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Climate change-induced shifts in survival and size of the worlds' northernmost oviparous snake: A 68-year study by Elmberg, Johan, Palmheden, Ludvig, Edelstam, Carl, Hagman, Mattias, Kärvemo, Simon

“…Because of their dependence on ambient temperature ectothermic animals can serve as sentinels of conservation problems related to global warming. Reptiles in…”
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Occurrence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Sweden: higher infection prevalence in southern species by Meurling, S, Kärvemo, S, Chondrelli, N, Cortazar Chinarro, M, Åhlen, D, Brookes, L, Nyström, P, Stenberg, M, Garner, TWJ, Höglund, J, Laurila, A

“…The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ( Bd ) has caused worldwide declines in amphibian populations. While Bd is widespread in southern and central…”
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Beetle diversity in dead wood is lower in non‐native than native tree species, especially those more distantly related to native species by Kärvemo, Simon, Schroeder, Martin, Ranius, Thomas

“…Non‐native tree species are widely used in forest plantations. This may have negative consequences for biodiversity. Hitherto, most studies have compared…”
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Large-scale wall-to-wall mapping of bark beetle damage and forest practices using the distance red swir index and operational harvester data by Persson, Henrik J., Kärvemo, Simon, Lindberg, Eva, Huo, Langning

“…[Display omitted] •Developed a new ΔDRS vegetation index based on Sentinel-2 images.•ΔDRS was useful to detect spruce bark beetle attacked forest.•ΔDRS was…”
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Effects of host species and environmental factors on the prevalence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in northern Europe by Kärvemo, Simon, Meurling, Sara, Berger, David, Höglund, Jacob, Laurila, Anssi

“…The fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) poses a major threat to amphibian populations. To assist efforts to address such threats, we examined…”
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Habitat heterogeneity is a good predictor of boreal forest biodiversity by Hekkala, Anne-Maarit, Jönsson, Mari, Kärvemo, Simon, Strengbom, Joachim, Sjögren, Jörgen

“…[Display omitted] •Habitat heterogeneity and resource amount and quality were tested as indicators.•Habitat heterogeneity predicts the richness of species of…”
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Winter mortality of the bark beetle Ips typographus in standing trees and in the ground by Schroeder, Martin, Kärvemo, Simon, Cocos, Dragos, Öhrn, Petter, Weslien, Jan

“…Ips typographus is the most important tree‐killing bark beetle in Europe. In the north, it overwinters either in the bark of its host tree or in the ground,…”
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Multi-taxon conservation in northern forest hot-spots: the role of forest characteristics and spatial scales by Kärvemo, Simon, Jönsson, Mari, Hekkala, Anne-Maarit, Sjögren, Jörgen, Strengbom, Joachim

“…Context Biodiversity is highly affected by industrial forestry, which leads to the loss and fragmentation of natural habitats. To date, most conservation…”
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Dynamics of spruce bark beetle infestation spots: Importance of local population size and landscape characteristics after a storm disturbance by Kärvemo, Simon, Rogell, Björn, Schroeder, Martin

“…•Bark beetle-caused tree mortality was studied during 5 years for 35 storm-gaps.•Tree mortality was related to both gap and forest landscape…”
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Small-scale population divergence is driven by local larval environment in a temperate amphibian by Rödin-Mörch, Patrik, Palejowski, Hugo, Cortazar-Chinarro, Maria, Kärvemo, Simon, Richter-Boix, Alex, Höglund, Jacob, Laurila, Anssi

“…Genomic variation within and among populations is shaped by the interplay between natural selection and the effects of genetic drift and gene flow. Adaptive…”
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Forest restoration as a double-edged sword: the conflict between biodiversity conservation and pest control by Kärvemo, Simon, Björkman, Christer, Johansson, Therese, Weslien, Jan, Hjältén, Joakim

“…1. Forestry has markedly changed a large proportion of the world's boreal forests, often with negative effects on biodiversity. As a result, forest restoration…”
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Urban environment and reservoir host species are associated with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection prevalence in the common toad by Kärvemo, Simon, Laurila, Anssi, Höglund, Jacob

“…Human-induced changes of the environment, including landscape alteration and habitat loss, may affect wildlife disease dynamics and have important…”
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Large-scale risk mapping of an eruptive bark beetle – Importance of forest susceptibility and beetle pressure by Kärvemo, Simon, Van Boeckel, Thomas P., Gilbert, Marius, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Schroeder, Martin

“…•We modelled the risk of bark beetle infestations across a managed forest landscape.•Predictors reflecting both beetle pressure and forest characteristics were…”
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Does it pay to concentrate conservation efforts for dead‐wood dependent insects close to existing reserves: a test on conservation planning in Sweden by Hallinger, Martin, Kärvemo, Simon, Ranius, Thomas, Didham, Raphael

“…Forestry has significantly changed many boreal forest landscapes with negative effects on biodiversity. Main reasons are habitat loss and deterioration, due to…”
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Ecological restoration for biodiversity conservation triggers response of bark beetle pests and their natural predators by Hekkala, Anne-Maarit, Kärvemo, Simon, Versluijs, Martijn, Weslien, Jan, Björkman, Christer, Löfroth, Therese, Hjältén, Joakim

“…Abstract The restoration of forest structure and function is increasingly being used in boreal forests in order to halt the loss of biodiversity. Often…”
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Grass snakes exploit anthropogenic heat sources to overcome distributional limits imposed by oviparity by Löwenborg, Kristin, Shine, Richard, Kärvemo, Simon, Hagman, Mattias

“…1. A lack of warm nest-sites prevents oviparous reptile species from reproducing in cool climates; such areas are dominated by viviparous species because…”
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Different triggers, different stories: Bark-beetle infestation patterns after storm and drought-induced outbreaks by Kärvemo, S., Huo, L., Öhrn, P., Lindberg, E., Persson, H.J.

“…•A large proportion of small infestation patch sizes were found both after storms and drought.•Forest-condition drivers differed between storm and…”
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Agricultural by-products provide critical habitat components for cold-climate populations of an oviparous snake (Natrix natrix) by Löwenborg, Kristin, Kärvemo, Simon, Tiwe, Alma, Hagman, Mattias

“…Populations of snakes and other reptiles are declining worldwide. Habitat loss and degradation is thought to be a significant factor in these declines, so to…”
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Chytrid fungus dynamics and infections associated with movement distances in a red‐listed amphibian by Kärvemo, S., Wikström, G., Widenfalk, L.A., Höglund, J., Laurila, A.

“…Amphibians are among the most threatened vertebrate taxa due to anthropogenic habitat change and emerging pathogens. The fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis…”
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Local colonization‐extinction dynamics of a tree‐killing bark beetle during a large‐scale outbreak by Kärvemo, S., Johansson, V., Schroeder, M., Ranius, T., Haynes, K.

“…Forest pest insects may cause large‐scale tree growth reductions and tree mortality during outbreaks. The large‐scale development of outbreaks has frequently…”
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