Publications
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2025
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Jian Liu Faruk Djodjic Barbro Ulén Helena Aronsson Marianne Bechmann Lars Bergström Tore Krogstad Katarina KyllmarAbstract
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2024
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Veronica Quynh Thi PhanAbstract
Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) is a beneficial conifer species in Europe, especially in forestry. The increasing demand of Norway spruce has led to high production of seedlings in growth facilities. Growth conditions in these facilities contribute to fungal outbreaks, and the continuous use of fungicides to combat fungal infections will eventually develop resistance in the fungi. Applying chemical compounds directly to the seeds to prime inducible defences may be a simpler and safer method to protect the seedlings. In this study, seeds were treated with the chemicals methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and chitosan (Chi) to determine if seed priming is possible in Norway spruce. Furthermore, seeds were also treated with JAR, and a combination of JAR and MeJA or Chi, to investigate the hormone signalling pathways involved in MeJA and Chi induced defence responses. To establish the effects of these chemicals, the germination percentage and phenotypes of 4-week-old seedlings were evaluated. Additionally, 4-week-old seedlings were challenged with mechanical wounding and MeJA to determine if the seed treatments had an influence on defence responses. Gene expression levels of seven defence-related genes (CHI4, CHI2, NRPE1, ROS1, JAR1, LAR3, LOX) were quantified at two time points after challenge. In addition, chitinase enzyme activity was measured. The findings of this study indicates that the chemicals MeJA and Chi can possibly penetrate the seed coats of Norway spruce, making seed priming possible. However, this study did not include all defence responses and most genes did not reveal any priming effect, thus it was difficult to determine the signalling pathways involved in defence responses. Overall, the ontogeny of Norway spruce may play a major role in the activation of various defence mechanisms.
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Volkmar TimmermannAbstract
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Fewer spruce trees and softer clearcut edges can prevent and mitigate future bark beetle outbreaks.
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Mojtaba Shafiei Csilla Farkas Eva Skarbøvik Nikolai Friberg Moritz Shore Dominika Krzeminska Anne-Grete Buseth Blankenberg Katrin BiegerAbstract
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are an increasingly popular strategy to water resources management, with a growing number of research projects and policy interventions. Development, implementation, and decision on NBS for retention of water, sediments, and nutrients in the landscape often require substantial investment in data acquisition and modeling efforts. SWAT+ provides several new approaches compared to SWAT in terms of i) enhanced catchment configuration with more spatial objects, ii) improved representation of the connectivity between man-made hydrologic systems and the catchment stream network, and iii) new algorithms to implement complex rule-based management actions. These advantages make SWAT+ very suitable for simulating catchment processes in relation to NBS and for developing catchment-based tools for optimizing the type, location, and design of NBS. To further propel the simulation and optimization of NBS at the catchment scale with SWAT+, we propose establishing a community to harmonize and synergize the efforts of SWAT+ users worldwide in the field of NBS implementation and management. The envisioned SWAT+ NBS community would comprise researchers and scientists sharing a common vision, engaged in co-developing frameworks, addressing policy imperatives, co-creating knowledge, and advocating for best practices in applying the SWAT+ model for advanced NBS optimization and management. The objectives of this presentation are 1) to discuss the phases of NBS development and management at catchment scale, 2) to identify the research gaps in using SWAT+ in NBS studies, and 3) to propose a structure and a coordination framework to shape the SWAT+ NBS community.
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The use of SWAT+ model is increasingly prevalent in the simulation and evaluation of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) at the catchment scale. Compared to the SWAT model, the SWAT+ model offers several advancements, including enhanced catchment configuration, improved representation of connectivity between man-made hydrologic systems and the catchment stream network, and new algorithms for implementing rule sets for management actions. In this presentation, we outline our methodology and present some preliminary findings from implementing SWAT+ in a South-Eastern Norwegian catchment. The catchment has a relatively large proportion of agricultural land based on Norwegian standards, with several natural lakes. Our modelling results underscore the importance of the spatial configuration phase, particularly in detailed spatial settings and HRU characterization, for simulating catchment-NBS interactions. We found that integrating reanalysis of spatial meteorological data in 1x1 km resolution could significantly improve streamflow simulation. In our case study, by using Met Nordic Reanalysis Dataset from Norwegian Meteorological Institute, the NS efficiency increased from -0.05 to 0.4 prior to any calibrations. Furthermore, we discuss challenges in simulating catchment-NBS interactions with SWAT+, particularly concerning “prospective impact evaluation” in the planning phase of constructed wetlands (design, placement, and optimization).
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Petri Widsten Satu Salo Marc Borrega Anna Kalliola Lauri Tuominen Melissa Agustin Jenni Rahikainen Elisa Spönla Andreas TreuAbstract
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