A5049604440- Research in Social Sciences
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Environmental Policies and Emissions
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Plant and animal studies
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Forest Management and Policy
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Climate Change and Sustainable Development
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- European Criminal Justice and Data Protection
- Metallurgy and Material Science
Natural Resources Institute Finland
2015-2024
South Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
2022
Agrifood Research Finland
2005-2014
Plant Production Research Institute
2010-2011
University of Eastern Finland
2007-2010
Kuopio University Hospital
2009
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Crop rotation and soil tillage are among key factors impacting cropping system productivity, pest management health. To assess their role in northern systems, we quantified the effects of crop on spring wheat yield different systems based a long-term (2005–2017) field experiment southwestern Finland. In addition, weeds, plant pathogens, insects were assessed. Three types compared: monoculture (spring wheat), 2-year wheat—turnip rape—spring wheat—barley) 4-year rape—barley—pea) under...
Global climate change is predicted to shift seasonal temperature and precipitation patterns. An increasing frequency of extreme weather events such as heat waves prolonged droughts predicted, but there are high levels uncertainty about the nature local changes. Crop adaptation will be important in reducing potential damage agriculture. diversity may enhance resilience variability changes that difficult predict. Therefore, has sufficient within set available cultivars response parameters...
Does transgenically incorporated insect resistance affect constitutive and herbivore-inducible terpenoid emissions multitrophic communication under elevated atmospheric CO(2) or ozone (O(3))? This study aimed to clarify the possible interactions between allocation direct defences (Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin production) that endogenous indirect future climatic conditions. Terpenoid were measured from vegetative-stage non-Bt Bt Brassica napus grown in growth chambers control doubled...
Plants emit an extremely diverse bouquet of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from their above-ground and below-ground parts. Emissions are constitutive or induced, e.g. by herbivores. VOCs can be classified as highly volatile, semi-volatile compounds. Sesquiterpenes (SQTs) typical (sVOCs) released plants. Similarly, herbivore-induced homoterpenes methyl salicylate also have relatively low volatility. SVOCs a high boiling point (> 240 °C) vapour pressure below 0.005 kPa at 25 °C. Glandular...
Agriculture is one of the most vulnerable and adaptation-prone sources livelihood facing climate change. Joint adaptation planning by farmers researchers can help develop practically feasible environmentally economically sound actions as well encourage proactive building farm adaptive capacity. Here, perceptions Finnish rural stakeholders regarding intercropping, cultivation two or more crop genotypes together in time space, a means to prepare for change, were collected an open workshop. Our...
Mixing different cultivars has been recognized as a promising strategy for the reduction of pest pressure and enhancement crop performance. However, this applies only in specific combinations, creating need to select that interact synergistically mixtures. We propose trait-based laboratory method identify complementary pairs cereal based on their ability prime one another’s defense response through volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In study, we screened 25 locally-grown from six European...
Intensified climate and market turbulence requires resilience to a multitude of changes. Diversity reduces the sensitivity disturbance fosters capacity adapt various future scenarios. What really matters is diversity responses. Despite appeals manage resilience, conceptual developments have not yet yielded break-through in empirical applications. Here, we present an approach empirically reveal 'response diversity': factors change that are critical system identified, response determined based...
Global changes, especially the progression of climate change, create a plethora adaptation needs for social-ecological systems.With increasing uncertainty, more resilient food systems that are able to adapt and shape their operations in response emerging challenges required.Most research on this subject has been focused developing countries; however, developed countries also face environmental, economic, social pressures.Because complex involve multiple actors, using codesign might be most...
Abstract Climate change factors such as elevated carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and temperature typically affect (C) nitrogen (N) dynamics of crop plants the performance insect herbivores. Insect‐resistant transgenic invest some nutrients to production specific toxic proteins [i.e. endotoxins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)], which could alter C–N balance these plants, especially under changed abiotic conditions. Aphids are nonsusceptible Lepidoptera‐targeted Bt Cry1Ac toxin they show response...
Modern agriculture has been focused on optimizing production, neglecting supporting and regulating ecosystem services. Meta-analyses have demonstrated the potential of intercropping to deliver multiple However, guidelines for design management such systems remain unclear, especially understudied vegetable-based systems. Given diversity vegetable crops, we propose a 'relay' classical crop-specific meta-analyses capitalize research. Each 'leg' in relay analyzes effects companion crops focal...
Abstract Brassicaceous plants are attacked by a wealth of specialist herbivores that include the Diamondback moth (DBM) Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), control which requires novel biocontrol strategies. DBM is cosmopolitan pest causing damage varies yearly in Finland depending on timing and extent their migration. Intercropping with companion can hamper host location or attract natural enemies. We tested two sustainable plant-based protection strategies field-grown...
Associational herbivore resistance is potentiated by neighbouring heterogenic plant species that impact a focal plant's attraction to herbivores or the damage they cause. One mechanism confer associational believed be exposure neighbour-emitted volatiles, receivers of which range from intra- and interspecific neighbour plants higher-trophic-level insects. In previous studies passive adsorption semivolatiles has been reported, but little known regarding mechanisms ecological consequences on...
Pest management in intensive crop production currently underutilizes natural biological control, and frequently results pesticide application. Intercropping modifies physical ecological conditions the field alters predator-prey dynamics to potentially benefit generalist arthropod predators. We investigated assemblages of ground-dwelling predators pests spring turnip rape (Brassica rapa L. ssp. oleifera) faba bean (Vicia L.) a replicated two-year experiment. Pitfall traps pan were used sample...
Northern agriculture faces a rapidly changing climate with increased weather variability. Yield resilience can be assessed through diversity in responses to critical patterns, as demonstrated several European crops. In this study, we extend the work demonstrate how response of barley Finland has developed over time. A total 257 cultivars tested 18 locations during 1980–2020 were clustered according their yield 12 agrometeorological variables. Clustering was based on scores principal...
Volatile emission profile of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) plants (cvs. Polka and Honeoye) damaged by cyclamen mite (Phytonemus pallidus Banks) or leaf beetle Galerucella tenella (L.) (cv. Polka) was analyzed to determine the potential these emit herbivore-induced volatiles. The total volatile emissions as well many green volatiles (e.g., (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate) methyl salicylate were greater from mite-damaged than intact plants. Leaf feeding increased monoterpenes...