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- Arvidsson, Fredrik, et al.
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Geographic location, not forest type, affects the diversity of spider communities sampled with malaise traps in Sweden
- 2016
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In: Annales Zoologici Fennici. - : Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board. - 0003-455X .- 1797-2450 .- 0003-3847. ; 53:3-4, s. 215-227
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The latitudinal diversity gradient predicts higher species richness at lower latitudes. Here, we utilize the data from a long-term monitoring with malaise traps to analyse if spider communities in Sweden are affected by geographic gradients and if these effects hold independent of forest type. The species richness and the effective number of species in spider communities were not significantly related to the latitudinal gradient. The effective number of species and the taxonomic distinctness of spider communities were related to longitude, with a higher number, but fewer related species in western parts of Sweden. The species and family composition were significantly related to latitude independent of forest type, with a dominance of Linyphiidae individuals and species in the north. Our study demonstrates the suitability of malaise trap sampling to contribute to a better understanding of local spider communities, as several rare and locally new species were recorded in this study.
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- Arvidsson, Fredrik, et al.
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Geographic location, not forest type, affects the diversity of spider communities sampled with malaise traps in Sweden
- 2016
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In: Annales Zoologici Fennici. - : Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board. - 0003-455X .- 1797-2450 .- 0003-3847. ; 53:3-4, s. 215-227
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The latitudinal diversity gradient predicts higher species richness at lower latitudes. Here, we utilize the data from a long-term monitoring with malaise traps to analyse if spider communities in Sweden are affected by geographic gradients and if these effects hold independent of forest type. The species richness and the effective number of species in spider communities were not significantly related to the latitudinal gradient. The effective number of species and the taxonomic distinctness of spider communities were related to longitude, with a higher number, but fewer related species in western parts of Sweden. The species and family composition were significantly related to latitude independent of forest type, with a dominance of Linyphiidae individuals and species in the north. Our study demonstrates the suitability of malaise trap sampling to contribute to a better understanding of local spider communities, as several rare and locally new species were recorded in this study.
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- Almered Olsson, Gunilla, 1951, et al.
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Variation in Life History Traits of Gentiana nivalis (Gentianaceae) in Alpine and Sub-alpine Habitats in the Norwegian Mountains – Implications for Biodiversity in relation to Environmental Change
- 2015
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In: Annales Botanici Fennici. - : Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board. - 0003-3847 .- 1797-2442. ; 52:3-4, s. 149-159
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The alpine gentian, Gentiana nivalis, is an obligate annual. Because of its complete population turnover every year, it is likely to be more responsive to environmental shifts than are perennials, and also likely to undergo more rapid genetic change in response to selection pressure. The detected morphological differentiation between habitats was related to different proportions of spring- and autumn-germinating individuals with a larger proportion of winter annuals in the subalpine habitats. The spring-germinating annuals that have shorter time for development and have a shorter stature can still develop at the alpine sites where competition is weaker. The subalpine habitats are all semi-natural, shaped by livestock grazing and human activities related to summer farming. Declining human impact is leading to successional changes in the mountain landscape. The future of G. nivalis in the light of current trends in landscape development and climate change is discussed.
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- Backéus, Ingvar
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Production and depth distribution of fine roots in a boreal open bog
- 1990
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In: Annales Botanici Fennici. - 0003-3847 .- 1797-2442. ; 27, s. 261-265
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The production of fine roots in originally root-free ingrowth cores was studied in an ombrotrophic mire ecosystem in central Sweden (14°42'N, 60°10'E). The estimated production values, which should be considered conservative , were 51 g.m-2 in hummocks and 86 g.m-2 in lawns (= upper hollow level). This represents 38% of the total measured production of vascular plants (increment in coarse roots not included) in hummocks and lawns, respectively. In the first year of study more than 50% of the fine root standing crop was found above 10 cm depth. In the second year, which was very dry, the roots penetated significantly deeper.
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- Bakker, Jan P., et al.
