• Determinants of tree seedling establishment in alpine tundra 

      Nystuen, Kristin Odden; Opedal, Øystein Hjorthol; Foest, Jessie J; Sørensen, Mia Vedel; De Frenne, Pieter; Graae, Bente Jessen; Limpens, Juul (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Questions Changes in climate and herbivory pressure affect northern alpine ecosystems through woody plant encroachment, altering their composition, structure and functioning. The encroachment often occurs at unequal rates ...
    • Lichens facilitate seedling recruitment in alpine heath 

      Nystuen, Kristin Odden; Sundsdal, Kristine; Opedal, Øystein Hjorthol; Holien, Håkon; Strimbeck, Richard; Graae, Bente Jessen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Questions How do mat thickness, physical structure and allelopathic properties of terricolous mat‐forming lichens affect recruitment of vascular plants in dwarf‐shrub and lichen heath vegetation? Location The mountains of ...
    • Rodent population dynamics affect seedling recruitment in alpine habitats 

      Nystuen, Kristin O.; Evju, Marianne; Rusch, Graciela M.; Graae, Bente Jessen; Eide, Nina Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Questions: How do rodents with cyclic population dynamics affect seedling recruitment in alpine habitats? Does disturbance fromrodents have larger implications on seedling recruitment in some plant communities than in ...