Slovak Academy of Sciences Zvolen

Slovak Academy of Sciences Zvolen

BARNA Milan, Ing., PhD.

BARNA Milan, Ing., PhD.
Popis: Forest ecologist
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Phone:+421-45-5320313
Phone extension:303
Room:305
Fax:+421-45-5479485
E-mail:barna@savzv.sk
Department:Department of Production Ecology
Born:1968
Education:Gymnasium in Prešov (1982 - 1986)

Dipl. Ing. (1988-1993) Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, Specialization: Silviculture

PhD. (1994-1999) Institute of Forest Ecology in Zvolen (Institute of Landscape Ecology in Bratislava), Ph.D. thesis: "Response of beech crowns to the intensity of regeneration cutting." under the direction of Dr. J. Oszlányi.
Employment:Institute of Forest Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Zvolen (since 1994)
Position:PhD student (since 1994)

junior scientist (since 1999)

senior scientist (since 2005)
Scientific Activities:Head of the research project:
"Development of beech stands after shelterwood cutting – optimisation of the regeneration method.", No. 2/4158/24 supported by the Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education of Slovak Republic and the Slovak Academy of Sciences (2004 - 2006).

Co-investigator in the international projects:
2006-2009 "The structure, health and soil conditions of beech forest ecosystems in South-eastern and Central Europe.", Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Forest Research Institute, Sofia.
2003-2006 "Forest ecosystems response to global changes and environmental pollution in South-eastern and Central Europe: consequences for sustainable forest management." BAS FRI Sofia. 2004 – study trip to Forest Research Institute of BAS – research on beech ecosystems in area of the Stara Planina Mts.

Co-investigator in another 6 scientific grant projects.
Research fields:My topic area is ecology of forest ecosystems. In context of changed growth conditions and climate, I am focussing on:
  • natural regeneration (mainly in beech)
  • growth and yield of trees (radial increments on stem, length increments on branches, height growth) and stands
  • morphological and production aspects of beech leaves
  • determining values of dendrometrical variables for trees and stands
Publication Activity:Selected works published in journals:

BARNA M., MACHAVA J., 2005: Influence of stand density on Zn and Cu concentrations in beech leaves. Journal of Forest Science, 51: 458-467.

MACHAVA J., BARNA M., 2005: The influence of stand density on Mn and Fe concentrations in beech leaves. Journal of Forest Science, 51: 225-236.

BARNA, M., 2004: Adaptation of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) to different ecological conditions: leaf size variation. Polish Journal of Ecology, 52: 35-45.

BARNA M., MARUŠÁK R., 2003: Diameter structure of a beech parent stand at shelterwood cut phases. Folia oecologica, 2003, 30: 91-98.

BARNA M., KODRÍK M., 2002: Beech biomass distribution after shelterwood cutting according to tree social status. In: Ecology (Bratislava), 21: 61-73.

MARUŠÁK R., BARNA M., 2002: Response of beech stand diameter increments on shelterwood cut phases. Ecology (Bratislava), 21, Suppl. 2/2002: 91-98.

BARNA M., BUBLINEC E., 2002: Mineral macronutrients in beech canopy foliage on a stand with different densities. Ecology (Bratislava), 21, Suppl. 2/2002: 109-117.

KODRÍK M., BARNA M., 2002: Tree biomass of a beech stand treated by regeneration cutting. Ecology (Bratislava), 21, Suppl. 2/2002: 127-133.

BARNA M., 2001: Impact of shelterwood cutting on twig growth in understoried beech trees (Fagus sylvatica L.). Ecology (Bratislava), 20: 191-199.

BARNA M., 2001: Production of biomass of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) leaves and buds after cutting of various intensity. Journal of Forest Science 47: 164-173.

BARNA M., 2000: Impact of shelterwood cutting on twig growth in predominant beech trees (Fagus sylvatica L.). Ecology (Bratislava), 19: 341-353.

BARNA M., 2000: Development of beech stand after regeneration shelterwood cutting. Folia oecologica 27: 47-54.

BARNA, M., 1999: Process of twig growth of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) of dominant and codominant trees after regeneration cutting. Ecology (Bratislava), 18: 233-245.
Languages:Slovak, Russian, English

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