Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Sabina Burrascano, Francesco Chianucci, Giovanni Trentanovi, Sebastian Kepfer-Rojas, Tommaso Sitzia, Flora Tinya, Inken Doerfler, Yoan Pailletj, Thomas Andrew Nagel, Bozena Mitic, Lourdes Morillas, Silvana Munzi, Theo Van der Sluis, Edoardo Alterio, Lorenzo Balducci, Rafael Barreto de Andrades, Christophe Bougett, Paolo Giordani, Thibault Lachat, Dinka Matosevicx, Francesca Napoleone, Juri Nascimbene, Chiara Paniccia, Nicolas Roth, Reka Aszalos, Gediminas Brazaitis, Andrea Cutini, Ettore D'Andrea, Pallieter De Smedt, Jacob Heilmann-Clausen, Philippe Janssen, Daniel Kozak, Anders Marell, Martin Mikolas, Bjorn Norden, Radim Matula, Peter Schall, Miroslav Svoboda, Mariana Ujhazyova, Kris Vandekerkhove, Michael Wohlwend, Fotios Xystrakis, Michele Aleffi, Christian Ammer, Frederic Archaux, Thomas Asbeck, Dimitrios Avtzis, Manfred Ayasse, Simonetta Bagella, Rosario Balestrieri, Anna Barbati, Marco Basile, Ariel Bergamini, Giada Bertini, Alessandro Bruno Biscaccianti, Steffen Boch, Janos Boloni, Pierluigi Bombi, Yves Boscardin, Giorgio Brunialti, Hans Henrik Bruun, Francois Buscotbc, David Bille Byriel, Thomas Campagnarob, Alessandro Campanaro, Matthieu Chauvat, Michal Ciach, Marek Ciliak, Luca Cistrone, Joao Manuel Cordeiro Pereira, Rolf Daniel, Bruno De Cinti, Gabriele De Filippo, Wouter Dekoninck, Umberto Di Salvatore, Yann Dumas, Zoltan Elek, Fabrizio Ferretti, Dimitrios Fotakis, Tamas Frank, Julian Frey, Carmen Giancola, Erika Gomoryova, Marion Gosselin, Frederic Gosselin, Martin M. Gossner, Frank Gotmark, Elena Haeler, Aslak Kappel Hansen, Lionel Hertzog, Jenyk Hofmeister, Jan Hosek, Vivian Kvist Johannsen, Mathias Just Justensen, Nathalie Korboulewsky, Bence Kovacs, Ferenc Lakatos, Carlos Miguel Landivar, Luc Lens, Emanuele Lingua, Fabio Lombardi, Frantisek Malis, Luca Marchino, Vitas Marozas, Giorgio Matteucci, Walter Mattioli, Peter Friis Moller, Jorg Mueller, Csaba Nemeth, Gabor Onodi, Francesco Parisi, Thomas Perot, Sandrine Perret, Anna Maria Persiani, Alessia Portaccio, Mario Posillico, Zydrunas Preiksa, Carsten Rahbek, Nolan James Rappa, Sonia Ravera, Antonio Romano, Ferenc Samu, Christoph Scheidegger, Inger Kappel Schmidt, Sebastian Schwegmann, Flavia Sicuriello, Andreea Petronela Spinu, Gavriil Spyroglou, Jonas Stillhard, Eleni Topalidou, Anders P. Tottrup, Karol Ujhazy, Katalin Veres, Kris Verheyen, Wolfgang W. Weissercw, Livia Zapponi, Peter Odor
Summary: The European biodiversity and forest strategies rely on forest sustainable management (SFM) to conserve forest biodiversity. However, current sustainability assessments hardly account for direct biodiversity indicators. We focused on forest multi-taxon biodiversity to gather existing information, identify research gaps, and discuss its research potential.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hong Qian, Jian Zhang, Meichen Jiang
Summary: Species diversity of angiosperms varies greatly among regions, with high diversity in tropical regions and low diversity in temperate regions. Geographic patterns of taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity are similar, but differ from patterns of phylogenetic deviation. These metrics can be considered when selecting areas for biodiversity protection.
