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Overview

Asko Lõhmus is affiliated with the University of Tartu in Estonia and focuses primarily on environmental science, with a significant body of work in agricultural and biological sciences. Their research spans various subfields including ecology, insect science, global and planetary change, plant science, and nature and landscape conservation.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Forest Management and Policy
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Lichen and Fungal Ecology
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Key recent papers authored or coauthored by Asko Lõhmus demonstrate a range of interests within these topics:

  • "Handbook of field sampling for multi-taxon biodiversity studies in European forests," 2021, published in Ecological Indicators
  • "Development rates and persistence of the microhabitats initiated by disease and injuries in live trees: A review," 2020, in Forest Ecology and Management
  • "Polypore fungi as a flagship group to indicate changes in biodiversity - a test case from Estonia," 2021, in IMA Fungus
  • "What does FSC forest certification contribute to biodiversity conservation in relation to national legislation?", 2021, in Journal of Environmental Management
  • "A synthesis of multi-taxa management experiments to guide forest biodiversity conservation in Europe," 2023, in Global Ecology and Conservation

Frequent publication venues where Asko Lõhmus has contributed include:

  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Global Ecology and Conservation
  • Biodiversity and Conservation
  • Ecological Informatics

Asko Lõhmus has published a book titled Handbook of sampling for multi-taxon biodiversity studies in European forests (2022) through the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.

Their collaborations often involve a core group of frequent coauthors, such as Kadri Runnel, Liina Remm, Raido Kont, Piret Lõhmus, and Marko Kohv, reflecting ongoing partnerships in their research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Retention Forestry to Maintain Multifunctional Forests: A World Perspective

    Lena Gustafsson;Susan C. Baker;Jurgen Bauhus;William J. Beese

  • A major shift to the retention approach for forestry can help resolve some global forest sustainability issues

    David Lindenmayer;J F Franklin;A. Lohmus;Simon Baker

  • For what, when, and where is green-tree retention better than clear-cutting? A review of the biodiversity aspects

    Raul Rosenvald;Asko Lõhmus

  • Tree cavities in forests – The broad distribution pattern of a keystone structure for biodiversity

    Jaanus Remm;Asko Lõhmus

  • Providing nest boxes for hole-nesting birds – Does habitat matter?

    Raivo Mänd;Vallo Tilgar;Asko Lõhmus;Agu Leivits

  • Tree cavities in riverine forests: What determines their occurrence and use by hole-nesting passerines?

    Jaanus Remm;Asko Lõhmus;Kalle Remm

  • Restoring ponds for amphibians: a success story

    R. Rannap;A. Lõhmus;L. Briggs

  • Manipulating ungulate herbivory in temperate and boreal forests : Effects on vegetation and invertebrates. A systematic review

    Claes Bernes;Biljana Macura;Bengt Gunnar Jonsson;Kaisa Junninen

  • Impacts of dead-wood manipulation on the biodiversity of temperate and boreal forests - A systematic review

    Jennie Sandström;Claes Bernes;Kaisa Junninen;Asko Lõhmus

  • Substratum diversity explains landscape-scale co-variation in the species-richness of bryophytes and lichens

    Asko Lõhmus;Piret Lõhmus;Kai Vellak

  • Stand structure of hemiboreal old-growth forests: Characteristic features, variation among site types, and a comparison with FSC-certified mature stands in Estonia

    Asko Lõhmus;Ann Kraut

  • Nest quality limits the number of hole-nesting passerines in their natural cavity-rich habitat

    Asko Lõhmus;Jaanus Remm

  • Loss of old-growth, and the minimum need for strictly protected forests in Estonia

    Asko Lohmus;Kaupo Kohv;Anneli Palo;Kaili Viilma

  • Bird communities in hemiboreal old-growth forests: The roles of food supply, stand structure, and site type

    Raul Rosenvald;Asko Lõhmus;Ann Kraut;Liina Remm

  • Effectiveness of solitary retention trees for conserving epiphytes : differential short-term responses of bryophytes and lichens

    Piret Lõhmus;Raul Rosenvald;Asko Lõhmus

  • What is the impact of active management on biodiversity in boreal and temperate forests set aside for conservation or restoration? : A systematic map

    Claes Bernes;Bengt Gunnar Jonsson;Kaisa Junninen;Asko Lõhmus

  • Snags, and their lichen flora in old Estonian peatland forests

    Piret Lõhmus;Asko Lõhmus

  • Epiphyte communities on the trunks of retention trees stabilise in 5 years after timber harvesting, but remain threatened due to tree loss

    Asko Lõhmus;Piret Lõhmus

  • Geographical variation in macrohabitat use and preferences of the Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina

    Ülo Väli;Rimgaudas Treinys;Asko Lõhmus

  • Just a Ditch in Forest? Reconsidering Draining in the Context of Sustainable Forest Management

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  • Do Ural owls (Strix uralensis) suffer from the lack of nest sites in managed forests

    Asko Lõhmus

Frequent Co-Authors

Bengt Gunnar Jonsson
Bengt Gunnar Jonsson Mid Sweden University
Jörg Müller
Jörg Müller Heinz Sielmann Foundation
Lena Gustafsson
Lena Gustafsson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Brian J. Palik
Brian J. Palik US Forest Service
David B. Lindenmayer
David B. Lindenmayer Australian National University
Jari Kouki
Jari Kouki University of Eastern Finland
Christian Messier
Christian Messier University of Quebec at Montreal
Peter Schall
Peter Schall University of Göttingen
Jürgen Bauhus
Jürgen Bauhus University of Freiburg
Urmas Saarma
Urmas Saarma University of Tartu

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