• The ecosystem effects of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in northern Fennoscandia: Past, present and future 

      Stark, Sari; Horstkotte, Tim; Kumpula, Jouko; Olofsson, Johan; Tømmervik, Hans; Turunen, Minna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The semi-domesticated nature of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus L.) makes it a distinct case among the world’s herbivores. Here, we review the literature on how reindeer shape vegetation and soil carbon and nitrogen cycles ...
    • Moth Outbreaks Reduce Decomposition in Subarctic Forest Soils 

      Sandén, Hans; Mayer, Mathias; Stark, Sari; Sandén, Taru; Nilsson, Lars Ola; Jepsen, Jane Uhd; Wäli, Oiippa Ritta; Rewald, Boris (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Tree mortality from insect infestations can significantly reduce carbon storage in forest soils. In subarctic birch forests (Betula pubescens), ecosystem C cycling is largely affected by recurrent outbreaks of defoliating ...