ECCB 2018: Recent submissions
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Challenge to define and quantify ecosystem collapse debt
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Degradation and loss of ecosystems are of great global concern. It is likely that decline of ecosystems will continue and a debt of ecosystem loss exists, comprising of 1) direct and expectedly continued forcing by detrimental ... -
Old-growth forests in Bulgaria: distribution, characteristics and conservation issues
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Natural diversity of relief, climate variability, geographical as well as historical reasons contribute to the presence of old-growth forest patches in various forest types in Bulgaria. For reasons of biodiversity protection, ... -
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 ... -
Habitat suitability models for the Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus) from Citizen Science and systematic monitoring data: incorporating information about the reporting process
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Opportunistically collected presence-only data contributed by volunteer reporters, so called Citizen Science data, are increasingly available for species and regions that lack systematic surveys. However, it is unclear if ... -
Modelled habitat suitability of fungi in floodplains
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)To maximize restoration efforts, knowledge on habitat key structures and potential for species occurrence is crucial for conservation. Contemporary protected areas such as national parks and nature reserves can provide ... -
The importance of refuges in buffering landscapes against extreme heat events
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Refuges provide short-term relief from adverse situations and as such are mostly relevant for mobile fauna. For example, tree hollows may provide relief from heat waves. They therefore differ from microrefugia, which ... -
Sustainable Land Use for Smallholder Farming Communities in Papua New Guinea
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Combining agricultural production with biodiversity conservation is one of the main challenges of the 21st century. This issue is especially urgent in Papua New Guinea (PNG): 85% of PNG’s population depends on shifting ... -
Loss of natural Baltic salmon populations can severely reduce metapopulation capacity for retaining genetic variation
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The Atlantic salmon of the Baltic Sea is a species of high ecological importance and socioeconomic value. Historically, 94 rivers entering the Baltic Sea held wild salmon populations. Hydro-electric power plant construction ... -
Is there a consensus in German forest conservation? Targeting forest conservation with compensatory payments
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Implementing forest conservation measures may lead to lower revenues, opportunity costs and additional expenses for forest owners. Half of the German forest area is privately owned, where it is even more challenging to ... -
The remnant natural boreal forest green belt of the Scandinavian mountain range
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)To meet environmental goals and principles of sustainable forest and landscape management, arguments and knowledge accumulate on the need to increase forest protection and expanding restoration and conservation-oriented ... -
How reindeer grazing affects oroarctic fen vegetation?
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)HOW REINDEER GRAZING AFFECTS OROARCTIC FEN VEGETATION? Keywords: bryophytes, herbivory, mires, plant communities, Salix lapponum Vegetation responses to reindeer grazing are variable and largely determined by vegetation ... -
Thinking the ecological solidarity through trace metal and metalloid pollution transfer from terrestrial area to marine ecosystems in a protected territory: case study of the Calanques National Park
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The south coastal area of Marseille (France), included in the Calanques National Park since 2012, is characterized by a rare and remarkable biodiversity, although the terrestrial and marine ecosystems have been impacted ... -
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, ... -
Conservation status of the Endangered Pygmy Hippopotamus choeropsis liberiensis in Sapo National Park
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Sapo National Park (SNP), Liberia’s largest protected area is globally recognized as a biodiversity hotspot and a stronghold for many threatened species in the Upper Guinea Rainforest, including the Endangered pygmy ... -
Valuing chaos – new policies for disturbed forests
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)A significant amount of global forests is affected by natural disturbances and subsequent post-disturbance logging to ‘salvage’ some of economic returns. Such salvage logging occurs in all types of forests, including ... -
Evaluating environmental and social impacts of protected areas in South America
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)In light of the persisting conservation pressures despite considerable conservation efforts, there have been increasing calls for rigorous approaches to evaluate conservation impacts to ensure that conservation efforts ... -
Rethinking common assumptions on linkages between protected areas and human well-being
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)International policies on conservation and protected areas now emphasise a pro-poor approach and equitable management with participation by local communities. Many protected areas are now established and managed based on ... -
Multi-criteria Decision Analysis on Peatland Ecosystem Services
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Given the limitations of monetary valuation of ecosystem services, there is a growing interest in mixed or multiple criteria assessment methods such as participatory Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA), which has ... -
Using local ecological knowledge to monitor species populations and their threats
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Protein from forest wildlife is crucial to rural food security and livelihoods across the tropics and local extirpation of hunted species is widespread. For many wildlife species, monitoring over large spatiotemporal scales ... -
The value and costs of information for conservation decisions – a comparison of inventory strategies using imperfect and perfect information
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Conservation decisions should be made considering the information available. The quality of information can vary, depending on how the data is collected. High quality (expensive) information could be obtained from detailed ...