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Sensitivity to environmental change of the treeline ecotone and its associated biodiversity in European mountains
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Transition zones between mountain forests and treeless tundra, i.e. treeline ecotones, are characterized by great regional variety. In this paper, we discuss the biodiversity in various trophic levels in treeline ecotones ... -
Servicescape of the Greater Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem: Visualizing the linkages between land use, biodiversity and the delivery of wildlife-related ecosystem services
(Journal article, 2019)Understanding how anthropogenic activities and management actions influence the delivery of ecosystem services is complicated by the interrelated nature of diverse factors. We present a Bayesian Belief Network to highlight ... -
Setting reference levels and limits for good ecological condition in terrestrial ecosystems – Insights from a case study based on the IBECA approach
(Journal article, 2020)Effective evidence-based nature conservation and habitat management relies on developing and refining our methodological toolbox for detecting critical ecological changes at an early stage. This requires not only optimizing ... -
Settle down! ranging behaviour responses of roe deer to different capture and release methods
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Research in global change ecology relies heavily on global climatic grids derived from estimates of air temperature in open areas at around 2 m above the ground. These climatic grids do not reflect conditions below vegetation ... -
Sex in murky waters: algal-induced turbidity increases sexual selection in pipefish
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Algal-induced turbidity has been shown to alter several important aspects of reproduction and sexual selection. However, while turbidity has been shown to negatively affect reproduction and sexually selected traits in ... -
Sexual size dimorphism, disassortative pairing, and annual survival of Broad-billed Sandpipers in northern Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus is an elusive and seldom studied species of wader that breeds in wet fen habitats in the Palearctic taiga. In a 25-year population study from 1995–2019 near Kautokeino, Norway, ... -
Sharing data improves monitoring of trans-boundary populations: the case of wolverines in central Scandinavia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)of wide-ranging species are likely to extend across multiple jurisdictions, including national and international borders. This requires that local institutions implement data sharing and a standardization of monitoring ... -
Sharing the neighbourhood: assessing the impact of kelp harvest on foraging behaviour of the European shag
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Coastal kelp forest ecosystems create dynamic and productive habitats, supporting a wide range of epiphytic flora, invertebrates, fish and seabirds. Worldwide, kelp is harvested commercially, affecting kelp-associated ... -
Shifting seasonality of annual growth through ontogeny for red deer at northern latitudes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Large mammals at northern latitudes show annual cycles of body mass gain insummer and body mass loss in winter. The amplitude and seasonal timing of these cycles may vary through ontogeny depending on trade-offs toward ... -
Shifts in risk sensitivity and resource availability alter fat stores for a large mammal following extreme winter conditions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)For species that inhabit environments where resource availability may be unpredictable, balance of resource allocation to life-history traits can have heightened consequences for survival, reproduction, and ultimately, ... -
Short stories from Sphagnum of rare species, taxonomy, and speciation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Conserving species and their genetic variation are a global priority to safeguard evolu-tionary potential in a rapidly changing world. Species are fundamental units in research and nature management, but taxonomic work is ... -
Short‑lived species move uphill faster under climate change
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Climate change is pushing species ranges and abundances towards the poles and mountain tops. Although many studies have documented local altitudinal shifts, knowledge of general patterns at a large spatial scale, such as ... -
Short‑lived species move uphill faster under climate change
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Climate change is pushing species ranges and abundances towards the poles and mountain tops. Although many studies have documented local altitudinal shifts, knowledge of general patterns at a large spatial scale, such as ... -
Show Me Your Rump Hair and I Will Tell You What You Ate – The Dietary History of Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) Revealed by Sequential Stable Isotope Analysis of Guard Hairs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)The nutritional state of animals is tightly linked to the ambient environment, and for northern ungulates the state strongly influences vital population demographics, such as pregnancy rates. Continuously growing tissues, ... -
Silvicultural regime shapes understory functional structure in European forests
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)1. Managing forests to sustain their diversity and functioning is a major challenge in a changing world. Despite the key role of understory vegetation in driving forest biodiversity, regeneration and functioning, few studies ... -
Simple Principles for Guiding of Large-Scale Landscape Restorations
(Journal article, 2023)Restoration projects are complex and especially upscaling of restoration represent challenges that must be solved in a multidisciplinary setting. To establish cooperation between the wide range of professions there is a ... -
Small larvae in large rivers: observations on downstream movement of European grayling Thymallus thymallus during early life stages
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Behaviour of early life stages of the salmonid European grayling Thymallus thymallus was investigated by assessing the timing of larval downstream movement from spawning areas, the depth at which larvae moved and the ... -
Smaller saami herding groups cooperate more in a public goods experiment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Group living often entails a balance between individual selfinterest and benefits to the group as a whole. Situations in which an individual’s vested interests conflict with collective interests are known as social ... -
Smartphone and tablet effects in contingent valuation web surveys – No reason to worry?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Stated preference (SP) web surveys are increasingly completed on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets instead of computers. Due to differences in technical attributes and response contexts of the devices, this ... -
Snow season variability in a boreal-Arctic transition area monitored by MODIS data
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The duration and extent of snow cover is expected to change rapidly with climate change. Therefore, there is a need for improved monitoring of snow for the benefit of forecasting, impact assessments and the population ...