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Continuous cover forestry in Europe: usage and the knowledge gaps and challenges to wider adoption by Mason, W L, Diaci, J, Carvalho, J, Valkonen, S

“…Abstract There is increasing interest across Europe in adopting forest management strategies, which promote species and structural diversity through the use of…”
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Effects of a germ-free environment on gut immune regulation and diabetes progression in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice by Alam, C., Bittoun, E., Bhagwat, D., Valkonen, S., Saari, A., Jaakkola, U., Eerola, E., Huovinen, P., Hänninen, A.

“…Aims/hypothesis Microbial factors influence the development of diabetes in NOD mice. Studies in germ-free animals have revealed important roles of microbiota…”
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Biological reference materials for extracellular vesicle studies by Valkonen, S., van der Pol, E., Böing, A., Yuana, Y., Yliperttula, M., Nieuwland, R., Laitinen, S., Siljander, P.R.M.

“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs) mediate normal physiological homeostasis and pathological processes by facilitating intercellular communication. Research of EVs…”
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KeepEX, a simple dilution protocol for improving extracellular vesicle yields from urine by Puhka, M., Nordberg, M-E., Valkonen, S., Rannikko, A., Kallioniemi, O., Siljander, P., af Hällström, T.M.

“…Urinary extracellular vesicles (EVs) are a promising source of biomarkers, which can be obtained in a non-invasive manner. However, the yield of EVs from urine…”
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Analysing species site-specific tree growth, mortality and in-growth for miombo woodlands in Tanzania by Njoghomi, E E, Valkonen, S, Karlsson, K

“…The silvicultural information base for the development of management regimes for Tanzanian miombo woodlands is underdeveloped. The limited and fragmented…”
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Evaluation of operating cost management models for selection cutting in Scandinavian continuous cover forestry by Bianchi, S, Ahtikoski, A, Muhonen, T, Holmström, E, Valkonen, S, Nuutinen, Y

“…The importance of continuous cover forestry (CCF) is increasing, yet there is lack of data and understanding about many aspects of this management, including…”
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Pre-commercial thinning, birch admixture and sprout management in planted Norway spruce stands in South Sweden by Holmström, E, Hjelm, K, Johansson, U, Karlsson, M, Valkonen, S, Nilsson, U

“…Early management of the regenerated seedlings shapes the future stand properties. To address these issues, pre-commercial thinning (PCT) and control treatments…”
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Enhanced trafficking to the pancreatic lymph nodes and auto-antigen presentation capacity distinguishes peritoneal B lymphocytes in non-obese diabetic mice by Alam, C, Valkonen, S, Ohls, S, Törnqvist, K, Hänninen, A

“…Aims/hypothesis NOD.Igµ null mice lacking mature B cells are highly resistant to diabetes and display poor CD4 T cell responses to autoantigens. Nevertheless,…”
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Effect of retained trees on the development of young Scots pine stands in Southern Finland by Valkonen, Sauli, Ruuska, Juha, Siipilehto, Jouni

“…The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of retained Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris L.) trees in the context of even-aged management systems on…”
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Suppression of Infectious TMV Genomes Expressed in Young Transgenic Tobacco Plants by Siddiqui S.A, Sarmiento, C, Valkonen, S, Truve, E, Lehto, K

“…Full-length cDNAs of the wild-type (wt) Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and of the coat protein gene-deleted (ΔCP) derivative of wt-TMV, under control of the 35S…”
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Reducing the risks of children living near the site of a former lead smeltery by Louekari, K, Mroueh, U.-M, Maidell-Münster, L, Valkonen, S, Tuomi, T, Savolainen, K

“…The sources of lead exposure, soil, household dust, diet and ambient air near a former lead smeltery were studied. The blood lead level of small children was…”
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Corrigendum to: Continuous cover forestry in Europe: usage and the knowledge gaps and challenges to wider adoption by Mason, W L, Diaci, J, Carvalho, J, Valkonen, S

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Could continuous cover forestry be an economically and environmentally feasible management option on drained boreal peatlands? by Nieminen, M., Hökkä, H., Laiho, R., Juutinen, A., Ahtikoski, A., Pearson, M., Kojola, S., Sarkkola, S., Launiainen, S., Valkonen, S., Penttilä, T., Lohila, A., Saarinen, M., Haahti, K., Mäkipää, R., Miettinen, J., Ollikainen, M.

“…•Potential for continuous cover forestry (CCF) on drained peatlands was reviewed.•CCF could be a socio-economically feasible alternative to even-aged…”
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Survival and growth of planted and seeded oak ( Quercus robur L.) seedlings with and without shelters on field afforestation sites in Finland by Valkonen, Sauli

“…The study focused on the initial development of oak ( Quercus robur L.) seedlings on former agricultural fields with or without treeshelters. Additionally,…”
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Metabolomic Profiling of Extracellular Vesicles and Alternative Normalization Methods Reveal Enriched Metabolites and Strategies to Study Prostate Cancer-Related Changes by Puhka, Maija, Takatalo, Maarit, Nordberg, Maria-Elisa, Valkonen, Sami, Nandania, Jatin, Aatonen, Maria, Yliperttula, Marjo, Laitinen, Saara, Velagapudi, Vidya, Mirtti, Tuomas, Kallioniemi, Olli, Rannikko, Antti, Siljander, Pia R-M, Af Hällström, Taija Maria

“…Body fluids are a rich source of extracellular vesicles (EVs), which carry cargo derived from the secreting cells. So far, biomarkers for pathological…”
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Internal Load of Aluminum and the Central Nervous System Function of Aluminum Welders by Hänninen, Helena, Matikainen, Esko, Kovala, Tero, Valkonen, Sinikka, Riihimäki, Vesa

“…Objectives — Because the brain is the recognized target organ for aluminum toxicity, internal aluminum load and central nervous system functions were…”
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Models for the regeneration establishment and the development of established seedlings in uneven-aged, Norway spruce dominated forest stands of southern Finland by Eerikäinen, Kalle, Miina, Jari, Valkonen, Sauli

“…The aim of the study was to model the regeneration establishment, and the survival and development of established seedlings in uneven-aged, Norway spruce (…”
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Estimated dietary intake of lead and cadmium and their concentration in blood by Louekari, K, Valkonen, S, Pousi, S, Virtanen, L

“…Dietary intake of lead and cadmium and the concentration of Pb and Cd in blood were determined for 42 non-smoking subjects not occupationally exposed to Pb or…”
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Erratum to Valkonen, S. & Ruuska, J. 2003. Effect of Betula pendula admixture on tree growth and branch diameter in young Pinus sylvestris stands in Southern Finland. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 18, 416-426 by Valkonen, S., Ruuska, J.

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Association analysis of common variants of STAT6, GATA3, and STAT4 to asthma and high serum IgE phenotypes by Pykäläinen, Maritta, Kinos, Riikka, Valkonen, Sanna, Rydman, Pia, Kilpeläinen, Maritta, Laitinen, Lauri A., Karjalainen, Jussi, Nieminen, Markku, Hurme, Mikko, Kere, Juha, Laitinen, Tarja, Lahesmaa, Riitta

“…Immune responses characterized by T H2 type cells and IgE are important for the development of asthma and atopy. The transcription factors STAT6, GATA3, and…”
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