Article
Ecology
Markus A. K. Sydenham, Katrine S. Eldegard, Zander Venter, Marianne Evju, J. M. Astrom, Graciela Rusch
Summary: This study aimed to test the use of prediction maps for ranking semi-natural grasslands in terms of supporting wild bees, as well as extending current assessment criteria. The results showed that prediction models can add valuable information for prioritizing pollinator habitat conservation and improve conservation effectiveness.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Batistin Bour, Victor Danneyrolles, Yan Boucher, Richard A. Fournier, Luc Guindon
Summary: This study presents a method that combines a single airborne LiDAR acquisition and time since harvest maps to model height growth of post-logged black spruce-dominated forests. The results demonstrate the strong predictive power of the model in accurately predicting forest productivity with high spatial resolution, showing different forest growth patterns based on topographical variables.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Elisabeth Kindermann, Norbert Hoelzel, Camilla Wellstein
Summary: This article examines the changes in grassland vegetation in Val Venosta, European Alps, Italy, and analyzes the relationship between these changes and human activities and protected areas. The study found that agricultural intensification, settlement expansion at the valley bottom, and forest expansion on the valley slopes due to decreasing pasture activities were the main causes of changes in grassland habitat. The importance of protected area networks was confirmed.
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Plant Sciences
Marika Kose, Indrek Melts, Katrin Heinsoo
Summary: Semi-natural grasslands in Estonia have high biodiversity and cultural values. The ratio and frequency of medicinal plant species in these grasslands are influenced by management practices. Alvars have the highest ratio of medicinal plant species, followed by floodplain and wooded meadows. Wooded meadows and alvars have approximately twice the number of medicinal plant species compared to naturally growing broadleaved forests.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Seung-Il Lee, David W. Langor, John R. Spence, Jaime Pinzon, Gregory R. Pohl, Dustin J. Hartley, Timothy T. Work, Linhao Wu
Summary: Post-harvest recovery of biodiversity is a key goal in modern forestry. This study investigated the response of rove beetles to different levels of retention harvest in a boreal mixedwood forest in western Canada. The results showed that even modest levels of forest retention can facilitate the recovery of rove beetle assemblages in managed landscapes within the first 16 years post-harvest.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Helen Moor, Jeannette Eggers, Henna Fabritius, Nicklas Forsell, Laura Henckel, Ute Bradter, Adriano Mazziotta, Jenni Norden, Tord Snall
Summary: The global policy for future biodiversity conservation needs to be implemented at landscape and local scales, while green infrastructure planning should consider socioeconomic dynamics at national and global scales. In this study, different management scenarios were evaluated to assess their effects on habitat suitability of various organism groups. Results showed that the green infrastructure scenario achieved the highest levels of environmental indicators and had positive impacts on species conservation.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Mats Dynesius, Jorgen Olsson, Joakim Hjalten, Therese Lofroth, Jean-Michel Roberge
Summary: The study revealed significant differences in bryophyte species composition and coverage in secondary stands regenerated after clear-cutting 40-60 years earlier, with some species significantly associated with semi-natural stands.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Eliza Maher Hasselquist, Lenka Kuglerova, Jorgen Sjogren, Joakim Hjalten, Eva Ring, Ryan A. Sponseller, Elisabet Andersson, Johanna Lundstrom, Irina Mancheva, Annika Nordin, Hjalmar Laudon
Summary: Riparian buffers play a crucial role in protecting habitat structure and function of streams, but in production forests of Sweden and Finland, they have been altered, leading to dominance of single-storied native Norway spruce. Evidence suggests that the ecological benefits of multi-layered, mixed-species riparian forests are higher. Implementing management actions to enhance the ecological function of these interfaces is essential to improve protection of streams in managed forest landscapes.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Ninni Mikkonen, Niko Leikola, Joona Lehtomaki, Panu Halme, Atte Moilanen
Summary: The decline of forest biodiversity emphasizes the need for cost-effective and ecologically sustainable land-use planning methods. Spatial conservation prioritisation (SCP) is a useful tool for this purpose. National scale SCP analyses were conducted to identify unprotected forest areas with valuable biodiversity. The analyses included factors such as dead wood potential, negative impacts of forestry operations, connectivity between forest areas, and the presence of red-listed forest species. The results showed fragmented distribution of high conservation priority forest areas throughout Finland, indicating the inadequacy of the current protected area network to halt the decline of forest biodiversity. These analyses provide important information for decision-making on forest conservation and commercial management.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Thomas A. M. Pugh, Rupert Seidl, Daijun Liu, Mats Lindeskog, Louise P. Chini, Cornelius Senf
Summary: Human activities have significantly affected the dynamics, structure, and function of temperate and boreal forests, leading to substantial differences compared to their natural state. Forestry activities and past land-use change have altered forest age structure and composition. These changes have important implications for carbon dynamics and forest management.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hakan Berglund, Timo Kuuluvainen