Article
Entomology
Kathleen L. Prudic, Terese Maxine P. Cruz, Jazmyn I. B. Winzer, Jeffrey C. Oliver, Natalie A. Melkonoff, Hank Verbais, Andrew Hogan
Summary: Urban botanical gardens serve as habitats for local wildlife, particularly in the warm and dry climate of the southwest US. They exhibit higher numbers and diversity of butterfly species, acting as important green refugia for pollinators and other wildlife in the face of ongoing aridification due to climate change.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Li Li, Mingxiao Yan, Yixuan Hong, Weijia Feng, Dong Xie, Emilio Pagani-Nunez
Summary: The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework proposes a new conservation target of enhancing urban biodiversity. Urban bird diversity hotspots in China are concentrated along the eastern coast, emphasizing the importance of establishing an urban conservation network to promote social awareness of biodiversity.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
G. Asha, K. Manoj, T. P. Rajesh, Sangeetha Varma, U. Prashanth Ballullaya, Palatty Allesh Sinu
Summary: This study investigated the impact of urbanization on dung beetle diversity in habitats of different structures. The results showed that dung beetle abundance, richness, and diversity were higher in urban landscapes compared to sacred groves and home gardens. Tunnellers and rollers were affected by urbanization, while dwellers were not affected. These findings suggest that urbanization may have a greater impact on the biodiversity of native forests.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Zhihui Liu, Zhuo Li, Qian Meng, Zhenpeng Gu, Jinxiu Cui
Summary: The purpose of this study was to analyze and visualize the profiles and hotspots in dysmenorrhea research through bibliometric analysis to enhance the understanding of knowledge in this field. A total of 3407 articles and reviews on dysmenorrhea published from 2000 to 2021 were collected and evaluated using various bibliometric indicators and tools. The study found that dysmenorrhea-related publications have been steadily increasing, with China being the most productive country and the United States being the most academically influential. Collaboration in dysmenorrhea research was weak, and there were specific research topics focusing on pathophysiology and public health impacts. The conclusion suggests the need for improved collaboration and interdisciplinary exploration to advance the field of dysmenorrhea research.
JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wangshou Zhang, Hengpeng Li, Qitao Xiao, Xinyan Li
Summary: Urban rivers are identified as emission hotspots of greenhouse gases, primarily affected by nutrient supply and hypoxic environments. Meanwhile, temperature-dependent factors influence CO2 emissions in all rivers. Therefore, better recognition of the impact of river networks on global warming is necessary, with management measures needed to more efficiently reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Murray S. A. Thompson, Elena Couce, Thomas J. Webb, Miriam Grace, Keith M. Cooper, Michaela Schratzberger
Summary: The conservation of biodiversity hotspots is an effective strategy, but ignoring the complex relationship between biodiversity and environmental conditions may lead to challenges in detecting change and determining appropriate intervention scales. Assessing alpha, beta, and gamma diversity hotspots in marine benthos reveals unique relationships with covariates, with loosely collected species predominating and indicating potential unreliability of hotspots as a conservation tool.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
F. M. Wartmann, M. F. Baer, K. T. Hegetschweiler, C. Fischer, M. Hunziker, R. S. Purves
Summary: Social media data can provide valuable insights for assessing forest recreation use and potential. Despite differences in absolute counts, data availability shows significant correlation among different platforms. Utilizing social media data can offer a more empirically grounded approach for future assessments, particularly on a large scale.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
B. E. Law, L. T. Berner, C. Wolf, W. J. Ripple, E. J. Trammell, R. A. Birdsey
Summary: The interdependent crises of climate change and biodiversity losses require strategic policies to protect, manage, and restore essential ecosystems. Here, we evaluate the relative importance of US national forests (NFs) for protection and conservation as natural climate and biodiversity solutions. We compared landscape integrity, habitat for keystone species, forest carbon density, accumulation, and total biomass carbon stocks across 154 NFs in the United States. The Tongass and Chugach NFs hold disproportionally large amounts of high landscape integrity area and store a significant portion of biomass carbon stocks. They also provide important habitat for bald eagles, brown bears, and gray wolves. Protecting and conserving these forests, along with high carbon density forests in the Pacific Northwest, should be a high priority for meeting climate and biodiversity goals.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wen-Yong Guo, Josep M. Serra-Diaz, Wolf L. Eiserhardt, Brian S. Maitner, Cory Merow, Cyrille Violle, Matthew J. Pound, Miao Sun, Ferry Slik, Anne Blach-Overgaard, Brian J. Enquist, Jens-Christian Svenning
Summary: This study examines the spatial pattern and drivers of tree phylogenetic endemism using a global dataset. The researchers found that most endemism hotspots are located in low-to-mid latitudes, with current climate being the main driver. However, these hotspots are also at risk from land-use change and future climate change.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Paulina Legutko-Kobus, Maciej Nowak, Alexandru-Ionut Petrisor, Dan Barbulescu, Cerasella Craciun, Atena-Ioana Garjoaba
Summary: Although conservation and development are often seen as conflicting, it is important to find ways to protect the environment and natural values in urban areas from investment pressures, especially in countries with underdeveloped planning systems. This study compared legal frameworks and case studies from Poland and Romania, highlighting the need for national protection and further research on protecting nature in similar areas.
