Publications

2024

Bhattarai, Biplabi., Richter, A., Metze, D., Sigurdsson, B. D., Sigurdsson, P., Leblans, N., … & Ostonen, Ivika. (2024). Influence of soil warming magnitude and duration on soluble sugar pool in fine roots and rhizomes of subarctic grasslands: Differences at species and plant community level adaptation. Plant Stress, 11, 100406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2024.100406

Metze, D., Schnecker, J., de Carlan, C. L. N., Bhattarai, Biplabi., Verbruggen, E., Ostonen, Ivika., … & Richter, A. (2024). Soil warming increases the number of growing bacterial taxa but not their growth rates. Science Advances, 10(8), eadk6295. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk6295

Söllinger, A., Ahlers, L. S., Dahl, M. B., Sigurðsson, P., Le Noir de Carlan, C., Bhattarai, Biplabi., … Ostonen, Ivika … & Tveit, A. T. (2024). Microorganisms in subarctic soils are depleted of ribosomes under short-, medium-, and long-term warming. The ISME Journal, 18(1), wrae081. https://doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wrae081

Sell, Marili., Rohula-Okunev, Gristin, Kupper, P., & Ostonen, Ivika. (2024). Adapting to climate change: responses of fine root traits and C exudation in five tree species with different light-use strategy. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, 1389569. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1389569

2023

Palviainen, M., Pumpanen, J., Mosquera, V., Hasselquist, E. M., Laudon, H., Ostonen, Ivika., … & Laurén, A. (2024). Extending the SUSI peatland simulator to include dissolved organic carbon formation, transport and biodegradation-Proper water management reduces lateral carbon fluxes and improves carbon balance. Science of the Total Environment, 950, 175173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175173

Fang, C., Verbrigghe, N., Sigurdsson, B. D., Ostonen, Ivika, Leblans, N. I., Marañón‐Jiménez, S., Fuchslueger, L., Sigurðsson Páll, … & Janssens, I. A. (2023). Decadal soil warming decreased vascular plant above and belowground production in a subarctic grassland by inducing nitrogen limitation. New Phytologist. 240(2), p. 565-576. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.19177

Bhattarai, Biplabi., Sigurdsson, B. D., Sigurðsson Páll, Leblans, N., Janssens, I., Meynzer, W., Devarajan Arun Kumar, … & Ostonen Ivika. (2023). Soil warming duration and magnitude affect the dynamics of fine roots and rhizomes and associated C and N pools in subarctic grasslands. Annals of Botany, mcad102. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcad102

de la Riva, E. G., Borden, K., Ostonen, Ivika., Saengwilai, P., & Prieto, I. (2023). Root functional traits: From fine root to community-level variation. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 1152174.https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1152174

2022

Sell, Marili; Ostonen, Ivika; Rohula-Okunev, Gristin; Rusalepp, Linda; Rezapour, Azadeh; Kupper, Priit. (2022). Responses of fine root exudation, respiration, and morphology in three early successional tree species to increased air humidity and different soil nitrogen sources. Tree Physiology, 42 (3), 557−569. DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpab118.

Rezapour, Azadeh; Truu, Marika; Maddison, Martin; Rohula-Okunev, Gristin; Tullus, Arvo; Uri, Veiko; Mander, Ülo; Ostonen, Ivika. (2022). Morphological Variation in Absorptive Roots in Downy Birch (Betula pubescens) and Norway Spruce (Picea abies) Forests Growing on Drained Peat Soils. Forests, 13 (1), 112. DOI: 10.3390/f13010112.

Karhu, Kristiina; Alaei, Saeed; Li, Jian; Merilä, Päivi; Ostonen, Ivika; Bengtson, Per. (2022). Microbial carbon use efficiency and priming of soil organic matter mineralization by glucose additions in boreal forest soils with different C:N ratios. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 108615.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2022.108615

Sell, Marili; Smith, Abraham George; Burdun, Iuliia; Rohula-Okunev, Gristin; Kupper, Priit; Ostonen, Ivika. (2022). Assessing the fine root growth dynamics of Norway spruce manipulated by air humidity and soil nitrogen with deep learning segmentation of smartphone images. Plant and Soil. DOI: 10.1007/s11104-022-05565-4.

