PRACE BADAWCZE INSTYTUTU INFORMATYKI

In the article the research made in the Institute of Computer Science is presented. The most important areas are presented. Obtained results are described.W artykule przedstawiono przegląd badań naukowych prowadzonych w Instytucie Informatyki. Wskazano obszary badawcze oraz uzyskane wyniki

Seasonal dynamics of saproxylic beetles (Coleoptera) occurring in decaying birch (Betula spp.) wood in the Kampinos National Park

The aim of the study was to identify the seasonal changes in the number of saproxylic beetles connected with birch in the Kampinos National Park. The research was conducted for 12 consecutive months in research areas representing 10 different site types. The beetles were collected from wood using photoeclectors. The largest number of species was collected in April and the lowest in January. An increase in number occurred during spring and summer months for species associated only with rotting wood, fructifications of tree fungi, the subcortical environment and hollows. In the same period the number of species not associated or potentially associated with decaying trees and wood decreased. During winter months, the differences in the number of trapped specimens were the smallest. The proportion of zoophagous species amongst the collected specimen increased in autumn and winter. The share of saprophagous species was the highest during the summer-autumn period and the share of mycetophages (jointly with myxomycophages) was the highest during spring and summer. We distinguished two separate groups of Coleoptera with the first one (ʻsummer groupʼ) including species trapped during late-spring and summer months, while the second one (ʻwinter groupʼ) includes species found in autumn, winter and early-spring months. In the ʻsummer groupʼ, an average of 55.8 species was trapped each month with 331.2 specimen of Coleoptera, while in the ʻwinter groupʼ an average of 56.1 species with 228.4 Coleoptera specimen were caught.Przemysław Szmi

Bibliometric analysis in the evaluation of journals published by the Forest Research Institute: Forest Research Papers and Folia Forestalia Polonica Series A – Forestry

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in interest in publishing articles in journals recorded by global databases, in particular the Web of Science ™ Core Collection, which indexes journals found in the Journal Citation Reports. The publication of results in these journals has a significant impact on the assessment of the achievements of researchers and scientific institutions. Our study focused on the bibliometric analysis of two journals published by the Forest Research Institute: Forest Research Papers (Leśne Prace Badawcze) and Folia Forestalia Polonica Series A – Forestry. The results of these analyses were used to develop theoretical indices for the editorial boards of these journals in terms of requirements for including both periodicals in the Journal Citation Reports. The analysis covered the volumes published in 2000–2015 and the publication activity of the journals was evaluated on the basis of the numbers of articles, references, authors and journal citations. Bibliometric indicators such as the predicted Impact Factor, the Hirsch index, the Scimago Journal Rank and the Index Copernicus Value were used to evaluate the rank of the journals within the databases. In the examined period, 65 volumes of Forest Research Papers were published, with an average of 31 articles per year containing about 14,000 references and almost 900 contributing authors. During the same time frame, 30 volumes of Folia Forestalia Polonica Series A – Forestry were published, with an average of 14 articles per year. These articles included approximately 5,000 references and 600 authors. An increase in the bibliometric indicators for both journals was observed with the Impact Factor predicted to rise to 0.192 (Forest Research Papers) and 0.178 (Folia Forestalia Polonica Series A – Forestry). In order for the two examined journals to be included in the Journal Citation Reports the following requirements need to be met: (1) an increased number of articles published by authors with significant international authority in their field, (2) a greater number of researchers, especially from developed countries, in advisory boards, (3) more articles published in individual volumes to reach higher citation numbers in databases, and (4) promotion of the most cited articles

Saproxylic beetles (Coleoptera) of the strictly protected area Bukowa Góra in the Roztoczański National Park

The aims of this study were to demonstrate the role of forests in the Roztoczański National Park as a refuge for rare and endangered saproxylic Coleoptera as well as recognition of entomological fauna related to dead wood. The study was conducted in the strictly protected are of Bukowa Góra from 20th April to 30th September 2012 and focused on the wood of beech and fir. We inventoried saproxylic beetles by means of nine ‘Netocia’ traps, which resulted in a total of 135 recorded species, of which 52 had not been reported in the park before. Twenty-one rare and endangered species were found. The high number of new species in the Roztoczański National Park indicates a high biodiversity value of the area. Our studies therefore show that the strictly protected area of Bukowa Góra is a biodiversity hot spot of saproxylic Coleoptera.Przemysław Szmi

The heavy metal content of soil and shoots of Vaccinium myrtillus L. in the Słowiński National Park

