsudana Koidz Seedlings

Binbin Li, Jie Ouyang, Chonghao Li, Xiaoshuo Shang, Jinhua Zou

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):753–762

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/75820

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Sustainable Environment and Tourism Industry: An Institutional Policy Analysis of Northeastern Thailand

Juan Carlos Calderon Lopez^1,2, Kampanad Bhaktikul¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):31–37

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/75198

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Biomass Structure and Morphometric Parameters for Non-Destructive Biomass Estimation of Common Forest Underbrush Species in Lithuania

Mindaugas Škėma, Virgilijus Mikšys, Marius Aleinikovas, Benas Šilinskas, Iveta Varnagirytė-Kabašinskienė

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):325–333

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/74899

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Growth Characteristics and Tree-Ring Width Response of Quercus acutissima to Climate Factors in the Rocky Mountain Area of Northern China

Yu Liu¹, Peng Gao¹, Jian Ni Sun¹, Xiang Niu², Rong Jia Wang¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(5):2075–2083

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70001

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Subdividing Large Mountainous Watersheds into Smaller Hydrological Units to Predict Soil Loss and Sediment Yield Using the GeoWEPP Model

Mehmet Özalp, Esin Erdoğan Yüksel, Saim Yıldırımer

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(5):2135–2146

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/69171

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Predictive Species Habitat Distribution Modelling of Indian Sandalwood Tree Using GIS

Nambi Manavalan Rajan¹, Shanmugam Jayalakshmi²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1627–1642

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68887

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Spatiotemporal Variations of Growing-season NDVI Associated with Climate Change in Northeastern China’s Permafrost Zone

Jinting Guo^1,2, Yuanman Hu¹, Zaiping Xiong¹, Xiaolu Yan^1,2, Baihui Ren^1,2, Rencang Bu¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1521–1529

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68874

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Roles of Ecosystems in Greenhouse Gas Emission and Haze Reduction in China

Xiang Niu^{1, 2, 3}, Bing Wang^{1, 2, 3}, Wenjun Wei^{1, 4}

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(3):955–959

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68178

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Speciation of Cu, Zn, and Pb in Soil Solutions Extracted from Strongly Polluted Soils Treated with Organic Materials

Mateusz Cuske, Anna Karczewska, Bernard Gałka

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):567–575

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66710

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Would Forest Litter Cause a Risk of Increased Copper Solubility and Toxicity in Polluted Soils Remediated via Phytostabilization?

Mateusz Cuske¹, Anna Karczewska¹, Bernard Gałka¹, Konrad Matyja^2,3

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):419–423

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65211

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Increasing Area of Deciduous Forest Communities (Querco-Fagetea Class) as an Unintended Effect of Regular Forestry Management – a Study from Central Europe

Krzysztof Świerkosz, Kamila Reczyńska, Iwona Kuras

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):323–329

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/64746

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Biogeochemical Assessment of a Zn-Contaminated Site Using Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Needles as Phytoindicators

Jean Diatta¹, Jerzy Nawracała², Agnieszka Andrzejewska¹, Ewa Chudzińska³, Agata Duczmal-Czernikiewicz⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2315–2325

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/63413

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Can Change of Landscape Composition Increase Interspecies Competition Among Amphibians and Thus Decrease the Body Condition of the Endangered Bombina variegata?

Peter Mikoláš^1,2

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2527–2531

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62798

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Effect of Litter Quality on Leaf-Litter Decomposition in the Context of Home-Field Advantage and Non-Additive Effects in Temperate Forests in China

Jing Gao, Fengfeng Kang, Hairong Han

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):1911–1920

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62822

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Modeling Impacts of Land Uses on Carbon and Nitrogen Contents, Carbon Dioxide and Water Effluxes of Mediterranean Soils

Ayten Erol¹, Kamil Ekinci², Davut Akbolat², Fatih Evrendilek³

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1479–1487

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62258

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Separating the Impacts of Climatic Variation and Human Activities on River Discharge of a Forest Watershed in North China

Yang Zhao¹, Shengzhuo Hua^2,3, Xiaoming Zhang¹, Chen Cheng¹, Bing Liu¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1759–1767

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62105

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Plant Diversity and Vegetation Structures in the Understory of Mixed Boreal Forests under Different Management Regimes

Wen Wu^1,2, Yuanman Hu¹, Yuehui Li¹, Jiping Gong^1,2, Long Chen^1,2, Yu Chang¹, Zaiping Xiong¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1749–1757

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62101

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Effectiveness of Water Quality Index for Monitoring Malaysian River Water Quality

Irena Naubi¹, Noorul Hassan Zardari¹, Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi¹, Nurul Farahen Binti Ibrahim¹, Lavania Baloo²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):231–239

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/60109

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Understory Flora in Relation to Canopy Structure, Soil Nutrients, and Gap Light Regime: a Case Study in Southern China

Zhi-Yang Ou, Ji-Zhao Cao, Wen-Hui Shen, Yi-Bo Tan, Qin-Fei He, Yu-Hua Peng

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2559–2568

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/59238

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Using Leaves of Oriental Plane (Platanus orientalis L.) to Determine the Effects of Heavy Metal Pollution Caused by Vehicles

Halil Barış Özel¹, Handan Ucun Özel², Tuğrul Varol³

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2569–2575

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/59072

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Land Use Changes and its Driving Factors in a Coastal Zone

Xuncheng Fan, Lili Zhao, Dongjin He

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/108516

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Effects of Land Use Changes on Ecosystem Service Values: A Case Study in Guilin, China

Lili Zhao, Xuncheng Fan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/108511

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