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An invitation to join sPlot, the global vegetation database
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
sPlot is the first vegetation-plot database with global coverage and standardised plant nomenclature. The current version, sPlot 2.1, contains more than one million vegetation plots that have been contributed by regional, ...
Eliciting stakeholders’ preferences towards numerical control of invasive alien mammals: a factorial survey approach with the Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) in Italy.
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
Management schemes for invasive mammals that may involve direct shooting of animals must possess two fundamental attributes for working: being attractive for voluntary hunters, who often replace professional gamekeepers, ...
The Influence of Music Genre, Style of Singing, and Gender of Singing Voice on Music Preference of Elementary School Children
(2009)
Hargreaves’ (1982, 1995) research on childrens’ development of music preference, which led to the hypothesis of “open-earedness”, has often been replicated and initiated empirical studies on different aspects. The presented ...
Public awareness of extinction threats in European threatened species
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
The level of societal awareness of and interest in major threats facing endangered species is a critical determining factor for public support for conservation initiatives and programs, which might in turn impact conservation ...
Sustainability performance of national bio-economies
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
Despite the current drop in price, many fossil fuel resources are becoming increasingly scarce and their consumption is associated with climate change and harmful effects on ecosystems and human health. At the same time, ...
Flow as a disturbance agent: fish responses to serial flooding in a hydrologically-variable dryland river system, Australia
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
Lowland rivers are one of the most prominent freshwater ecosystems globally, yet are also one of the most imperiled from expanding human settlements, agriculture and water resources capture. Many countries are implementing ...
Perspectives on Piciformes: impacts on biodiversity from holes to whole landscapes
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
The development of tools that accurately describe relationships between woodpeckers and their environment is important for natural resource management, since woodpecker cavities can be used by a diversity of animals. We ...
A Simple, High-Yield Method for Assessing Structural Novelity
(University of Jyväskylä, Department of Music, 2013)
The structural dimension of music plays an important role in its affective appreciation. One particular aspect is related to the temporal succession of moments, each characterized by particular musical properties. One ...
Changing attitudes towards wild predators, addressing fear
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
The presence of large carnivores close to the built environment triggers strong emotions among the public. Some people may see the presence of these animals as a positive and rewarding experience, while other may respond ...
Assessing the resilience of ecosystem functions in Mediterranean wetlands
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)
Research has shown the importance of considering functional diversity when constructing planetary safety boundaries for biodiversity. This is becoming a highly debated topic within the scientific community and it is ...