Inclusive early childhood education: exploring co-creation and the process of empowerment within participatory research and practice by Kate Carr-Fanning, Tanya Rihtman

“…This paper explores findings from the co-construction process within a PR research project, which co-constructed a programme of inclusion for children with ADHD-type behaviours in kindergartens in countries in eastern/central Europe with local stakeholders.MethodsThis paper will draw on findings from methods used at particular phases of the project, including two researcher constructed questionnaires: a pre-post teacher training questionnaire and an open-ended qualitative survey of participants on the process of empowerment within co-creation. …”
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Comparing ALADIN-CZ and ALADIN-LAEF Precipitation Forecasts for Hydrological Modelling in the Czech Republic by Martin Vokoun, Martin Hanel

“…It was found that the worst prediction results are related to weather situation C (cyclone over central Europe), which dominantly affects Berounka and Lower Elbe catchments.…”
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Temporal Characteristics of Heat Waves and Cold Spells and Their Links to Atmospheric Circulation in EURO-CORDEX RCMs by Eva Plavcová, Jan Kyselý

“…We study summer heat waves and winter cold spells and their links to atmospheric circulation in an ensemble of EURO-CORDEX RCMs in Central Europe. Results of 19 simulations were compared against observations over 1980–2005. …”
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Coexistence of spiders in floodplain forests as an indicator of ecological stability and landscape sustainability in the inland Danube Delta by Krumpálová Zuzana, Šustek Zbyšek

“…Based on the evaluation of 281 spider species found at sites in the inland Danube Delta, we conclude that the typical species of floodplain forests are the same, and thus the coexistence of these dominant and frequent species is a fundamental element of epigeic spider communities in floodplain forests in Central Europe (Piratula hygrophila Thorell, Pardosa lugubris Walckenaer as a leaders; and typical spiders − Bathyphantes nigrinus Westring, Diplocephalus picinus Blackwall, Diplostyla concolor Wider, Oedothorax retusus Westring, Pachygnatha clercki Sundevall, Pachygnatha listeri Sundevall, Pardosa amentata Clerck, Pirata piraticus Clerck, Agroeca brunnea Blackwall, Liocranoeca striata Kulczyński, Ozyptila praticola C. …”
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Management of Coppices in Central Dinnarides in the European Concept of Coppice Management – A Case Study of Lika by Martina Đodan, Darko Smerdel, Valeriu Norocel-Nicolescu, Sanja Perić

“…Moreover, it could be regarded as the example of specific coppice management case study for the Southeast Europe, distinctly differing from coppice management in Central Europe. Research provides insight into shaping of complex issues of coppice management in Lika region under specific bio-geographical, ecological, historical, and socio-economic circumstances. …”
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Urban parks biowaste as a sustainable source of new antidiabetics by Marijan Marijan, Jakupović Lejsa, Vujić Lovorka, Jurić Marina, Končić Marijana Zovko

“…In this work, extracts of six plants widely distributed in urban parks in Central Europe (Achillea millefolium, Cichorium intybus, Malva sylvestris, Medicago sativa, Plantago lanceolata, and Trifolium pratense), prepared using 10 % and 50 % ethanol, were screened for their antidiabetic and related properties. …”
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Growth response of Douglas fir to the first early and delayed thinning by Dušek David, Novák Jiří

“…Franco) is considered one of the most promising introduced tree species for use in forestry in Central Europe. The formation of vital and stable forest stands with a certain share of Douglas fir (DF) requires the application of appropriate silvicultural measures, such as thinning. …”
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25 years of the Natura Sloveniae journal by Rok Kostanjšek, Nataša Mori, Matjaž Bedjanič, Maarten de Groot, Nina Šajna, Jernej Polajnar, Maja Zagmajster

“…Over the years, the geographical scope of published articles has expanded from Slovenia to SE and Central Europe. A brief statistical analysis of the published articles shows the highest popularity of articles presenting species lists or new records for Slovenia. …”
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Sources of the mitochondrial gene pool of Russians by the results of analysis of modern and paleogenomic data by B. A. Malyarchuk

“…It is assumed that the migrations of the ancient populations of the Ponto-Caspian steppes in the western direction led to the formation of mixed populations in Central Europe, bearing mitochondrial haplogroups H, J, T, K, W characteristic of Western and Central Europeans. …”
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Riparian forest communities along watercourses in the Sutjeska National Park (SE Bosnia and Herzegovina) by Đorđije Milanović, Vladimir Stupar