Verbrigghe, Niel; Leblans, Niki I. W.; Sigurdsson, Bjarni D.; Vicca, Sara; Fang, Chao; Fuchslueger, Lucia; Soong, Jennifer L.; Weedon, James T.; Poeplau, Christopher; Ariza-Carricondo, Cristina; Bahn, Michael; Guenet, Bertrand; Gundersen, Per; Gunnarsdóttir, Gunnhildur E. G.; Kätterer, Thomas; Liu, Zhanfeng; Maljanen, Marja; Marañón-Jiménez, Sara; Meeran, Kathiravan; Oddsdóttir, Edda S.; Ostonen, Ivika; Peñuelas, Josep; Richter, Andreas; Sardans, Jordi; Sigurðsson, Páll; Torn, Margaret S.; Van Bodegom, Peter M.; Verbruggen, Erik; Walker, Tom W. N.; Wallander, Håkan; Janssens, Ivan A. (2022). Soil carbon loss in warmed subarctic grasslands is rapid and restricted to topsoil. Biogeosciences Discussions. DOI: 10.5194/bg-2021-338.

2021

Tamme, Riin; Pärtel, Meelis; Kõljalg, Urmas; Laanisto, Lauri; Liira, Jaan; Mander, Ülo; Moora, Mari; Niinemets, Ülo; Öpik, Maarja; Ostonen, Ivika; Tedersoo, Leho; Zobel, Martin. (2021). Global macroecology of nitrogen-fixing plants. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 30 (2), 514−526. DOI: 10.1111/geb.13236.

Devarajan, Arun Kumar; Muthukrishanan, Gomathy; Truu, Jaak; Truu, Marika; Ostonen, Ivika; Kizhaeral, Subramanian S.; Panneerselvam, Periyasamy; Gopalasubramanian, Sabarinathan Kuttalingam. (2021).
The Foliar Application of Rice Phyllosphere Bacteria induces Drought-Stress Tolerance in Oryza sativa (L.)
Plants, 10 (2), ARTN 387.
DOI: 10.3390/plants10020387.

Kriiska, Kaie; Lõhmus, Krista; Frey, Jane; Asi, Endla; Kabral, Naima; Napa, Ülle; Ostonen, Ivika. (2021).
The Dynamics of Mass Loss and Nutrient Release of Decomposing Fine Roots, Needle Litter and Standard Substrates in Hemiboreal Coniferous Forests. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 4, 686468.
DOI: 10.3389/ffgc.2021.686468.

Rosenvald, Katrin; Lõhmus, Krista; Kukumägi, Mai; Ostonen, Ivika; Kaasik, Ants; Tullus, Tea; Tullus, Arvo. (2021). The initial overreaction of carbon cycle to elevated atmospheric humidity levels off over time – a FAHM study in a young birch forest. The Science of The Total Environment, 796, 148917.
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148917.

Kmoch, Alexander; Kanal, Arno; Astover, Alar; Kull, Ain; Virro, Holger; Helm, Aveliina; Pärtel, Meelis; Ostonen, Ivika; Uuemaa, Evelyn. (2021). EstSoil-EH: a high-resolution eco-hydrological modelling parameters dataset for Estonia. Earth System Science Data, 13 (1), 83−97. DOI: 10.5194/essd-13-83-2021.

Mariën, B., Ostonen, Ivika, Penanhoat, A., Fang, C., Nguyen, H. X., Ghisi T., Sigurðsson, P., Willems, P., Campioli, M. (2021). On the Below- and Aboveground Phenology in Deciduous Trees: Observing the Fine-Root Lifespan, Turnover Rate, and Phenology of Fagus sylvatica L., Quercus robur L., and Betula pendula Roth for Two Growing Seasons. Forests, 12 (12), 1680.
DOI: 10.3390/f12121680.

