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Koon vaikutus sinitiaisen (Parus caeruleus) selviytymiseen talvesta
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-06-11)
Sinitiaisen levinneisyysalue on laajentunut nopeasti pohjoista kohti muutamassa vuosikymmenessä. Lajin talvikanta on samanaikaisesti runsastunut Suomessa moninkertaiseksi. Pohjoisessa ravinnon saatavuus talven aikana on ...
The conservation of declining grassland species in novel habitats
(Turun yliopisto, 2020-02-21)
Semi-natural grasslands created by traditional animal husbandry are among the most threatened habitat types in northern Europe, and many of the species adapted to them are currently endangered. Improving the conservation ...
A comparative study of parasitism in insects : why some Odonata species have parasites and others do not?
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-08-31)
Parasites are one of the most diverse groups of animals, capable of infecting virtually all other organisms on the planet. They are a strong evolutionary force, influencing genetic diversity and thereby affecting individuals, ...
Tolerance of baltic sea rocky littoral communities to climate change
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-06-01)
Climate change is challenging marine ecosystems worldwide, severely straining
the tolerance of marine species and likely leading to distributional shifts. In the
brackish-water Baltic Sea, there is a strong salinity ...
Evolutionary history of ferns and the use of ferns and lycophytes in ecological studies
(Turun yliopisto, 2019-05-20)
Tropical areas represent the region with the highest diversity in the world. In plants, one major radiation having this high diversity is ferns, the sister lineage of seed plants, which, together with lycophytes, another ...
Geoenergy and sustainable development : perspectives on environmental challenges and governance of geoenergy installations
(Turun yliopisto, 2020-02-05)
Ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) are an established energy technology, and as such a noteworthy alternative to increase the share of renewable energy in the consumption. At present there are approximately 130 000 geoenergy ...
Stress induced alterations in redox status and telomere length as a potential mechanism of biological ageing
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-09-07)
Biological ageing, i.e. the loss of physiological functioning leading to increased frailty and mortality risk with advancing age, is influenced both by genotype and environmental factors as well as their interactions. The ...
Ilmastonmuutoksen vaikutukset heinäkasvien kasvuun ja menestymiseen Suomessa
(2020-02-26)
Kasvien elinympäristön luo suurelta osin kasvupaikalla vallitseva ilmasto. Kasvuympäristön on ennustettu ilmastonmuutoksen vaikutuksesta muuttuvan tulevaisuudessa varsinkin pohjoisilla alueilla, millä on huomattavia ...
Adapting to high life : morphological changes in the recently urbanized, endangered nominate Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus fuscus)
(2019-04-24)
The rapid urbanization is referred to as the largest threat to wildlife besides climate change. As the urban areas continue to expand worldwide, animal are forced to move to other areas or adapt to the built-up habitats. ...
Causes and consequences of variation in blue tit nest construction
(Turun yliopisto, 2020-05-08)
Species across taxa and the vast majority of birds build nests for reproduction. The bird nest functions as a receptacle for the eggs and young and as such determines successful reproduction. Through nest construction birds ...