ECCB 2018: Recent submissions
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Bio-economic models to design viable agri-environmental schemes in France
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Significant declines in farmland biodiversity have been reported in Europe for several decades. Agricultural changes have been identified as a main driver of this erosion. Although different agri-environmental schemes have ... -
Ecosystem services of soils of the Lena River Delta
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The Lena Delta is the largest Arctic delta with an area of about 29,630 km2. The large rivers deltas are a special type of ecological systems in which the formation of soil occurs under conditions that differ from the ... -
A promising new tool for enhancing grassland biodiversity in fragmented landscapes: high-diversity sowing in establishment gaps
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Halting the loss of grassland biodiversity and restoring degraded ecosystems are high priority tasks in the fragmented landscapes. In fragmented landscapes there are limited amount of propagule sources of grassland specialist ... -
Adapting nature conservation to climate change: the importance of microclimate
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Over the last 15 years bioclimate models have been widely used to predict ecological responses to climate change. Results from these models suggest catastrophic consequences for life on earth, but to date, climate change ... -
Empirical Links Between Demography, Life History, and Recovery in Fishes
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Studies on small and declining populations dominate research in conservation biology. This emphasis reflects two overarching frameworks: the small-population paradigm focuses on correlates of increased extinction probability; ... -
Cloud water interception of epiphytic bryophytes in a Peruvian upper montane cloud forest: an experimental approach
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Epiphytic plants account for high proportion of biomass in tropical montane rain forests. In high-elevation cloud forests, where frequent fog passes through the canopy, the majority of this epiphytic biomass consists of ... -
Effectiveness of protected areas in preventing rubber expansion and deforestation in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China.
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Protected areas (PAs) are key refuges for the world’s remaining biodiversity, especially in the species rich tropics. However, the tropics also support high human population densities. Xishuangbanna supports a disproportionate ... -
Shrub species exhibit differing long-term responses to a change in the species of ungulate browsing
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Hyper-arid rangeland vegetation is typically dominated by large woody species which are often overlooked in herbivory studies. Knowledge of long-term large shrub population responses to change in browsing system in the ... -
Results-based agri-environment payments: supporting farmers supporting nature
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)There is a growing interest in the conservation potential of linking payments to land managers to ecological outcomes. We drew on the experiences of all schemes paying for biodiversity outcomes on farmland in European ... -
Contrasting wildlife and livestock impacts on plant biomass dynamics inside and outside the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)African savannahs represent one of the world's most productive ecosystems and one of the last vestiges of diverse wild herbivore populations. Accompanying human population growth, livestock is replacing wildlife as the ... -
Linking conservation biology to community assembly processes with hierarchical modelling of species communities
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Applications in conservation biology require a profound understanding of community ecology, in particular of the processes that determine the assembly and dynamics of species assemblages at different spatiotemporal scales. ... -
Coexistence: looking at the glass half full
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)For some, the discussion of conflict or coexistence may be a matter of semantics. In terms of working toward solutions, concentrating on mechanisms of coexistence is more positive than mitigating conflicts. However, shifting ...