Prescott, Cindy E.; Grayston, Sue J.; Helmisaari, Helja-Sisko; Kastovska, Eva; Korner, Christian; Lambers, Hans; Meier, Ina C.; Millard, Peter; Ostonen, Ivika. (2021). Rhizosphere ‘Trade’ Is an Unnecessary Analogy: Response Noe. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 36 (3), 176−177.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2020.12.005.

2020

Halbritter, Aud H.; De Boeck, Hans J; Eycott, Amy E.; Reinsch, Sabine; … Ostonen, Ivika;… Zurba, Kamal. (2020). The handbook for standardised field and laboratory measurements in terrestrial climate‐change experiments and observational studies (ClimEx) Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.13331.

Addo-Danso, Shalom D.; Defrenne, Camille E.; McCormack, M. Luke; Ostonen, Ivika; Addo-Danso, Abigail; Foli, Ernest G.; Borden, Kira A.; Isaac, Marney E.; Prescott, Cindy E. (2020). Fine-root morphological trait variation in tropical forest ecosystems: an evidence synthesis. Plant Ecology.
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-019-00986-1.

Walker, Tom W. N.; Janssens, Ivan A.; Weedon, James T.; Sigurdsson, Bjarni D.; Richter, Andreas; Peñuelas, Josep; Leblans, Niki I. W.; Bahn, Michael; Bartrons, Mireia; De Jonge, Cindy; Fuchslueger, Lucia; Gargallo-Garriga, Albert; Gunnarsdóttir, Gunnhildur E.; Marañón-Jiménez, Sara; Oddsdóttir, Edda S.; Ostonen, Ivika; Poeplau, Christopher; Prommer, Judith; Radujković, Dajana; Sardans, Jordi; Sigurðsson, Páll; Soong, Jennifer L.; Vicca, Sara; Wallander, Håkan; Ilieva-Makulec, Krassimira; Verbruggen, Erik. (2020). A systemic overreaction to years versus decades of warming in a subarctic grassland ecosystem. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 4, 101−108.
DOI: 10.1038/s41559-019-1055-3.

Kattge, Jens; Boenisch, Gerhard; Diaz, Sandra; Lavorel, Sandra; Prentice, Iain Colin; … Ostonen, Ivika; .. Wirth, Christian. (2020). TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access. Global Change Biology, 26 (1), 119−188.
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14904.

Niinemets, Ülo; Ostonen, Ivika. (2020). Plant organ senescence above- and belowground in trees: how to best salvage resources for new growth? Tree Physiology, 40 (8), 981−986.
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpaa060.

Deckmyn, Gaby; Flores, Omar; Mayer, Mathias; Domene, Xavier; Schnepf, Andrea; Kuka, Katrin; Van Looy, Kris; Rasse, Daniel P.; Briones, Maria J.I.; Barot, Sébastien; Berg, Matty; Vanguelova, Elena; Ostonen, Ivika; Vereecken, Harry; Suz, Laura M.; Frey, Beat; Frossard, Aline; Tiunov, Alexei; Frouz, Jan; Grebenc, Tine; Öpik, Maarja; Javaux, Mathieu; Uvarov, Alexei; Vindušková, Olga; Henning Krogh, Paul; Franklin, Oskar; Jiménez, Juan; Curiel Yuste, Jorge. (2020). KEYLINK: towards a more integrative soil representation for inclusion in ecosystem scale models. I. review and model concept. PeerJ, 8, e9750.
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9750.

Prescott, Cindy E.; Grayston, Sue J.; Helmisaari, Heljä-Sisko; Kaštovská, Eva; Körner, Christian; Lambers, Hans; Meier, Ina C.; Millard, Peter; Ostonen, Ivika. (2020). Surplus Carbon Drives Allocation and Plant–Soil Interactions. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, xx−xx.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2020.08.007.