Article
Ecology
Marcel Kettermann, Thomas Fartmann
Summary: This study compared the environmental conditions and composition of amphibian assemblages between 15 quarry ponds and 15 control ponds in the surrounding landscape. The study found significant differences in habitat quality and amphibian assemblage composition between quarry and control ponds. Quarry ponds had larger semi-aquatic zones, longer sunshine duration, and absence of fish, while control ponds had taller shoreline vegetation. As a result, overall species richness and number of threatened species were higher in quarry ponds.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Emma J. Hudgins, Frank H. Koch, Mark J. Ambrose, Brian Leung
Summary: Urban trees are important for well-being and live-ability, but face high mortality risks from insect pests, with emerald ash borer being the main threat. Approximately 1.4 million street trees may be killed by invasive insects, resulting in significant economic costs.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Manuel Toledo-Hernandez, Teja Tscharntke, Aiyen Tjoa, Alam Anshary, Basir Cyio, Thomas C. Wanger
Summary: The study found that potential-pollinator habitats surrounding the farm and increased canopy cover enhance the abundance of ants and Diptera, while the distance to forest did not have an effect. Regarding the abundance of Diptera and ants, it is more important to focus on potential-pollinator habitats surrounding the farm rather than manipulating leaf-litter.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Terhikki Manninen, Emmihenna Jaaskelainen, Annalea Lohila, Mika Korkiakoski, Aleksi Rasanen, Tarmo Virtanen, Filip Muhic, Hannu Marttila, Pertti Ala-Aho, Mira Markovaara-Koivisto, Pauliina Liwata-Kenttala, Raimo Sutinen, Pekka Hanninen
Summary: A soil moisture estimation method has been developed for Sentinel-1 SAR data, utilizing PIMSAR nonlocal mean filtering and GBT machine learning for algorithm development, with successful results.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xi Shu, Marja Mesimaki, D. Johan Kotze, Mark Wales, Long Xie, Renan Benicke, Susanna Lehvavirta
Summary: The study highlights the importance of children in urban green space planning and design, and how they can express their needs and preferences through empathy-based stories. Both designed green spaces and wild nature offer a range of activities and experiences for children.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Atte Moilanen, Pauli Lehtinen, Ilmari Kohonen, Joel Jalkanen, Elina A. Virtanen, Heini Kujala
Summary: Spatial (conservation) prioritization integrates data on biodiversity, costs, and threats to create spatial priority maps for ecologically informed land use planning. This article describes novel methods that enhance the utility of spatial priority ranking in large-scale analyses and interactive planning.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Artur Branny, Maja Steen Moller, Silviya Korpilo, Timon McPhearson, Natalie Gulsrud, Anton Stahl Olafsson, Christopher M. Raymond, Erik Andersson
Summary: Smart city development is expanding rapidly, but often overlooks critical interactions between social and ecological components, limiting its real impact. By drawing on SETS literature and framing, the impact of smart city agendas can be expanded to address sustainability issues and considerations of equity, power, agency, and ecological resilience.
CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Long Xie, Sari Timonen, Alan C. Gange, Kirsi Kuoppamaki, Marleena Hagner, Susanna Lehvavirta
Summary: Three experiments were conducted to investigate the survival and growth of plant growth-promoting microbes (PGPMs) in vegetated building envelopes (VBEs). The results showed that substrate pH, plant species, and biochar amendment had significant impacts on the microbial populations. This paper provides reference and inspiration for other VBE research involving substrate microbial manipulation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rasmus Erlandsson, Jarle W. Bjerke, Eirik A. Finne, Ranga B. Myneni, Shilong Piao, Xuhui Wang, Tarmo Virtanen, Aleksi Rasanen, Timo Kumpula, Tiina H. M. Kolari, Teemu Tahvanainen, Hans Tommervik
Summary: Ground-dwelling lichens play a significant role in carbon and nitrogen cycling, albedo, biodiversity, and biomass in high-latitude ecosystems, yet their biomass has been difficult to accurately assess. A new remote sensing model based on deep neural networks has been developed in this study to predict lichen biomass, providing a powerful tool for ecosystem research and rangeland management.
REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dan Kou, Tarmo Virtanen, Claire C. Treat, Juha-Pekka Tuovinen, Aleksi Rasanen, Sari Juutinen, Juha Mikola, Mika Aurela, Lauri Heiskanen, Maija Heikkila, Jan Weckstrom, Teemu Juselius, Sanna R. Piilo, Jia Deng, Yu Zhang, Nitin Chaudhary, Conghong Huang, Minna Valiranta, Christina Biasi, Xiangyu Liu, Mingyang Guo, Qianlai Zhuang, Atte Korhola, Narasinha J. Shurpali
Summary: This study investigated the atmosphere-ecosystem carbon fluxes and radiative effects in a boreal landscape in northern Finland, showing that peatlands played a significant role in the variability of CH4 flux and the combined radiative effect of CO2 and CH4 exchanges over a 25-year time span.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Yuwen Pang, Aleksi Rasanen, Viivi Lindholm, Mika Aurela, Tarmo Virtanen
Summary: This study investigated the impact of temporal and spectral resolution on the detection of vegetation patterns in peatlands. The findings demonstrate the importance of using multi-temporal data and highlight the different optimal time windows for vegetation detection at different sites. Additionally, the study suggests that a spectral sampling interval between 1 to 10 nm yields the best regression performance for most vegetation characteristics.