“…While groups 1 and 3 are similar to already described communities from Central Europe (Salicetum eleagno-purpureae and Stellario nemorum-Alnetum glutinosae, respectivelly), groups 4 and 5 most probably present, up to date, undescribed associations. …”
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Cold War as Social Conflict, Iron Curtains and Application of Dѐtente Policy as Cold War Concept by Effiong Ekpo, Udeoji Ebele Angela

“… This paper is to evaluate the peculiarity of iron curtain that was to fortified borders in central Europe, because it was not used to describe similar border between communist and capitalist states basis. …”
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Post-Pandemic Inflation Dynamics: a Comparative Study of the Fiscal Theory in the Czech Republic and France by Makovský, Petr, Descubes, Irena, Hřebík, František

“…Background: In the post-2021 era, Central Europe grapples with enduringly high inflation rates, challenging the effectiveness of conventional monetary policy tools. …”
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Population structure of Clinostomum complanatum (Trematoda: Digenea) with new data on haplotype diversity of flukes from Slovakia and Italy by Juhásová Ľudmila, Bazsalovicsová Eva Čisovská, Caffara Monica, Radačovská Alžbeta, Gustinelli Andrea, Dinisová Lucia, Syrota Yaroslav, Králová-Hromadová Ivica

“…The haplotypes of samples from other localities (Romania, Turkey, Egypt, and Iran) showed possible gene flow among the populations from Central Europe down to the Mediterranean region, North Africa, and the Middle East. …”
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Adapting a country-specific Dragonfly Biotic Index: Framework for seven Central European countries and transboundary pattern analysis by Eva Bílková, Hana Šigutová, Petr Pyszko, Veronika Prieložná, Aleš Dolný

“…The newly presented DBI values offer a practical tool for conservation, enabling standardized freshwater health monitoring and guiding efforts across Central Europe. This study underlines the necessity of regularly updating DBI to reflect local ecological conditions, ensuring targeted freshwater conservation strategies.…”
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Obraz křesťanského rytíře? Turcika ve šlechtických zbrojnicích raného novověku by Vítězslav Prchal

“… Early modern society of Central Europe had to cope with being a neighbor to the Ottoman Empire, which represented a vastly different culture and/or civilization. …”
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Diversity and Multiple Infections of <i>Bartonella</i> in Red Deer and Deer Keds by Iva Hammerbauerová, Eva Richtrová, Kateřina Kybicová, Petr Pajer, Jan Votýpka

“…<i>fortisetosa</i> in central Europe is not a homogenous invasive population.…”
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THE USSR AND FRG’S “NEW OSTPOLITIK” by A. M. Filitov

“…With the government of Social-Liberal coalition coming to power in October 1969, the Federal Republic’s course to the détente took the firmer contours (joining the Non-Proliferation Treaty, positive attitude to the All-European Conference, beginning the negotiations with the USSR), and the process of the normalization between West and East in the Central Europe accelerated. The complicating factor was the dogmatic positions taken by some leaders of “socialist community” countries (in Poland and GDR in particular) as well as by some representatives of the Soviet diplomatic corps. …”
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Brown and red shades in the riverbed of the Nera River (Serbia) – update on the distribution and ecology of the association Hildenbrandio rivularis–Heribaudielletum fluviatilis Fri... by Trbojević Ivana, Milovanović Vanja, Sekulić Jasmina Šinžar, Sekulić Nenad, Krizmanić Jelena, Simić Gordana Subakov

“…Täuscher 2020 occurs mainly in Northern and Central Europe, while its occurrence and ecology in Southern Europe are poorly researched. …”
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Assessing crown reduction as a strategy to mitigate drought stress during initial development of sessile oak and Norway spruce saplings by Arsić Janko, Stojanović Marko, Horáček Petr, Mikhailov Sergei, Krejza Jan

“…Understanding how these changes affect the initial stages of saplings development is crucial for forest establishment, particularly for ecologically and economically important species like Norway spruce and sessile oak in Central Europe. This study investigated the impact of crown reduction (CR) by 50% of crown length on saplings of each species. …”
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Large increase in extreme fire weather synchronicity over Europe by Miguel Ángel Torres-Vázquez, Francesca Di Giuseppe, Alberto Moreno-Torreira, Andrina Gincheva, Sonia Jerez, Marco Turco

“…Our results highlight Central Europe (CEU) as a significant hotspot, with synchronicity increases of up to 389%, while the Mediterranean region could see increases up to 66%. …”
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