Truu, Marika; Nõlvak, Hiie; Ostonen, Ivika; Oopkaup, Kristjan; Maddison, Martin; Ligi, Teele; Espenberg, Mikk; Uri, Veiko; Mander, Ülo; Truu, Jaak. (2020). Soil Bacterial and Archaeal Communities and Their Potential to Perform N-Cycling Processes in Soils of Boreal Forests Growing on Well-Drained Peat. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.591358.

2019

Parts, Kaarin; Tedersoo, Leho; Schindlbacher, Andreas; Sigurdsson, Bjarni D.; Leblans, Niki I. W.; Oddsdottir, Edda S.; Borken, Werner; Ostonen, Ivika. (2019). Acclimation of Fine Root Systems to Soil Warming: Comparison of an Experimental Setup and a Natural Soil Temperature Gradient. Ecosystems, 22 (3), 457−472. DOI: 10.1007/s10021-018-0280-y.

Meier, I.; Brunner, I.; Godbold, D.L.; Helmisaari, H-S.; Ostonen, Ivika.; Soudzilovskaia, N.A.; Prescott, C.E. (2019). Roots and rhizospheres in forest ecosystems: Recent advances and future challenges. Forest Ecology and Management, 431, 1−5.
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.08.005.

Kriiska, Kaie; Frey, Jane; Asi, Endla; Kabral, Naima; Uri, Veiko; Aosaar, Jürgen; Varik, Mats; Napa, Ülle; Apuhtin, Vladislav; Timmusk, Tiiu; Ostonen, Ivika. (2019). Variation in annual carbon fluxes affecting the SOC pool in hemiboreal coniferous forests in Estonia. Forest Ecology and Management, 433, 419−430. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.11.026.

Uri, V.; Kukumägi, M.; Aosaar, J.; Varik, M.; Becker, H.; Aun, K.; Krasnova, A.; Morozov, G.; Ostonen, Ivika; Mander, Ü.; Lõhmus, K.; Rosenvald, K.; Kriiska, K.; Soosaar, K. (2019). The carbon balance of a six-year-old Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) ecosystem estimated by different methods. Forest Ecology and Management, 433, 248−262.
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.11.012.

Lõhmus, K.; Rosenvald, K.; Ostonen, Ivika; Kukumägi, M.; Uri, V.; Tullus, A.; Aosaar, J.; Varik, M.; Kupper, P.; Torga, R.; Maddison, M.; Soosaar, K.; Sõber, J.; Mander, Ü.; Kaasik, A.; Sõber, A. (2019). Elevated atmospheric humidity shapes the carbon cycle of a silver birch forest ecosystem: A FAHM study. The Science of The Total Environment, 661, 441−448. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.160.

Motiejūnaitė, J., Børja, I., Ostonen, Ivika, Bakker, M.R., Bjarnadottir, B., Brunner, I., Iršėnaitėa, R., Mrak, T., Oddsdóttir, E.S., Lehto, T. (2019). Cultural ecosystem services provided by the biodiversity of forest soils: A European review. Geoderma, 343, 19−30. DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.02.025.

Bakker, Mark R.; Brunner, Ivano; Ashwood, Francis; Bjarnadottir, Brynhildur; Bolger, Tom; Børja, Isabella; Carnol, Monique; Cudlin, Pavel; Dalsgaard, Lise; Erktan, Amandine; Godbold, Douglas; Kraigher, Hojka; Meier, Ina C.; Merino-Martín, Luis; Motiejūnaitė, Jurga; Mrak, Tanja; Oddsdóttir, Edda S.; Ostonen, Ivika; Pennanen, Taina L.; Püttsepp, Ülle; Suz, Laura M.; Vanguelova, Elena I.; Vesterdal, Lars; Soudzilovskaia, Nadejda A. (2019). Belowground Biodiversity Relates Positively to Ecosystem Services of European Forests.
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2, 6−6. DOI: 10.3389/ffgc.2019.00006.

