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Ecosystem carbon and biodiversity in thirteen landscapes around the world
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
Impacts on biodiversity are considered one of the main detrimental consequences of changing climates. However, climate change mitigation is also directly influencing biodiversity if it is done by adding ecosystem carbon ...
Cultural eutrophication, tourism and societal disconnect- Potential factors harming the wellness of high altitude Kashmir Himalayan lake- The Dal
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
Intensive farming practiced in the surrounding area of Dal Lake and its floating gardens leads to an enhanced vulnerability of crops to pests and indiscriminate use of pesticides. Possible transfer of these hazardous ...
Paris Agreement commitments and EU regulation of the LULUCF-sector - implications to forests in Finland and beyond
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
The Paris Agreement sets a goal to limit the global average temperature increase to well-below 2°C above the pre-industrial level. This would require balance between GHG emissions and sinks within a few decades and even ...
Success and challenges of voluntary forest conservation in Finland
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
The requirement for the development of voluntary conservation arose during the Natura 2000 process as private landowners were dissatisfied with traditional forest protection measures. In southern Finland most forests are ...
The extinction risk for threatened species in protected areas: the case of the freshwater crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) in Italy
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
The extinction risk for threatened species in protected areas: the case of the freshwater crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) in Italy
When a species is endangered it's likely that there is a conflict of interests among ...
Time reproduction of structured auditory events by deaf and hearing subjects
(2009)
Congenital deafness affects different aspects of information processing and time perception. In deafness the accuracy of duration judgments seems to be linked to differences in the use of conventional time units, applied ...
Armageddon scribes: only transdisciplinarity will rescue conservation biology from irrelevancy
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
I argue that our discipline is caught in a rut of irrelevancy on the grander scale. Much of our research is focussed on refining the basics of what we essentially already know well. While there will always be processes to ...
Hydrology LIFE - conservation of peatlands and small water bodies in Finland
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
Wetlands are biodiversity hotspots and provide many globally important ecosystem services, such as carbon storage and control of water circulation. However, they are badly degraded by human land-use and are, therefore, ...
Faith perspectives on human-nature relationships, sustainability and well-being in cities.
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
Rapid urbanisation is one of the greatest sustainability challenges facing the planet. With an extra 2.5 billion people projected to live in cities by 2050 and 60% of this urban land yet to be developed, it is essential ...
Serial position effects in a singer's long term recall identify landmarks and lacunae in memory
(2009)
An experienced singer learned Stravinsky’s Ricercar 1, for soprano and small instrumental ensemble for public performance and annotated copies of the score to indicate the location of musical features that she attended to ...