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AUTHOR
Anna Ruokolainen
Behavior in a wide range of choices: substrate preferences of threatened wood-inhabiting species in a mixed old-growth boreal forest
When everything is available: substrate preferences of threatened wood-inhabiting species in a mixed old-growth boreal forest In intensively managed forests, many wood-inhabiting species became threatened because of the lack of their habitat - deadwood, especially coarse woody debris (CWD). We examined a multi-taxon diversity of species associated with fallen logs of Picea abies (22), Betula pubescens, B. pendula (14), Pinus sylvestris (19) and Populus tremula (19) in a chronosequence of decomposition in the old-growth (OG) forest located in the State Strict Nature Reserve 'Kivach', Russia. We hypothesized dynamic and log (tree) species specific patterns for threatened (red-listed and regio…
Combining historical and ecological data: Impact of past population history on forest structure and fungal diversity in Russian Karelia
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 of timber industry. However, the Karelian people populated the boreal forests of Karelia and their villages had spread all over the region. The livelihood of these villages based largely on small-scale farming including slash and burn agriculture. In addition, in the cold northern climate, the firewood was extracted from forests in very large quantities. In the political turmoil of 20th century Russia, the significant part of remote villages were decimated, but their imp…