Krasnova, Alisa; Kukumägi, Mai; Mander, Ülo; Torga, Raili; Krasnov, Dmitrii; Noe, Steffen M.; Ostonen, Ivika; Püttsepp, Ülle; Killian, Helen; Uri, Veiko; Lõhmus, Krista; Sõber, Jaak; Soosaar, Kaido. (2019). Carbon exchange in a hemiboreal mixed forest in relation to tree species composition. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 275, 11−23. DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.05.007.

Błońska, Ewa; Lasota, Jarosław; Tullus, Arvo; Lutter, Reimo; Ostonen, Ivika. (2019). Impact of deadwood decomposition on soil organic carbon sequestration in Estonian and Polish forests. Annals of Forest Science, 76 (4), 102. DOI: 10.1007/s13595-019-0889-9.

2018

Djukic, I., Kepfer-Rojas, S., Kappel Schmidt, I., Steenberg Larsen, K, Beier, C., Berg, B., Verheyen, K., Kriiska, K., Ostonen, Ivika, et al. (2018). Early stage litter decomposition across biomes. The Science of The Total Environment, 628-629, 1369−1394. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.012.

Kasak, Kuno; Truu, Jaak; Ostonen, Ivika; Sarjas, Jürgen; Oopkaup, Kristjan; Paiste, Päärn; Kõiv-Vainik, Margit; Mander, Ülo; Truu, Marika. (2018). Biochar enhances plant growth and nutrient removal in horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands. The Science of The Total Environment, 639, 67−74. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.146.

2017

Kukumägi, Mai; Ostonen, Ivika; Uri, Veiko; Helmisaari, Heljä-Sisko; Kanal, Arno; Kull, Olevi; Lõhmus, Krista. (2017). Variation of soil respiration and its components in hemiboreal Norway spruce stands of different ages. Plant and Soil, 414, 265−280. DOI: 10.1007/s11104-016-3133-5.

Kupper, P.; Rohula, G.; Inno, L.; Ostonen, Ivika; Sellin, A.; Sõber, A. (2017). Impact of high daytime air humidity on nutrient uptake and night-time water flux in silver birch, a boreal forest tree species. Regional Environmental Change, 17 (7), 2149−2157. DOI: 10.1007/s10113-016-1092-2.

Truu, M., Ostonen, Ivika, Preem, J.K., Lõhmus, K., Nõlvak, H., Ligi, T., Rosenvald, K., Parts, K., Kupper, P., Truu, J. (2017). Elevated air humidity changes soil bacterial community structure in the silver birch stand. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8, 1−15. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00557.

Uri, Veiko; Kukumägi, Mai; Aosaar, Jürgen; Varik, Mats; Becker, Hardo; Soosaar, Kaido; Morozov, Gunnar; Ligi, Karli; Padari, Allar; Ostonen, Ivika; Karoles, Kalle. (2017). Carbon budgets in fertile grey alder (Alnus incana (L.) Moench.) stands of different ages. Forest Ecology and Management, 396, 55−67. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2017.04.004.

Ostonen, Ivika; Truu, Marika; Helmisaari, Heljä-Sisko; Lukac, Martin; Vanguelova, Elena; Godbold, Douglas L; Lõhmus, Krista; Zang, Ulrich, Tedersoo, Leho; Preem, Jens-Konrad; Rosenvald, Katrin; Aosaar, Jürgen; Armolaitis, Kestutis… (2017). Adaptive root foraging strategies along a boreal-temperate forest gradient.
New Phytologist, 215 (3), 977−991. DOI: 10.1111/nph.14643.

Hernández, L.; Lehtonen, A.; Moreno-Fernandez, D.; Marin, G.; Alberdi, I.; Cañellas, I.; Ostonen, Ivika; Kriiska, K.; Didion, M.; Varik, M.; Jandl, R.; Adermann, V.; Blujdea, V. (2017). Towards complete and harmonized assessment of soil carbon stocks and balance in forests: the ability of the Yasso07 model across a wide gradient of climatic and forest conditions in Europe. The Science of The Total Environment, 599, 1171−1180. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.298.

