A5068528199- Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation
- Landslides and related hazards
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Geography Education and Pedagogy
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Science and Climate Studies
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Geographic Information Systems Studies
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Academic Publishing and Open Access
University of Oulu
2013-2024
Finnish Veterinary Foundation
2021
Understanding threatened species diversity is important for long-term conservation planning. Geodiversity-the of Earth surface materials, forms, and processes-may be a useful biodiversity surrogate have value itself. Geodiversity richness relationships been demonstrated; establishing whether geodiversity relates to species' distribution pattern logical next step conservation. We used 4 variables (rock-type soil-type richness, geomorphological diversity, hydrological feature diversity)...
Abstract Non-living and living nature are inherently connected. Geodiversity, which consists of the variation in geology, soils, topography, geomorphology hydrology, is seen as foundation stage for biodiversity. Underlying theory suggests that increasing abiotic creates maintains available niche space different organisms to thrive, resulting higher Emerging scientific observations support this premise, indicating a positive influence geodiversity on biodiversity across environments, regions...
Geodiversity is a topical concept in earth and environmental sciences. information needed to conserve nature, use ecosystem services achieve sustainable development goals. Despite the increasing demand for geodiversity data, there exists no comprehensive system categorizing geodiversity. Here, we present hierarchically structured taxonomy that potentially applicable mapping quantifying across different regions, environments scales. In this taxonomy, main components of are geology,...
Abstract Aim Geodiversity underpins biodiversity, but the contribution of specific geofeatures or landforms has rarely been explored. In this study, we use multiple vascular plant species diversity measures on alpha, beta and gamma levels to explore linkage between biodiversity co‐located (e.g. gullies, dunes lake shores). We hypothesize that will be positively related geodiversity, which is founded distinct landforms. Additionally, propose different sustain amounts high alpha values are...
We, as Associate Editors (AEs) for the Journal of Biogeography, have serious concerns about widespread shifts by John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley) and other academic publishers to full Open Access (OA), which appears be imminent journals in portfolio (Rieseberg et al., 2023) has been discussed a possibility Biogeography itself. We commend philosophy OA—to make research freely available online, but many that shift OA, article publication is accompanied expensive processing charges (APCs) payable...
Geoconservation and related quantitative qualitative geodiversity assessments are gaining increasing attention. However, methodologies for measuring at local scale currently rare. Here, we present a framework assessing local-scale of different landforms using field-based digital elevation model (DEM-) derived data from the Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark in Finland. We observed presence or absence various elements, such as geological topographical elements our study sites, used these to quantify...
Abstract Geodiversity—the diversity of abiotic features and processes the Earth's surface subsurface—is an increasingly used concept in ecological research. A growing body scientific literature has provided evidence positive links between geodiversity biodiversity. These studies highlight potential to improve our understanding biodiversity patterns complement current conservation practices strategies. However, definitions research vary widely. This can hinder progress...
Abstract Current global environmental change calls for comprehensive and complementing approaches biodiversity conservation. According to recent research, consideration of the diversity Earth's abiotic features (i.e. geodiversity) could provide new insights applications into investigation management biodiversity. However, methods map quantify geodiversity at local scale have not been developed although this is important conservation planning. Here, we introduce a field methodology observing...
Abstract Context Recent studies show that geodiversity—the diversity of Earth's landforms, materials, and processes—has a positive relationship with biodiversity at landscape scale. However, there is substantial lack evidence from finer scales, although this knowledge could improve the understanding patterns. Objectives We investigate whether plot-scale geodiversity plant species richness (vascular plants, bryophytes, lichens, total richness) are positively linked in different tundra...
Quantitative approaches are needed to complement qualitative explorations identify sites with unique geodiversity and thereby guide geoconservation geoheritage programmes. Here, we introduce the concept associated index of 'geodiversity uniqueness'. This is based on a numerical analysis geofeatures allows identification in study area. We applied this approach geofeature data from three areas Finland. Our results showed that patterns uniqueness varied profoundly among across within each was...
Geodiversity is an essential part of nature's diversity. However, geodiversity insufficiently understood in terms its spatial distribution and relationship to biodiversity over large extents. Here, we present European data at resolutions 1 km 10 km. We assess terrestrial quantitatively as a richness variable (georichness) using commonly employed grid-based approach. The incorporate aspects geological, pedological, geomorphological hydrological diversity, which are also available separate...
Abstract Aim Conserving freshwater biodiversity in a rapidly changing world requires updated planning schemes and research efforts. Geodiversity – the diversity of Earth surface forms, materials processes are interlinked at fundamental level. This relationship is being considered growing number studies, yet from environments scarce. We used geodiversity (rock‐type, soil‐type geomorphological richness), local climatic variables to explore whether can be as surrogate for aquatic plant species...
Abstract Context One approach to maintain the resilience of biotic communities is protect variability abiotic characteristics Earth’s surface, i.e. geodiversity. In terrestrial environments, relationship between geodiversity and biodiversity well recognized. streams, properties upstream catchments influence stream communities, but relationships catchment aquatic have not been previously tested. Objectives The aim was compare effects local environmental variables on biodiversity. We...
Geodiversity is an emerging, multi-faceted concept in Earth and environmental sciences. Knowledge on geo-diversity crucial for understanding functions of natural systems guiding sustainable development. Despite the critical nature geodiversity information, data acquisition analytical methods have lagged behind conceptual developments biosciences. Thus, we propose that research could adopt framework alpha, beta gamma concepts widely used biodiversity research. Especially, would benefit from...
Flora and fauna are commonly in the spotlight nature conservation. However, geodiversity, richness of Earth's surface subsurface features processes, has gained increasing attention research (Schrodt et al., 2019) conservation practice (Brilha, 2022; Crofts 2020). Geodiversity is essential for sustaining biodiversity (Beier 2015; Schrodt but not yet mainstream policy (Brilha & Reynard, 2018; 2019; Chakraborty Gray, 2020; Crofts, 2022). We devised a four-step plan toward consistent...
ABSTRACT Microclimate measurements are crucial for explaining and predicting functions patterns in nature, yet the availability of microclimate data often poses a challenge. This study introduces dataset comprising 63 spatially continuous surfaces Kilpisjärvi region northwestern Finland. The is biodiversity hotspot arctic-alpine flora fauna one most extensively investigated regions Northern Europe. were gathered through collaborative network loggers, encompassing 430 measurement locations...