GISCIENCE & REMOTE SENSING
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Silviya Korpilo, Elina Nyberg, Kati Vierikko, Hanna Nieminen, Gustavo Arciniegas, Christopher M. Raymond
Summary: This paper develops a Multi-sensory Public Participation GIS method combining soundscapes and landscape values mapping, allowing for a more integrated assessment of urban green infrastructure design.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Rachel E. Bitoun, Gilbert David, Rodolphe Devillers
Summary: This study analyzes the challenges and opportunities of sustainability in three European outermost regions and proposes strategies using ecosystem services assessments to address these challenges. The study uses SWOT and PESTEL analysis, and identifies seven implementation strategies through interviews and matrix analysis. The results indicate that these strategies contribute to achieving multiple sustainable development goals.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Remote Sensing
Yuwen Pang, Aleksi Rasanen, Teemu Juselius-Rajamaki, Mika Aurela, Sari Juutinen, Minna Valiranta, Tarmo Virtanen
Summary: Aboveground biomass (AGB) and leaf area index (LAI) are important variables for understanding the seasonal patterns of ground vegetation in boreal ecosystems. The study conducted field measurements between May and September and used satellite imagery to upscale the measurements. The results showed differences in seasonal development among different plant functional types and vegetation types, with remote sensing regression models explaining a significant portion of AGB and LAI variation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REMOTE SENSING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Christopher M. Raymond, Alex M. Lechner, Minttu Havu, Joel Jalkanen, Jussi Lampinen, Oriol Garcia Antunez, Anton Stahl Olafsson, Natalie Gulsrud, Antti Kinnunen, Leif Backman, Liisa Kulmala, Leena Jaervi
Summary: This paper examines the spatial relationships between biophysical and social values for carbon sequestration potential and biodiversity in Helsinki, Finland, using integrated valuation. Results indicate strong spatial associations between biophysical assessment of CO2 flux and biodiversity priorities, and weaker associations between biophysical and social values. Integration of social and biophysical values leads to multiple pathways for protection of nature-based solutions to achieve carbon mitigation and biodiversity outcomes.
NPJ URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Lauri Heiskanen, Juha-Pekka Tuovinen, Henriikka Vekuri, Aleksi Rasanen, Tarmo Virtanen, Sari Juutinen, Annalea Lohila, Juha Mikola, Mika Aurela
Summary: The subarctic landscape in northern Finland consists of forests, peatlands, and aquatic ecosystems. Carbon exchange between these ecosystems and the atmosphere, in the form of carbon dioxide and methane fluxes, varies spatially and temporally. Forests are the largest contributors to carbon dioxide absorption, while peatlands are the main source of methane emissions. Lakes within the landscape release carbon dioxide and methane. Climate change has different effects on carbon balance in different ecosystems.
Article
Environmental Studies
Nora Fagerholm, Karl Samuelsson, Salla Eilola, Matteo Giusti, Kamyar Hasanzadeh, Anna Kajosaari, Daniel Koch, Silviya Korpilo, Marketta Kytta, Ann Legeby, Yu Liu, Soren Praestholm, Christopher Raymond, Tiina Rinne, Anton Stahl Olafsson, Stephan Barthel
Summary: Recent empirical research confirms the importance of green infrastructure and outdoor recreation for the well-being of urban people during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study analyzes outdoor recreation behavior in four Nordic cities and explores how access to green infrastructure, respondents' residential locations, socio-demographic profiles, and pandemic restrictions affect outdoor recreation behavior.
NPJ URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Sari Juutinen, Mika Aurela, Juha-Pekka Tuovinen, Viktor Ivakhov, Maiju Linkosalmi, Aleksi Rasanen, Tarmo Virtanen, Juha Mikola, Johanna Nyman, Emmi Vaha, Marina Loskutova, Alexander Makshtas, Tuomas Laurila
Summary: The Arctic tundra is experiencing unprecedented warming, leading to uncertain estimates of regional carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) budgets. This study emphasizes the importance of distinguishing different land cover types to accurately estimate CO2 and CH4 flux patterns in the tundra.