Napa, Ülle; Ostonen, Ivika; Kabral, Naima; Kriiska, Kaie; Frey, Jane. (2017). Biogenic and contaminant heavy metal pollution in Estonian coniferous forests. Regional Environmental Change, 17 (7), 2111−2120. DOI: 10.1007/s10113-017-1206-5.

Mander, Ülo; Ostonen, Ivika, Niinemets, Ülo. (2017). Indicators of climate change adaptation from molecules to ecosystems. Regional Environmental Change, 17 (7), 2055−2059. DOI: 10.1007/s10113-017-1215-4.

Torga, Raili; Mander, Ülo; Soosaar, Kaido; Kupper, Priit; Tullus, Arvo; Rosenvald, Katrin; Ostonen, Ivika; Kutti, Sander; Jaagus, Jaak; Sõber, Jaak; Maddison, Martin; Kaasik, Ants; Lõhmus, Krista. (2017). Weather extremes and tree species shape soil greenhouse gas fluxes in an experimental fast-growing deciduous forest of air humidity manipulation. Ecological Engineering, 106, 369−377. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.05.025.

2016…

Sigurdsson, Bjarni D; Leblans, Niki IW; Dauwe,Steven; Guðmundsdóttir, Elín; Gundersen, Per; Gunnarsdóttir, Gunnhildur E; Holmstrup, Martin; Ilieva-Makulec, Krassimira; Kätterer, Thomas; Marteinsdóttir, Bryndís; Maljanen Marja, Oddsdóttir, Edda S., Ostonen, Ivika; Peñuelas, Josep; Poeplau, Christopher; Richter, Andreas; Sigurðsson, Páll; Van Bodegom, Peter; Wallander, Håkan; Weedon, James; Janssens, Ivan. (2016). Geothermal ecosystems as natural climate change experiments: The ForHot research site in Iceland as a case study. Icelandic Agricultural Sciences, 29, 53−71. DOI: 10.16886/IAS.2016.05.

Varik, Mats; Kukumägi, Mai; Aosaar, Jürgen; Becker, Hardo; Ostonen, Ivika; Lõhmus, Krista; Uri, Veiko. (2015). Carbon budgets in fertile silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) chronosequence stands. Ecological Engineering, 77, 284−296.

Sellin, A.; Rosenvald, K.; Õunapuu-Pikas, E.; Tullus, A.; Ostonen, I.; Lõhmus, K. (2015). Elevated air humidity affects hydraulic traits and tree size but not biomass allocation in young silver birches (Betula pendula). Frontiers in Plant Science, 6, 860. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00860.

Rosenvald, K.; Tullus, A.; Ostonen, I.; Uri, V.; Kupper, P.; Aosaar, J.; Varik, M.; Sõber, J.; Niglas, A.; Hansen, R.; Rohula, G.; Kukk, M.; Sõber, A.; Lõhmus, K. (2014). The effect of elevated air humidity on young silver birch and hybrid aspen biomass allocation and accumulation – Acclimation mechanisms and capacity. Forest Ecology and Management, 330, 252−260. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2014.07.016.

Godbold, D.; Tullus, A.; Kupper, P.; Sõber, J.; Ostonen, I.; Godbold, J.A.; Lukac, M.; Ahmed, I.U.; Smith, A.R. (2014). Elevated atmospheric CO2 and humidity delay leaf fall in Betula pendula, but not in Alnus glutinosa or Populus tremula × tremuloides. Annals of Forest Science, 71 (8), 831−842. DOI: 10.1007/s13595-014-0382-4.

Kukumägi, M.; Ostonen, I.; Kupper, P.; Truu, M.; Tulva, I.; Varik, M.; Aosaar, J.; Sõber, J.; Lõhmus, K. (2014). The effects of elevated atmospheric humidity on soil respiration components in a young silver birch forest.
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 194, 167−174. DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.04.003.

