Plants are the primary producers in the ecosystems and therefore provide food, energy and shelter for the rest of the ecosystem. Plants behave and influence the ecosystem differently depending on context. The vegetation is assembled by different plant species dominating processes to varying extent.

A multitude of interactions are occurring in this assembly processes and in the resulting vegetation between plants and the surrounding ecosystem. We study plant communities and how vegetation processes change in response to environmental changes and how these changes affect the ecosystem.

We are particularly interested in land use and climate effects. Current projects focus on vegetation in Arctic/Alpine vegetation, Northwestern European forests and African savanna.

Projects and networks

The FLEUR network studying forest herbs and invasive species along a latitudinal gradient from France to Northern Sweden

The ECOSHRUB network studying the effect of shrub encroachment on community dynamics and ecosystem processes in alpine tundra.

The AfricanBioServices Horizon2020 project studying the links between human population growth, land use and biodiversity in the Serengeti-Mara system (Tanzania and Kenya).

The Miren Network studying how plants invade along trails in mountains (lägg till Ronjas link här). Jag kommer kanske med et nätverk mer ganska snart.

The Savanna Life network developing interactive teaching tools in sustainable land use development in African savanna context.