ECCB 2018: Recent submissions
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Water as a multifaceted environmental filter of tundra vegetation
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The hydrological cycle of tundra has intensified due to accelerated environmental changes. Climatic changes affect tundra vegetation by altering water conditions (1). Plant-available water mediates climate change impacts, ... -
Ecological and economic consequences of aggregating conservation sites and multiuse forests
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Intensive forest management has fragmented forest landscapes and decreased biodiversity and crucial ecosystem services. Current conservation and management efforts have not been sufficient and more efficient landscape level ... -
Do traits explain colonization-extinction rates of wood-decaying fungi?
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)In Fennoscandia, intensive forest use has led to substantial decreases in the amount and diversity of dead wood, which constitutes critical habitat for saproxylic species such as wood-decaying fungi. The transient nature ... -
“Pollinator size and its consequences” - Predictive allometry for pollinating insects: An R package
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Allometric scaling laws have key implications for the conservation and management of pollinating insects in both managed and unmanaged ecosystems. Body size (BS) can predict influential traits such as foraging distance ... -
Natural margins of arable fields support small mammal populations
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Biodiversity conservation strategies in agricultural landscape often recommend keeping margins of arable fields in natural conditions. However, effect of such management method has been estimated only in limited number of ... -
Threats in protected area: Distribution and status of Western Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) population in Sapo National Park, Liberia
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The West African chimpanzee Pan troglodytes verus, is highly threatened and the global population has dramatically declined by more than 80% over the last three generations. Sapo National Park (SNP) holds one of the largest ... -
Fish scale shape analyses: in mirror of phylogenetics
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Several studies proved that fish scale shape is suitable for species identifcation, and for population level discrimination as well. There is lack of information about how the scale shape refer to the taxonomic position ... -
Evaluating behaviour change interventions delivered through mass media
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Conservationists are increasingly aware of the importance of behavior change interventions to tackle threats to biodiversity. One of the most common strategies for the dissemination of demand reduction messages is the use ... -
If I laugh: the role of humour in reaching new audiences
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)In an increasingly digital world growing number of people are obtaining their information about nature through television programmes and online. Whilst viewing figures for BBC Natural History programming is the highest it ... -
Disturbance based management in eastern Canada: current status and trends.
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)As in many jurisdiction around the world, forest management in Canada has undergone considerable transformation over the past few decades as a result of a constantly improving knowledge base of forest ecosystem processes ... -
Marine Cadastre, Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Strategy: Effective tools to fight climate change and human impact on marine biodiversity.
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The Marine Spatial Planning Directive (Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014) refers to the process of allocating or developing a public allocation plan to distribute, spatially ... -
Future bioeconomy pathways: case fibre-based packaging sector in Finland
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)According to the Finnish bioeconomy strategy, competitive and sustainable bioeconomy solutions for global problems can be created via new business creation both in the domestic and international markets. Forest sector ... -
Internet-based monitoring of public perception of conservation
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Monitoring public perception of conservation is essential to ensure successful conservation outcomes. However, evaluating attitudes towards conservation projects presents daunting challenges because it is time consuming, ... -
Rethinking standard biodiversity offset calculations: Combining standard offset metrics with more ecologically relevant measures to improve biodiversity persistence
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Biodiversity offsetting has been increasingly used around the world to compensate for the rising environmental impacts caused by development[1]. There is considerable scepticism about the effectiveness of offsets to achieve ... -
The Urban Biodiversity Hub: A Webtool and Interactive Database to Connect Scientists and Practitioners
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Urban biodiversity has been demonstrated to increase resilience and improve ecological and human health and well-being; however, many local governments currently lack the capacity to develop and manage urban biodiversity ... -
Bird traits and their responses to forest structure in Central European forests
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Forest structure, as resulting from management practices, have an effect on habitat quality and thus the occurrence of birds using and depending on these landscapes. We hypothesized that the species responses to forest ... -
Identifying priority areas for restoring large mammal populations in the Caucasus Ecoregion
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Large mammals play critical roles in ecosystems, yet their populations are across the globe as a result of habitat loss, overhunting, and human-wildlife conflicts. Some of these threats have lessened considerably in parts ... -
Regeneration of deciduous trees – Variable success of moose exclosures in central Sweden
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Repeated browsing by moose (Alces alces L.) may prevent tree saplings from reaching the canopy. Due to the large population of moose in Sweden and their preference for certain deciduous tree species (Populus tremula L., ... -
Conservation genomics: why?
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Rapid developments in DNA analysis technologies have occurred over the past five years, now enabling in-depth analysis of the genome of virtually any species. These advances hold huge potential for improving management ... -
Large carnivore attacks on humans: a worldwide study to investigate spatial-temporal patterns, triggering factors, scenarios, and species attributes
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Large carnivore attacks on humans are increasing globally in the last decades. The expansion of human population and activities in areas inhabited by large carnivores, together with the recovery which several of these ...