Kuznetsova, Tatjana; Lukjanova, Aljona; Ots, Katrin; Rosenvald, Katrin; Ostonen, Ivika; Lõhmus, Krista. (2014). Biomass allocation, leaf and fine root morphological adaptations in young black alder (Alnus glutinosa (l.) gaertn.), silver birch (Betula pendula roth.) and scots pine (Pinus sylvestris l.) plantations on reclaimed oil shale post-mining areas. Oil Shale, 31 (3), 289−303. DOI: 10.3176/oil.2014.3.08.

Parts, K; Tedersoo, L; Lõhmus, K; Kupper, P; Rosenvald, K; Sõber, A; Ostonen, I. (2013). Increased air humidity and understory composition shape short root traits and the colonizing ectomycorrhizal fungal community in silver birch stands. Forest Ecology and Management, 310, 720−728. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.09.017.

Ostonen, I.; Rosenvald, K.; Helmisaari, H-S.; Godbold, D.; Parts, K.; Uri, V.; Lõhmus, K. (2013). Morphological plasticity of ectomycorrhizal short roots in Betula sp and Picea abies forests across climate and forest succession gradients: its role in changing environments. Frontiers in Plant Science, 4, Article Number: 335. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00335.

Aosaar, Jürgen; Varik, Mats; Lõhmus, Krista; Ostonen, Ivika; Becker, Hardo; Uri, Veiko. (2013). Long-term study of above- and below-ground biomass production in relation to nitrogen and carbon accumulation dynamics in a grey alder (Alnus incana (L.) Moench) plantation on former agricultural land. European Journal of Forest Research, 132 (5-6), 737−749. DOI: 10.1007/s10342-013-0706-1.

Varik, Mats; Aosaar, Jürgen; Ostonen, Ivika; Lõhmus, Krista; Uri, Veiko. (2013). Carbon and nitrogen accumulation in belowground tree biomass in a chronosequence of silver birch stands. Forest Ecology and Management, 302, 62−70.

Järveoja, J.; Laht, J.; Maddison, M.; Soosaar, K.; Ostonen, I.; Mander, Ü. (2013). Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from an abandoned Baltic peat extraction area by growing reed canary grass: life-cycle assessment.
Regional Environmental Change, 13 (4), 781−795. DOI: 10.1007/s10113-012-0355-9.

Rosenvald, K.; Ostonen, I.; Uri, V.; Varik, M.; Tedersoo, L.; Lõhmus, K. (2013). Tree age effect on fine-root and leaf morphology in a silver birch forest chronosequence. European Journal of Forest Research, 132 (2), 219−230. DOI: 10.1007/s10342-012-0669-7.

Leppälammi-Kujansuu, J.; Ostonen, I.; Strömgren, M.; Nilsson, L.O.; Kleja, D.B.; Sah, S.P.; Helmisaari, H.-S. (2013). Effects of long-term temperature and nutrient manipulation on Norway spruce fine roots and mycelia production. Plant and Soil, 366, 287−303. DOI: 10.1007/s11104-012-1431-0.

Brunner, I.; Bakker, MR.; Björk, RG.; Hirano, Y.; Lukac, M.; Aranda, X.; Børja, I.; Eldhuset, TD.; Helmisaari, HS.; Jourdan, C.; Konôpka, B; López, BC.; Miguel Pérez, C.; Persson, H.; Ostonen, I. (2013). Fine-root turnover rates of European forests revisited: an analysis of data from sequential coring and ingrowth cores. Plant and Soil, 362, 357−372. DOI: 10.1007/s11104-012-1313-5.

Sah, Shambhu Prasad; Bryant, Charlotte; Leppälammi-Kujansuu, Jaana; Lõhmus, Krista; Ostonen, Ivika; Helmisaari, Heljä-Sisko. (2013). Variation of carbon age of fine roots in boreal forests determined from 14C measurements. Plant and Soil, 363, 77−86. DOI: 10.1007/s11104-012-1294-4.

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