Summary: This study focuses on the natural reference conditions and disturbance dynamics of boreal forests in northern Europe, revising a forest reference model to incorporate the observed complexity of ecosystem dynamics and prevalence of old forests. The research highlights the importance of emphasizing ecosystem management and conservation for old forest characteristics in attaining favorable conservation status in northern Europe's boreal forests.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Matthias Peichl, Eduardo Martinez-Garcia, Johan E. S. Fransson, Jorgen Wallerman, Hjalmar Laudon, Tomas Lundmark, Mats B. Nilsson
Summary: This study investigates the variations of annual net ecosystem production (NEP) in a managed boreal forest landscape in northern Sweden using extensive biometric and chamber-based carbon flux data. The results highlight the role of net primary production in regulating the spatio-temporal variations of NEP in the managed boreal forest landscape. Additionally, divergent successional patterns of NEP were observed in the managed forests compared to naturally regenerating boreal forests.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Clemens Blattert, Kyle Eyvindson, Mikko Monkkonen, Kaisa J. Raatikainen, Maria Trivino, Remi Duflot
Summary: Land-use policies focus on sustainable use of natural resources, with the Triad approach proposed to balance social, ecological, and economic demands in forested landscapes by allocating specific zones for different management priorities. Testing the Triad approach in Finnish forest landscapes showed that maximizing multifunctionality required around 20% intensive management, 50% extensive management, and 30% forest reserves, with a strong trade-off between net present value and multifunctionality. Results highlighted the potential of the Triad approach in promoting forest multifunctionality, but clear landscape objectives are still necessary for effective forest management planning.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Mette Lovschal, Marie Ladekjaer Gravesen
Summary: This article examines the spread of fencing across East Africa, analyzing the evolution and long-term impact of land tenure dynamics behind it. Through two case studies in grazing lands in Kenya, it explores people's positive or challenging responses to fencing, as well as the impact of fencing on land tenure boundaries and future development.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ove Eriksson
Summary: Livestock has always been closely associated with land management and cultural heritage in Scandinavia. The semi-natural grasslands, which have a long history of livestock grazing, play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity and food production. However, the decline in semi-natural grasslands over the past century poses challenges for maintaining these positive associations.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2022)
Correction
Ecology
Per Milberg, Malin Talle, Hakan Fogelfors, Lars Westerberg
BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2018)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Malin Talle, Balazs Deak, Peter Poschlod, Orsolya Valko, Lars Westerberg, Per Milberg
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2018)
Article
Plant Sciences
Per Milberg, Hakan Fogelfors, Lars Westerberg, Malin Talle
NORDIC JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2018)
Article
Forestry
Per Milberg, Karl-Olof Bergman, Dennis Jonason, Jesper Karlsson, Lars Westerberg
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Forestry
Linda K. Petersson, Per Milberg, Johan Bergstedt, Jonas Dahlgren, Annika M. Felton, Frank Gotmark, Carl Salk, Magnus Lof
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Malin Larsson, Anders Gothberg, Per Milberg
INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Hilda-Linn Berglund, Per Milberg
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Karl-Olof Bergman, Joseph Burman, Dennis Jonason, Mattias C. Larsson, Nils Ryrholm, Lars Westerberg, Per Milberg
JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION
(2020)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ulf Samuelsson, Lars Westerberg, Karin Aakesson, Niels H. Birkebaek, Ragnar Bjarnason, Ann K. Drivvoll, Torild Skrivarhaug, Jannet Svensson, Arni Thorsson, Lena Hanberger
PEDIATRIC DIABETES
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Per Milberg, Karl-Olof Bergman, Anders Glimskar, Sigrid Nilsson, Malin Talle
Article
Ecology
Jan Plue, Hans Van Calster, Inger Auestad, Sofia Basto, Renee M. Bekker, Hans Henrik Bruun, Richard Chevalier, Guillaume Decocq, Ulf Grandin, Martin Hermy, Hans Jacquemyn, Anna Jakobsson, Malgorzata Jankowska-Blaszczuk, Rein Kalamees, Marcus A. Koch, Rob H. Marrs, Bryndis Marteinsdottir, Per Milberg, Inger E. Maren, Robin J. Pakeman, Gareth K. Phoenix, Ken Thompson, Vigdis Vandvik, Markus Wagner, Alistair G. Auffret
Summary: This study investigates the potential role of soil seed banks in different habitats in Europe and finds that high seed bank diversity and compositional similarity with the herb layer may act as a functional buffer against the impact of global environmental changes on plant communities. However, climate warming could threaten this capacity. Dormant life-history stages can be important sources of diversity in changing environments, but their ability to buffer change may only be temporary.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Lars Westerberg, Hilda-Linn Berglund, Dennis Jonason, Per Milberg
Summary: The study found that the use of pan traps to collect insects is influenced by the abundance and color of surrounding flowers, leading to a negative bias in capture results, which varies among different taxa and is difficult to adjust for. Therefore, pan traps seem more suitable for monitoring population changes within sites and when gradients are small.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Per Milberg, Victor Eriksson, Karl-Olof Bergman
Summary: The age of clear-cuts and flower abundance significantly impacted the species composition and distribution of insects, although there was a bias in catches due to the richness of flowers. Bare soil and woody debris were found to be important for the sampled insect assemblage, while bare rock did not play a significant role.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)