The multi-scale approach to conserving forest biodiversity has been used in Sweden since
the 1980s, a period defined by increased reserve area and conservation actions within …

Functional traits are widely recognized as a useful framework for testing mechanisms
underlying species community assemblage patterns and ecosystem processes. Functional …

Some regions like Europe have experienced a net gain in forest areas over the last
decades, but intact areas of natural forests are declining worldwide, accompanied by …

Reliable assessment measures are crucial for tracking changes in biodiversity and for
evaluating the state of biodiversity. Two of the main drivers of biodiversity are habitat …

Loss of forest naturalness challenges the maintenance of green infrastructure (GI) for
biodiversity conservation and delivery of diverse ecosystem services. Using the Convention …

Exploitation of natural forests forms expanding frontiers. Simultaneously, protected area
frontiers aim at maintaining functional habitat networks. To assess net effects of these …

Including fungi into nature conservation research allows for a more comprehensive view of
habitat quality thanks to their unique role in ecosystems. However, a broad application of …

Bartlett, J., Rusch, GM, Kyrkjeeide, MO, Sandvik, H. & Nordén, J. 2020. Carbon storage in
Norwegian ecosystems (revised edition). NINA Report 1774b. Norwegian Institute for Nature …

Habitat loss is considered a major threat for biodiversity. However, the scales on which its
effects occur are still insufficiently understood, namely, is the amount of available habitat …

There is a rivalry between policies on intensification of forest management to meet the
demands of a growing bioeconomy, and policies on green infrastructure functionality …