A keystone species, European aspen (Populus tremula L.), in boreal forests: Ecological role, knowledge needs and map** using remote sensing

S Kivinen, E Koivisto, S Keski-Saari… - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
European aspen (Populus tremula L.) is a keystone species in boreal forests that are
dominated by coniferous tree species. Both living and dead aspen trees contribute …

Mitigating forest biodiversity and ecosystem service losses in the era of bio-based economy

K Eyvindson, A Repo, M Mönkkönen - Forest Policy and Economics, 2018 - Elsevier
Forests play a crucial role in the transition towards a bioeconomy by providing biomass to
substitute for fossil-based materials and energy. However, a policy-policy conflict exists …

Disentangling the effects of management and climate change on habitat suitability for saproxylic species in boreal forests

E Ekman, M Triviño, C Blattert, A Mazziotta… - Journal of Forestry …, 2024 - Springer
Forest degradation induced by intensive forest management and temperature increase by
climate change are resulting in biodiversity decline in boreal forests. Intensive forest …

Combining climate, land use change and dispersal to predict the distribution of endangered species with limited vagility

F Della Rocca, P Milanesi - Journal of Biogeography, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Many rare species are dispersal‐limited; their colonization capacity can be impacted by
land use and climate changes. Most ecological niche models predict the distribution of …

Land use changes could modify future negative effects of climate change on old‐growth forest indicator species

L Mair, M Jönsson, M Räty, L Bärring… - Diversity and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Climate change is expected to have major impacts on terrestrial biodiversity at all
ecosystem levels, including reductions in species‐level distribution and abundance. We aim …

Disentangling the influence of environmental and anthropogenic factors on the distribution of endemic vascular plants in Sardinia

M Fois, G Fenu, EM Cañadas, G Bacchetta - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Due to the impelling urgency of plant conservation and the increasing availability of high
resolution spatially interpolated (eg climate variables) and categorical data (eg land cover …

Extreme shifts in habitat suitability under contemporary climate change for a high-Arctic herbivore

FM Van Beest, E López-Blanco, LH Hansen… - Climatic Change, 2023 - Springer
Climate change is a major determinant of shifts in species' distribution ranges and habitat
suitability. The Arctic is one of the planet's most rapidly warming regions, yet biogeographic …

Evaluation of biological nitrogen fixation in coarse woody debris from Eastern Canadian boreal forests

A Benoist, D Houle, RL Bradley, JP Bellenger - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The contribution of Coarse Woody Debris (CWD) to N inputs in boreal ecosystems
has been reported in intensively managed Scandinavian forests in Europe and in Pacific …

Forest management optimization across spatial scales to reconcile economic and conservation objectives

T Pohjanmies, K Eyvindson, M Mönkkönen - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Conflicts between biodiversity conservation and resource production can be mitigated by
multi-objective management planning. Optimizing management for multiple objectives over …

Diversification of forest management can mitigate wind damage risk and maintain biodiversity

M Potterf, K Eyvindson, C Blattert, M Triviño… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Mitigating future forest risks, safeguarding timber revenues and improving biodiversity are
key considerations for current boreal forest management. Alternatives to rotation forestry …