ECCB 2018: viimeksi lisätyt
Aineistot 601-620 / 712
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Effects of an invasive plant species, giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) on pollinator communities
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Invasive plant species can have an effect on native plant and related pollinator insect communities both in anthropogenically disturbed and semi-natural habitats. Due to the dominance of invasive plant species, the ... -
Approaches towards a European Monitoring of Biodiversity in Agricultural Landscapes
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 aims to halt the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services in the European Union (EU). One major driver in the loss of biodiversity is the agricultural management ... -
When sustainable hunting brings to light the hidden value of natural habitats
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)While natural habitats are usually regarded as lacking any economic value, as the latter is concealed, remaining outside of any economic trade, ecosystem services confer some value to land areas based on the services they ... -
A social network approach for assessing sustainability of traditionally managed grasslands in a policy-driven management context
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)A substantial coverage of native vegetation with high diversity of structural elements, protected species and functional groups can be an important source of resilience for the farming landscapes. Nevertheless, the new ... -
Density-dependent detectability in dynamic occupancy survey: a case study on a vulnerable beetle species in hollow trees
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Conservation of threaten species living in fragmented habitats crucially relies on evaluating their occupancy and their ability to colonize and persist in habitat patches. Fitting stochastic patch occupancy models (SPOMs) ... -
The relationship between zoo visits and the understanding and support for biodiversity
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Zoos and aquariums are some of the most-visited institutions, with around 700 million visits made to them globally each year. They are, in a basic sense, simply repositories of living biodiversity. However, the justifications ... -
Semi-subsistence communities in Brazilian Amazonia: Livelihoods and conservation
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Deforestation and defaunation threaten tropical forest integrity. Human communities in the tropics rely on forest resources to meet their livelihood needs, but are disparaged for practicing slash and burn agriculture and ... -
Recoverable Earth: rewilding and the rise of a 21st century environmental narrative.
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)In this talk, I will posit argue that rewilding is giving form to a new environmental narrative that is different in structure and worldview to the dominant 20th century environmental narrative. An appreciation of underlying ... -
The sounds of science: the importance of audio in science outreach and education
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Podcasting emerged over the first decade of the 21st Century as a relatively cheap and easy way for communicators to create and disseminate audio content. Audience engagement with podcasts continues to increase year on ... -
Can walking dogs influence experience of nature and conservation attitudes? Results from a cross-cultural study
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Urbanization threatens both biodiversity and people’s opportunities to interact with nature. This progressive disconnection from the natural world is profoundly concerning as it affects human well-being, health, attitudes ... -
In the shadow of coral bleaching
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Coral reefs are highly susceptible to climate change, as evidenced by extensive mass bleaching events over the past decades. Until solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are implemented, pro-active unconventional ... -
Introduction – Does nature best manage itself or do protected areas need active conservation?
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)A traditional approach to limit impacts of forestry on biodiversity is to set aside forests of conservation value. Many set-asides are relatively untouched, but some have a history of disturbances; wildfires, forest grazing, ... -
Aquaculture and the conservation of wild salmon populations
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Aquaculture of Atlantic salmon is a highly successful industry that affects wild salmon populations in ways that threaten their genetic integrity and viability. We have identified a set of SNPs that distinguish between ... -
Landscape genomics of a grassland plant Primula veris in fragmented alvar grasslands of Estonia
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Loss and fragmentation of natural and semi-natural habitats is one of the major threats to genetic diversity. Lowered genetic diversity, in turn, may jeopardize the ability of fragmented populations to respond to environmental ... -
Combining historical and ecological data: Impact of past population history on forest structure and fungal diversity in Russian Karelia
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Before 19th century, the impact of forest industry on forests of Russian Karelia was minimal, and, in the first half of the 20th century, very large areas of western taiga remained beyond the limit of economic profitability ... -
Green or Brown, Built or Open? Correlations between landscape preferences in an arid ecosystem, underlying environmental values and demographic characteristics.
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Understanding the determinants of natural landscape preferences has attracted theoretical and practical interest. Researchers suggest both universal and particular preferences, with particular preferences correlating with ... -
Maximising carbon stock and multi-taxa diversity in European temperate forests: can we fill two needs with one deed?
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Understanding how forest biodiversity and carbon stocks can be simultaneously maintained or enhanced is crucial for the development of effective forest management strategies and policies aimed at halting biodiversity loss ... -
Improving the accuracy of estimations on natality and pre-weaning pup mortality of the endangered Saimaa ringed seal
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The Saimaa ringed seal (Phoca hispida saimensis) is the only endemic mammal in Finland. It inhabits fresh water Lake Saimaa, and its population size is around 370 individuals with 60-80 pups born annually. One of the most ... -
Mimicking small scale disturbance regimes to enhance biodiversity in middle-aged Scots Pine forests – a forest restoration experiment
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)In 2005 the Federal Government of Germany has started to transfer valuable areas for nature conservation purposes to the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) and others as National Heritage Sites (NHS). These areas ... -
Using in-situ predation to train a vulnerable prey species
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Fenced reserves and sanctuaries are a common strategy for protecting species from predation, but if individuals of a prey species are removed from their predators for an extended period they can lose predator avoidance ...