A5065758735- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Forest Management and Policy
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Forest ecology and management
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Plant and animal studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
University of Tartu
2014-2024
Creating ditches to drain forests improve timber production is often overlooked as an ecosystem modifier; the practice commonplace and not easy see, it changes slowly. However, a closer look reveals complex of feedback-regulated, largely indirect, wide-ranging impacts changed hydrology on biodiversity. Our synthesis those fragmentarily studied highlights frequent formation unprecedented biotic assemblages with unclear long-term prospects consequences for functioning. We present...
Most European forests are used for timber production. Given the limited extent of unmanaged (and especially primary) forests, it is essential to include commercial in conservation forest biodiversity. In order develop ecologically sustainable management practices, important understand impacts on forest-dwelling organisms. Experiments allow testing effects alternative strategies, and monitoring multiple taxa informs us response range across To provide a representative picture currently...
Artificial drainage (ditching) is widely used to increase timber yield in northern forests. When the systems are maintained, their environmental impacts likely accumulate over time and along accompanying management, notably after logging when new forest develops on decayed peat. Our study provides first comprehensive documentation of long-term ditching terrestrial arboreal biodiversity by comparing natural alder swamps second-generation drained forests that have evolved from such Estonia. We...
A fundamental problem of sustainability is how to reduce the double complexity ecological and social systems into simple operational terms. We highlight that conservation concept focal species (selected sensitive a set anthropogenic threats their habitat) links multiple issues sustainability, habitat models can provide practical tool for solving these issues. review literature shows most spatial modeling focuses on vertebrates, lacks aspect aquatic soil habitats, has been slow in uptake by...
Abstract Conservation of charismatic vertebrates in modern landscapes often includes habitat engineering, which is well supported by the public but lacks a consideration wider conservation consequences. We analysed pond management project for an introduced island population captive-bred, Critically Endangered European mink Mustela lutreola . Ponds were excavated near watercourses hydrologically impoverished forests to support main prey (brown frogs Rana temporaria and arvalis ). A comparison...