A5013868886- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Forest Management and Policy
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Forest ecology and management
- Climate change and permafrost
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Bioenergy crop production and management
European Forest Institute
2014-2024
University of Eastern Finland
2004-2016
Agroforestry, relative to conventional agriculture, contributes significantly carbon sequestration, increases a range of regulating ecosystem services, and enhances biodiversity. Using transdisciplinary approach, we combined scientific technical knowledge evaluate nine environmental pressures in terms services European farmland assessed the storage potential suitable agroforestry systems, proposed by regional experts. First, regions with were identified respect soil health (soil erosion...
Summary Browsing by large mammals may strongly constrain the growth and reproduction of woody plants, alter food quality resource availability for herbivorous insects. The response plants vary between different stages, preference herbivores be related to plant age. Understanding effects reindeer Rangifer tarandus browsing on forage is important in formulating guidelines grazing management, especially low productivity subarctic environments. We studied summer willow Salix phylicifolia...
Reindeer lichens are an important component of northern ecosystems. The aim this study was to measure the growth rate terricolous as it is a key parameter involved in productivity these ecosystems and part lichen tolerance reindeer grazing. Furthermore, natural succession long‐term effects grazing on community characteristics two contrasting habitats were investigated well interactions between cover mosses vascular plants. Biomass coverage measurements conducted woodland subarctic heath with...
<ns3:p>Background In this study, we introduce the application of ensemble averages, a concept rooted in statistical mechanics, to analysis Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs). This novel approach is employed investigate stakeholder perceptions organic and sustainable food chain across Europe identify leverage points for its improvement. The FCMs were constructed through workshops held seven countries participating European project Foodlevers, using diverse methodologies ensure comprehensive...
Abstract Social innovations are grassroots processes aiming to achieve impacts beyond an individual level and towards a broader societal good. The environmental dimension of refers any direct change the environment resulting from social innovation activities, products, or services, which not addressed by pre‐existing systems. In this paper, we determine role in addressing analyzing database examples European circum‐Mediterranean rural areas, compiled within H2020 Project SIMRA. We...
The utilization rate of woody biomass in eastern Finland is high and expected to increase further the near future as set out several regional, national European policies strategies. aim this study was assess sustainability impacts changes fuel consumption patterns. We investigated fossil biomass-based energy production chains region North Karelia, focusing on some economic, environmental social indicators. Indicators were selected based stakeholder preferences evaluated using Tool for...
Forest management, fire, and herbivores are the major factors affecting regeneration of deciduous trees in boreal forests. In a large-scale experiment, we manipulated use prescribed burning, level green-tree retention presence moose ( Alces alces L.) hare Lepus timidus L. europaeus Pallas) to study their effects on early three native pioneer tree species, i.e., rowan Sorbus aucuparia L.), aspen Populus tremula silver birch Betula pendula Roth). Green-tree enhanced survival all tested...
Plant responses to mammalian herbivores can be manifold. Browsing by large mammals such as moose may change plant growth and morphology, which, in turn, will the food quality availability for e.g. invertebrate sharing same forage plant. Furthermore, intensity timing of herbivory affect future herbivore attack. In a field experiment, we tested whether simulated summer browsing natural winter affects morphology birch Betula pendula, possible changes had effects on abundance defoliation...
Abstract The moose Alces alces is the largest herbivore in boreal forest biome, where it can have dramatic impacts on ecosystem structure and dynamics. Despite importance of biome global carbon cycling, only been studied disparate regional exclosure experiments, leading to calls for common analyses across a biome‐wide network exclosures. In this study, we use airborne laser scanning (ALS) analyse canopy responses 100 paired exclosure‐control experimental plots distributed including sites...
Abstract Background Herbivores modify the structure and function of tundra ecosystems. Understanding their impacts is necessary to assess responses these ecosystems ongoing environmental changes. However, effects herbivores on plants ecosystem vary across Arctic. Strong spatial variation in herbivore implies that results individual studies herbivory depend local conditions, i.e., ecological context. An important first step assessing whether generalizable conclusions can be produced identify...
<p>The effect of reindeer browsing on the regeneration Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii and Salix phylicifolia was studied in a subarctic meadow Finnish Lapland. The aim study to see whether tree recovery from seeds is possible under heavy reindeer-browsing pressure. After removal ground field layer vegetation 1986, two exclosures were established so that secondary succession, starting seeds, could be studied. size number B. S. recorded 1994, 1996, 1997 1999. Reindeer significantly...
Abstract Despite its potential for fostering farm sustainability, the adoption of agroforestry faces context-dependent challenges, among which (perceived) shortage decision-supporting tools and barriers hindering assessment economic, environmental, social benefits. The process digitalization offers significant opportunities to enhance but it remains crucial foster a human-centric, fair, sustainable approach. In context DigitAF Horizon Europe project, we present results multi-stakeholder...