The research was carried out in the Słowiński National Park, in an area with 15 research stations in pine coniferous forests situtated at locations (1) inaccessible to tourists, (2) most frequently visted by tourists, as well as (3) in the vicintiy of parking lots. The analysed samples comprised surface generic levels (Ol, Ofh, A), above-ground material (shoots; leaves and stalks) and below-ground mateial (roots) of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus). The performed analyses showed statistically significant Spearman's correlation coefficients for Zn content in the 'soil – stalk' (r= -0,44, pFe>Zn>Cu.Przemysław Szmi

Resources of dead wood in the municipal forests in Warsaw

Dead wood plays an important role for the biodiversity of forest ecosystems and influences their proper development. This study assessed the amount of coarse woody debris in municipal forests in Warsaw (central Poland). Based on the forest site type, dominant tree species and age class, we stratified all complexes of the Warsaw urban forests in order to allocate 55 sample plots. For these plots, we determined the volume of dead wood including standing dead trees, coarse woody debris and broken branches as well as uprooted trees. We calculated the amount of dead wood in the distinguished site-species-age layers and for individual complexes. The volume of dead matter in municipal forests in Warsaw amounted to 38,761 m3, i.e. 13.7 m3/ha. The obtained results correspond to the current regulations concerning the amount of dead organic matter to be left in forests. Only in the Las Bielański complex (northern Warsaw) volume of dead wood is comparable to the level observed in Polish national parks or nature reserves, which is still far lower than the values found for natural forests. In general, municipal forests in Warsaw stand out positively in terms of dead wood quantity and a high degree of variation in the forms and dimensions of dead wood.Przemysław Szmi

O koncepcji i działaniu instytutów państwowych

An lnterview with Prof. Dr. Engin. Władysław Findeisen Chairman of Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego - Science Support FoundationWywiad z prof. dr inż. Władysławem Findeisenem, prezesem Kasy im. Józefa Mianowskiego - Fundacji Popierania Nauk

Rozbieżności w regulacjach krajowych i międzynarodowych rachunkowości na przykładzie ujęcia i klasyfikacji wartości niematerialnych i prawnych

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Rady badawcze jako organizacje pomostowe

The subject of the article are bridge organisations (also alled buffer bodies, mediatory institutions) and their special form, so-called research councils, also called foundations, agencies, etc. The term bridge body is applied to formally constituted organisations situated between government institutions (e.g. the minister of higher education or minister of science) and organisations operating in a given sphere (e.g. colleges and universities or research organisations), which allocate government funds for basic and strategic research (i.e. means that are not channelled directly to universities) and which give a role to the research community in the allocation of funds. The author describes the characteristics of bridge bodies and research councils, the roles they perform and the differences between these institutions. Two basic theoretical approaches are discussed that elucidate the relations of research councils with the government on the one hand and with the academic community on the other (the research council as the parliament of science and the council as agent-principal). The final section of the paper discusses current tendencies of changes concerning the place and significance of research councils in the world and against the background of the role of the Committee for Scientific Research in Poland.Przedmiotem artykułu są organizacje pomostowe (zwane także ciałami buforowymi lub instytucjami mediacyjnymi) oraz ich szczególna forma, tzn. rady badawcze (nazywane również fundacjami, agencjami itp.). „Ciałem pomostowym” nazywa się formalnie powołaną organizację, usytuowaną między instytucjami rządowymi (np. ministrem szkolnictwa wyższego czy ministrem nauki) a organizacjami działającymi w danej sferze (np. szkołami wyższymi czy organizacjami badawczymi), która realizuje jeden lub więcej celów publicznych. Rada badawcza to organizacja lub grupa organizacji, które dokonują alokacji funduszy rządowych na badania podstawowe i strategiczne (tj. tych środków, które nie są przekazywane bezpośrednio uniwersytetom) i które uwzględniają udział społeczności badawczej w procesie rozdziału funduszy. W artykule przedstawiono charakterystykę ciał pomostowych oraz rad badawczych, pełnione przez nie role, a także zróżnicowanie tych instytucji. Omówione zostały dwa podstawowe ujęcia teoretyczne, pozwalające na zrozumienie relacji rad badawczych z rządem z jednej strony, a ze środowiskiem uczonych z drugiej (rada badawcza jako parlament nauki i rada w ujęciu agent - pryncypał). W końcowej części opracowania omówiono najnowsze tendencje zmian, dotyczące miejsca i znaczenia rad badawczych na świecie, a na tym tle - rolę pełnioną przez Komitet Badań Naukowych w Polsce