ECCB 2018: Recent submissions
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The potential biodiversity effects of voluntary peatland conservation in Finland
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Extending conservation area networks is one of the most important measures in the struggle against biodiversity loss. Many areas with high conservation effect locate in privately owned land so establishing new protected ... -
Transcriptomic variability in population responses of Atlantic cod to temperature
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Temperature has profound effects on ectotherm physiology, impacting metabolic and developmental rates, aerobic scope, and inducing cellular stress responses. The resulting phenotypic and fitness consequences ultimately ... -
Conservation of Dioecious tree Genus Litsea in Central Western Ghats, India.
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The tree genus Litsea consists of about 400 species which is largest genus in the family Lauraceae differentiated by its dioecious nature, distributed in tropical and subtropical Asia. In India about 45 species are distributed ... -
Local biodiversity erosion in South Brazilian grasslands under moderate levels of landscape habitat loss
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Habitat loss is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, causing negative effects on the biodiversity of natural vegetation remnants. Brazil’s southern grasslands belong to one of the largest temperate grassland regions ... -
Turnover of beetle assemblages after a large scale wildfire in a boreal forest landscape
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Fire is considered the most important natural disturbance in the boreal forest [1]. Fire suppression has made large-scale forest fires rare in the managed boreal landscape and caused a significant habitat loss for species ... -
Using the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems to develop biodiversity indicators
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)World leaders have committed to the 2020 goal under the Convention on Biological Diversity to improve the status of biodiversity. A suite of biodiversity indicators is currently used to monitor progress towards achieving ... -
POPULATION SIZE AND HABITAT OF INDIAN GAZELLE (Gazella bennettii) IN NIZAMPUR AREA, DISTRICT NOWSHEHRA, PAKISTAN
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The Indian gazelle (Gazella bennettii) also known as Chinkara, is a very adaptable wild animal found in the District Nowshera, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. The present study was conducted on population size and habitat association ... -
Non-native trees alter biomass and nutrient availability in mountain streams of the Cape Floristic Region, a global biodiversity hotspot
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The invasion by alien trees of riparian zones may lead to significant alterations in the amount and timing of leaf litter inputs to freshwater ecosystems, consequently affecting stream ecological functioning. Invasive ... -
Can dietary specialization be used for conservation? Foraging and ecological restoration by hihi (Notiomystis cincta)
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)While it is now widely acknowledged that individuals within species behave differently even when faced with similar environmental challenges, few studies have identified how this variation arises and what impacts it has ... -
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Biodiversity, ecosystem services, and cost-effectiveness in large scale spatial planning
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)During the past decade or two, spatial prioritization methods and software have been developed that can integrate large amounts of data in ecologically based spatial planning. Applications of these analyses include, for ... -
Can a species confined to primeval-like forests reach fragments of habitat in a managed landscape?
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The Swedish government has taken initiatives to intensify the conservational work at landscape scale. That is, to analyse different needs for biodiversity, and together with different actors, for example the forestry sector, ... -
Remote Sensing for biodiversity studies of very high spatial resolution
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Remote Sensing (RS) is currently one of most important tool for Earth Observation. Many biodiversity and conservation studies depend on RS imagery and techniques as main source of environmental data. However, data are often ... -
Disentangling complex sustainability issues in global food systems
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Global relationships of demand, supply and trade of international commodities increasingly present a challenge for the conservation of threatened ecosystems. These dynamics cross sectors and scales. Food supply chains ... -
A circular bioeconomy in a Forest biorefinery: Oxymorons or viable sustainability strategies?
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Enhancing the bioeconomy is high on the political agenda of many countries and visible in the communications of companies in forest based industries. Bioeconomy promises to help reduce the use of non-renewable natural ... -
Tree microhabitat abundance and richness in Central European montane forests as indicators for future old growth elements
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The continued provision of old-growth elements in forest landscapes has been identified as a critical factor for biodiversity conservation in Central Europe. A well-established method of estimating the potential of forests ... -
Landlocked Salmon and Trout in the Lake Vänern-River Klarälven ecosystem – What can we do for the wild fish?
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Populations of migratory salmon and trout have worldwide shown a decline due to human activities. Over the years numerous measures have been undertaken to maintain these populations, and conservation of migratory salmonids ... -
Proposed mechanism for increased reproductive potential of wild boars under hunting pressure
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Throughout Europe and Asia, populations of wild boars (Sus scrofa) demonstrate a steady increase in recent decades. This results in increased conflicts between wild boars and humans, intensifying economic costs like epidemics ... -
Influence of vegetation and land use on functional soil conditions and soil erosion in the western coastal plain of El Salvador
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Soil conditions have critical effects in the function of ecosystems, and consequently, in human society. Vegetation affects soil through important feedbacks, and both vegetation and soil can be altered by human activities. ... -
Conservation from the bottom up: drawing inspiration from human-nature connections
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Increasing exploitation and commodification of the world’s species and natural systems threaten biological diversity as well as human cultural diversity. Approximately 1000 known species and an estimated half of the world’s ...