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Harri Vasander is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and conducts research primarily in environmental science, focusing on peatlands and wetlands ecology. Their work spans related fields including agricultural and biological sciences, with notable emphasis on ecology, plant science, atmospheric science, water science and technology, and insect science.

Their scholarly output includes multiple publications in peer-reviewed venues, highlighting a consistent engagement with ecological and environmental topics. Key publication venues where Vasander frequently publishes are:

  • Ecological Engineering
  • Suomen Luontopaneelin julkaisuja
  • Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • Ecosystems
  • Ecology and Evolution

Vasander's recent published papers demonstrate a range of research topics and collaborations. Selected works include:

  • "Carbon gas exchange of a re-vegetated cut-away peatland five decades after abandonment," 2024, Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • "Effects of paludiculture products on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural peatlands," 2021, Ecological Engineering
  • "Shrubs and Degraded Permafrost Pave the Way for Tree Establishment in Subarctic Peatlands," 2020, Ecosystems
  • "Hydraulic nutrient transport in a restored peatland buffer," 2024, Jukuri (Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke))
  • "Intra- and interspecific variation in spectral properties of dominant Sphagnum moss species in boreal peatlands," 2023, Ecology and Evolution

Collaborative research is a significant component of Vasander's work. Frequent co-authors include Kari Minkkinen, Eeva-Stiina Tuittila, Paavo Ojanen, Sakari Sarkkola, and Anna M. Laine, reflecting ongoing partnerships within the peatland and ecological research community.

The scientific topics addressed by Vasander's research cover a breadth of environmental and ecological aspects, with key topics including:

  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

Vasander's work contributes to understanding ecosystem dynamics, carbon cycling, and greenhouse gas emissions related to peatland environments and their restoration. The range of subfields and main fields of study emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach crucial for addressing complex environmental challenges associated with wetlands and agricultural practices in northern climates.

Best Publications

  • Raised atmospheric CO2 levels and increased N deposition cause shifts in plant species composition and production in Sphagnum bogs

    Frank Berendse;Nico van Breemen;HÅkan Rydin;Alexandre Buttler

  • Long-term effects of water level drawdown on the vegetation of drained pine mires in southern Finland

    Jukka Laine;H Vasander;R Laiho

  • Restoration Ecology of Lowland Tropical Peatlands in Southeast Asia: Current Knowledge and Future Research Directions

    Susan Page;Agata Hosciło;Henk Wösten;Jyrki Jauhiainen

  • Carbon fluxes from a tropical peat swamp forest floor

    Jyrki Jauhiainen;Hidenori Takahashi;Juha E. P. Heikkinen;Pertti J. Martikainen

  • Status and restoration of peatlands in northern Europe

    H. Vasander;E.-S. Tuittila;E. Lode;L. Lundin

  • Restored cut-away peatland as a sink for atmospheric CO2.

    Eeva-Stiina Tuittila;Veli-Matti Komulainen;Harri Vasander;Jukka Laine

  • Methane dynamics of a restored cut‐away peatland

    Eeva‐Stiina Tuittila;Veli‐Matti Komulainen;Harri Vasander;Hannu Nykänen

  • Dynamics of plant-mediated organic matter and nutrient cycling following water-level drawdown in boreal peatlands

    Raija Laiho;Raija Laiho;Harri Vasander;Timo Penttilä;Jukka Laine

  • Post-drainage changes in vegetation composition and carbon balance in Lakkasuo mire, Central Finland

    Kari Minkkinen;Harri Vasander;Sinikka Jauhiainen;Marjut Karsisto

  • Restoration of drained peatlands in southern Finland: initial effects on vegetation change and CO2 balance

    Veli‐Matti Komulainen;Eeva‐Stiina Tuittila;Harri Vasander;Jukka Laine

  • CARBON DIOXIDE AND METHANE FLUXES IN DRAINED TROPICAL PEAT BEFORE AND AFTER HYDROLOGICAL RESTORATION

    Jyrki Jauhiainen;Suwido Limin;Hanna Silvennoinen;Harri Vasander

  • Exploitation of northern peatlands and biodiversity maintenance: a conflict between economy and ecology

    Steve Chapman;Alexandre Buttler;André-Jean Francez;Fatima Laggoun-Défarge

  • The Effects of Peatland Restoration on Water-Table Depth, Elemental Concentrations, and Vegetation: 10 Years of Changes

    Tuomas O. Haapalehto;Harri Vasander;Sinikka Jauhiainen;Teemu Tahvanainen

  • Effect of water-level drawdown on global climatic warming: northern peatlands

    Laine J;Silvola J;Tolonen K;Alm J

  • Sensitivity of C sequestration in reintroduced Sphagnum to water-level variation in a cutaway peatland

    Eeva-Stiina Tuittila;Harri Vasander;Jukka Laine

  • Ecology of Testaceans (Protozoa: Rhizopoda) in Mires in Southern Finland: I. Autecology

    Kimmo Tolonen;Barry G. Warner;Harri Vasander

  • Tropical peatlands: carbon stores, carbon gas emissions and contribution to climate change processes

    J.O. Rieley;R.A.J. Wüst;J. Jauhiainen;S.E. Page

  • Vegetation is the main factor in nutrient retention in a constructed wetland buffer

    Niko Silvan;Harri Vasander;Jukka Laine

  • Denial of long-term issues with agriculture on tropical peatlands will have devastating consequences

    Lahiru S. Wijedasa;Jyrki Jauhiainen;Mari Könönen;Maija Lampela

  • Carbon in Boreal Peatlands

    Harri Vasander;Anu Kettunen

Frequent Co-Authors

Eeva-Stiina Tuittila
Eeva-Stiina Tuittila University of Eastern Finland
Jukka Laine
Jukka Laine Natural Resources Institute Finland
Alexandre Buttler
Alexandre Buttler École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Raija Laiho
Raija Laiho Natural Resources Institute Finland
Jouko Silvola
Jouko Silvola University of Eastern Finland
Daniel Gilbert
Daniel Gilbert University of Franche-Comté
Edward A. D. Mitchell
Edward A. D. Mitchell University of Neuchâtel
Frank Berendse
Frank Berendse Wageningen University & Research
Håkan Rydin
Håkan Rydin Uppsala University
John A. Lee
John A. Lee University of Sheffield

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