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Long-term effects of scrub clearance and litter removal on the re-establishment of dry alvar grassland species
- 2012
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In: Annales Botanici Fennici. - 0003-3847 .- 1797-2442. ; 49:1-2, s. 21-30
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Many characteristic dry alvar grassland species disappear after cessation of livestock grazing as a result of encroachment by Juniperus communis. We studied the re-establishment of these species after scrub clearance with and without the removal of the layer of litter and mosses in long-term (14 years) permanent plots. Most of the species belonging to the community species pool of dry alvar grassland species before clearance were found in permanent plots between 2 and 14 years after the clearance. A large part originated from vegetative spread of already occurring species in the established vegetation in the surroundings. Only a small part of the long-term persistent soil seed bank resulted in the re-establishment of alvar species. There was no significant difference in the traits soil seed bank, seed weight and long-distance dispersal by wind, dung or fur of animals of established and non-established species. Removal of litter and mosses positively affected the re-establishment of alvar species.
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- Bergfur, J, et al.
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Phenological changes within a growth season in two semi-natural pastures in southern Sweden
- 2004
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In: Annales Botanici Fennici. - 0003-3847 .- 1797-2442. ; 41:1, s. 15-25
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Phenological changes within a growth season were investigated in two grazed, semi-natural grasslands in southern Sweden. On four occasions during the growth season, two independent observers recorded plant frequency and percentage cover. The vegetation data sets were analysed with ordination methods. The temporal changes were highly significant, but accounted for only a small part of the total variation in the data. Most species had early maxima, regarding both cover and frequency. There were differences in temporal pattern between the two grasslands. In a xeric area, the vegetation underwent a major change sometime in August, between survey-visit three and four. In a mesic area, the vegetation changed throughout the study period but least so during August. Therefore, phenological changes can be manifested in different ways, even within the same geographic region. Species-wise ordination scores highlighted those species whose records might be most affected by phenological patterns, information which is valuable when evaluating data collected in Scandinavian grasslands.
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- Ecke, Frauke, et al.
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Succession on a land uplift coast in relation to plant strategy theory
- 2000
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In: Annales Botanici Fennici. - 0003-3847 .- 1797-2442. ; 37:3, s. 163-171
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Plant strategies under succession were evaluated for communities on rising seashores of the northern Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden, representing sites of primary succession. The succession could not be explained by Grime's CSR model. Early successional stages were neither characterized by high incidence of ruderals as proposed for secondary successions, nor by the dominance of stress tolerators, as proposed for primary successions. Short-lived species were almost totally absent. Instead, the shore habitat was characterized by species with an ability to tolerate and vegetatively recover from disturbance. The way in which different species experience one and the same form of stress or disturbance is an important reason why the classification on the basis of stress and disturbance seems to be insufficient to explain the course of this succession. Dominants of early and late successional stages differed with respect to root system, breeding system, leaf longevity and growth form (graminioid, herb).
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- Frisch, Andreas, et al.
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Additions to the calicioid flora of Japan and Korea, with the descriptions of two new species
- 2014
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In: Annales Botanici Fennici. - : Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board. - 0003-3847 .- 1797-2442. ; 51, s. 189-194
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Two new species of calicioid fungi are described, Phaeocalicium triseptatum Tibell and Sphinctrina intermedia Tibell. While P. triseptatum is only known from Hokkaido, Japan, S. intermedia is known from Hokkaido and Korea. Sphinctrina leucopoda as reported from Korea in the literature is misidentified S. intermedia. The genus Microcalicium is reported as new to Japan with one species, M. arenarium. Phaeocalicium flabelliforme is reported as new to Asia (Japan). Chaenothecopsis savonica is reported as new to Japan and Sphinctrina tubaeformis as new to Hokkaido.
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- Frisch, Andreas, et al.
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Herpothallon inopinatum (Arthoniaceae), a new lichen species from Mexico
- 2014
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In: Annales Botanici Fennici. - : Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board. - 0003-3847 .- 1797-2442. ; 51, s. 63-68
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Herpothallon inopinatum Frisch & G. Thor sp. nova (Arthoniaceae) is described from Chiapas, Mexico. It is the second species of Herpothallon known with mature ascospores besides H. fertile. It differs from H. fertile in smaller asci immersed in the thallus instead of strongly protruding barrel-shaped thallus warts, smaller bean-shaped Herpothallon inopinatum most closely resembles H. pustulatum, but differs in the absence of pustules. The closely related H. rubrocinctum has distinct bright-red pseudoisidia and a bright-red pigmentation of pro- and hypothallus, while H. inopinatum lacks pseudoisidia and has a pro- and hypothallus white mottled pale yellow to orange to purplish brown. A revised key to all 34 currently accepted species in Herpothallon is provided.
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