AnaEE Czech Republic
In the northeast of the Czech Republic, researchers at the Bílý Kříž experimental site are addressing this question through advanced, long-term ecosystem experiments. Using large glass domes, soil partitioning systems, and state-of-the-art monitoring technologies, scientists simulate future climate conditions and study how young forest ecosystems respond both above and below ground.
This video takes you inside a unique research facility where carbon and water fluxes are measured year-round, tree growth and root dynamics are closely monitored, and isotopic analyses allow scientists to reconstruct how trees have responded to environmental stress in the past. By combining controlled experiments with near-natural ecosystem observations, the research reveals the complex interactions between climate drivers such as CO₂, drought, nitrogen deposition, and heat waves.
The work carried out at Bílý Kříž is part of the Czech node of AnaEE-ERIC and contributes to a broader European effort to better understand ecosystem responses to global environmental change.
In the video:
- Ing. Karel Klem, Ph.D. Researcher, CzechGlobe
- doc. Mgr. Urban Otmar Ph.D. Scientist
The video is recorded and edited by Amanda Ölander, AnaEE-ERIC. Analysis and Experimentation on Ecosystems, the largest network for experimental ecology and climate change research in Europe, focused on studying ecosystems and addressing environmental challenges throught experimental methods. We provide tools and services to fill knowledge gaps, offering diverse settings for research across European ecosystems. Through experimentation and modeling, AnaEE-ERIC advances ecosystem science and contributes to effective environmental management.
