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Overview

Roosa Leimu is affiliated with the University of Turku in Finland. Their research work spans multiple fields within the biological sciences, primarily focusing on Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

The main areas of study for Roosa Leimu include:

  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Plant and fungal interactions

Within these broader topics, the subfields of Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Genetics are particularly emphasized in their research output.

Roosa Leimu has published in the Nordic Journal of Botany, contributing at least one paper to that venue. The recent publication record includes the following:

  • Strong gene flow explains lack of mating system variation in the perennial herb, Vincetoxicum hirundinaria, in a fragmented landscape (2021), Nordic Journal of Botany

This publication addresses ecological and evolutionary dynamics related to gene flow and mating systems in plant populations within fragmented habitats.

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Anne Muola
  • J. F. Scheepens
  • Liisa Laukkanen
  • Aino Kalske
  • Pia Mutikäinen

The research contributions of Roosa Leimu involve interdisciplinary approaches linking ecological processes with genetic patterns in perennial herb species and other plant models. Their work provides insight into population structure and the interactions between plants and fungi, which are key components of understanding biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.

Best Publications

  • A meta-analysis of local adaptation in plants.

    Roosa Leimu;Roosa Leimu;Roosa Leimu;Markus Fischer;Markus Fischer

  • How general are positive relationships between plant population size, fitness and genetic variation?

    Roosa Leimu;Roosa Leimu;Pia Mutikainen;Julia Koricheva;Markus Fischer

  • Double-blind review favours increased representation of female authors

    Amber E. Budden;Amber E. Budden;Tom Tregenza;Lonnie W. Aarssen;Julia Koricheva

  • What determines the citation frequency of ecological papers

    Roosa Leimu;Julia Koricheva

  • Does Scientific Collaboration Increase the Impact of Ecological Articles

    Roosa Leimu;Julia Koricheva

  • Meta-analysis on the association of population size and life history with inbreeding depression in plants

    F. Angeloni;N.J. Ouborg;R. Leimu

  • Invasive plant species are locally adapted just as frequently and at least as strongly as native plant species

    Ayub M.O. Oduor;Roosa Leimu;Mark van Kleunen

  • A meta-analysis of tradeoffs between plant tolerance and resistance to herbivores: combining the evidence from ecological and agricultural studies

    Roosa Leimu;Julia Koricheva

  • Habitat fragmentation, climate change, and inbreeding in plants

    Roosa Leimu;Philippine Vergeer;Francesco Angeloni;N. Joop Ouborg

  • Responses to climate change in avian migration time - microevolution versus phenotypic plasticity

    Phillip Gienapp;Roosa Leimu;Juha Merilä

  • Cumulative meta–analysis: a new tool for detection of temporal trends and publication bias in ecology

    Roosa Leimu;Julia Koricheva

  • Founder events predict changes in genetic diversity during human-mediated range expansions

    Tobias Uller;Roosa Leimu

  • Publication bias and merit in ecology

    C. J. Lortie;L. W. Aarssen;A. E. Budden;J. K. Koricheva

  • To Name or Not to Name: The Effect of Changing Author Gender on Peer Review

    Robyn M. Borsuk;Lonnie W. Aarssen;Amber E. Budden;Julia Koricheva

  • The Influence of Author Gender, National Language and Number of Authors on Citation Rate in Ecology

    R.M. Borsuk;A.E. Budden;R. Leimu;L.W. Aarssen

  • Bang for Your Buck: Rejection Rates and Impact Factors in Ecological Journals

    L.W. Aarssen;T. Tregenza;A.E. Budden;C.J. Lortie

  • A Meta-Analysis of Genetic Correlations between Plant Resistances to Multiple Enemies

    Roosa Leimu;Julia Koricheva

  • Land use and population growth of Primula veris: an experimental demographic approach

    Johan Ehrlén;Kimmo Syrjänen;Roosa Leimu;Maria Begoña Garcia

  • Population History, Mating System, and Fitness Variation in a Perennial Herb with a Fragmented Distribution

    Roosa Leimu;Pia Mutikainen

  • Pre-dispersal seed predation in Primula veris: among-population variation in damage intensity and selection on flower number

    Roosa Leimu;Kimmo Syrjänen;Johan Ehrlén;Kari Lehtilä

  • A signature of tree health? Shifts in the microbiome and the ecological drivers of horse chestnut bleeding canker disease

    Britt Koskella;Britt Koskella;Sean Meaden;William J. Crowther;Roosa Leimu

Frequent Co-Authors

Julia Koricheva
Julia Koricheva Royal Holloway University of London
Pia Mutikainen
Pia Mutikainen ETH Zurich
Lonnie W. Aarssen
Lonnie W. Aarssen Queen's University
Christopher J. Lortie
Christopher J. Lortie York University
Tom Tregenza
Tom Tregenza University of Exeter
Markus Fischer
Markus Fischer University of Bern
Johan Ehrlén
Johan Ehrlén Stockholm University
Juha-Pekka Salminen
Juha-Pekka Salminen University of Turku
Nicole M. van Dam
Nicole M. van Dam Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Britt Koskella
Britt Koskella University of California, Berkeley

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