Conservation ecology group
Linköping University -Sweden
CONSERVATION ECOLOGY GROUP
Linköping University -Sweden
WELCOME TO THE CONSERVATION ECOLOGY GROUP!
Our research primarily focuses on two critical ecosystems: species-rich grasslands and deciduous forests. Both habitats have experienced significant changes in management and exploitation, resulting in many species becoming rare and their long term survival being endangered due to the reduction in available habitat and resources.
Welcome to the Conservation Ecology Group!
Our research primarily focuses on two critical ecosystems: species-rich grasslands and deciduous forests. Both habitats have experienced significant changes in management and exploitation, resulting in many species becoming rare and their long term survival being endangered due to the reduction in available habitat and resources.
Research Focus
Research Focus
To ensure the long-term preservation of these ecosystems, it is essential to understand the dynamics of species loss over time and space. A valuable source of data for our research comes from large-scale biodiversity monitoring. Some of our research aims and projects:
Factors affecting butterfly diversity
Investigating how tree and bush cover, grazing intensity, and pasture area impact the diversity of day-flying butterflies in semi-natural pastures.
Agricultural landscape Eelements
Studying the importance of small, linear or non-linear habitat islands in or near crop fields for the diversity of day-flying butterflies.
Landscape perspective on biodiversity
Analyzing how landscape elements, such as the area of nearby semi-natural pastures, proximity to the nearest pasture, and the surrounding matrix (deciduous and coniferous forests, agricultural fields), affect butterfly biodiversity.
Indicator species and elements
Identifying indicator species and examining if vegetational and physical structures can be used to evaluate the conservation value of semi-natural pastures and landscape elements.
Monitoring biodiversity
Developing effective and accurate methods for monitoring biodiversity, focusing on butterflies and bumblebees. This includes addressing natural seasonal variations, within-season variations, weather conditions, and stochastic environmental factors to estimate real changes in species numbers, communities, and abundance.
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If you’re passionate about conservation biology and have your own research funding, we’d love to collaborate! Get in touch with us.
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If you’re passionate about conservation biology and have your own research funding, we’d love to collaborate! Get in touch with us.
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