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Olle Zackrisson is affiliated with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden. Their research spans multiple disciplines within the broader fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Earth and Planetary Sciences.

The scientist's work encompasses several subfields, including:

  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Soil Science
  • Insect Science
  • Paleontology

Zackrisson's research topics primarily address ecological and environmental processes, focusing on:

  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Lichen and fungal ecology
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Archaeological Research and Protection

Their recent publications include:

  • Long-term fate of nitrogen fixation in Pleurozium schreberi Brid (Mit.) moss carpets in boreal forests, 2021, Applied Soil Ecology
  • X-marked trees: carriers of Indigenous Sámi traditions, 2024, Antiquity

Zackrisson has contributed to scientific literature in journals such as Applied Soil Ecology and Antiquity.

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Thomas H. DeLuca
  • Marie-Charlotte Nilsson
  • Shouqin Sun
  • María Arróniz-Crespo
  • Ingela Bergman

Best Publications

  • Influence of forest fires on the North Swedish boreal forest

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  • Fire-derived charcoal causes loss of forest humus

    David A. Wardle;Marie-Charlotte Nilsson;Olle Zackrisson

  • The Influence of Island Area on Ecosystem Properties

    David A. Wardle;Olle Zackrisson;Olle Zackrisson;Greger Hörnberg;Greger Hörnberg;Christiane Gallet;Christiane Gallet

  • The history and transformation of a Scandinavian boreal forest landscape since the 19th century

    L Östlund;O Zackrisson;A L Axelsson

  • Quantifying nitrogen-fixation in feather moss carpets of boreal forests

    Thomas H. DeLuca;Olle Zackrisson;Marie-Charlotte Nilsson;Anita Sellstedt

  • Key ecological function of charcoal from wildfire in the Boreal forest

    Olle Zackrisson;Marie-Charlotte Nilsson;David A. Wardle

  • Stand structure and successional trends in virgin boreal forest reserves in Sweden

    Per Linder;Björn Elfving;Olle Zackrisson

  • The charcoal effect in Boreal forests: mechanisms and ecological consequences

    D. A. Wardle;O. Zackrisson;M.-C. Nilsson

  • An ecosystem-level perspective of allelopathy

    David A. Wardle;Marie-Charlotte Nilsson;Christiane Gallet;Olle Zackrisson

  • Long-Term Effects of Wildfire on Ecosystem Properties Across an Island Area Gradient

    David A. Wardle;Greger Hörnberg;Olle Zackrisson;Maarit Kalela-Brundin

  • Habitat qualities versus long-term continuity as determinants of biodiversity in boreal old-growth swamp forests

    Mikael Ohlson;Lars Söderström;Greger Hörnberg;Olle Zackrisson

  • Effects of species and functional group loss on island ecosystem properties.

    David A. Wardle;David A. Wardle;Olle Zackrisson

  • Nitrogen mineralization and phenol accumulation along a fire chronosequence in northern Sweden

    T. H. Deluca;M.-C. Nilsson;O. Zackrisson

  • Context dependent effects of ectomycorrhizal species richness on tree seedling productivity

    Lena M. Jonsson;Marie-Charlotte Nilsson;David A. Wardle;Olle Zackrisson

  • Determinants of litter mixing effects in a Swedish boreal forest

    David A. Wardle;David A. Wardle;Marie-Charlotte Nilsson;Olle Zackrisson;Christiane Gallet

  • Ectomycorrhizal fungal communities in late‐successional Swedish boreal forests, and their composition following wildfire

    Lena Jonsson;Anders Dahlberg;Marie‐Charlotte Nilsson;Olle Zackrisson

  • Activated carbon amendments to soil alters nitrification rates in Scots pine forests

    L.M. Berglund;T.H. DeLuca;T.H. DeLuca;O. Zackrisson

  • NITROGEN FIXATION INCREASES WITH SUCCESSIONAL AGE IN BOREAL FORESTS

    Olle Zackrisson;Thomas Henry DeLuca;Thomas Henry DeLuca;Marie-Charlotte Nilsson;Anita Sellstedt;Anita Sellstedt

  • Ecosystem feedbacks and nitrogen fixation in boreal forests.

    Thomas H. DeLuca;Thomas H. DeLuca;Olle Zackrisson;Michael J. Gundale;Marie-Charlotte Nilsson

  • Age and size structure of Pinus sylvestris populations on mires in central and northern Sweden

    Jon Agren;Olle Zackrisson

  • Regeneration Pulses and Climate-Vegetation Interactions in Nonpyrogenic Boreal Scots Pine Stands

    Olle Zackrisson;Marie-Charlotte Nilsson;Ingeborg Steijlen;Greger Hornberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Marie-Charlotte Nilsson
Marie-Charlotte Nilsson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Thomas H. DeLuca
Thomas H. DeLuca Oregon State University
David A. Wardle
David A. Wardle Umeå University
Mikael Ohlson
Mikael Ohlson Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Anders Dahlberg
Anders Dahlberg Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Christopher Carcaillet
Christopher Carcaillet École Pratique des Hautes Études
Johannes Rousk
Johannes Rousk Lund University
Jerry M. Baskin
Jerry M. Baskin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Davey L. Jones
Davey L. Jones Bangor University
Carol C. Baskin
Carol C. Baskin University of Kentucky

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