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THE 9 Th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE on ECOLO GICAL RESTO RATIO N ORGANIZERS SER2014 The 9 ISBN 978-951-40-2481-8 (paperback) th ISBN 978-951-40-2480-1 (PDF) Restoration on Ecological Conference European (Eds.) Anne Tolvanen & Anne-Maarit Hekkala N IO T A R O T S E R L A IC ABSTRACTS G O L O C E N O CE N RE FE ON C AN PE RO th EU 9 THE Au gust 3–8, 2014, Oulu, Finland Schedule at Glance Sun Aug 3 Mon Aug 4 Tue Aug 5 Wed Aug 6 Thu Aug 7 Fri Aug 8 Bus to University Bus to University Bus to University Bus to University Registration Plenary: Plenary: Parallel: and coffee Hanski De Groot EU Life Aradóttir Resilience Morning 1 Peatlands Opening ceremony: Coffee Green infra Kolström Environmental education Lajunen Parallel: Hölzel EU Life Coffee Grassland: balancing Coffee bd Peatlands Plenary: Parallel: Plenary: Mineral extraction Alanen Building networks sites Câmara Murphy Grasslands Passive restoration Tolvanen Palmer Peatlands: biogeochemical Marine/freshwater Morning 2 Native plant material Mid- Pre- conference Lunch Closing Ceremony conference excursions excursion July 31– Aug 3 Lunch Lunch Parallel: Lunch EU Life Parallel: Parallel: Farmland Bus to City Building networks Improved evaluation Peatlands Alternative grazing Grasslands Mineral extraction sites Ecosystem services Peatlands: Sponsors Passive restoration Native plant material biogeochemical Afternoon 1 Forests Marine/freshwater Green infra FEDERATION OF FINNISH LEARNED SOCIETIES Coffee Coffee Coffee Parallel: Parallel: Posters 2 SER EU 2020 EU Life Europe General Alternative grazing Grasslands member- Ecosystem services Peatlands ship meeting Post-conference Afternoon 2 Native plant material Marine/freshwater excursion Forests Traditional knowlege Aug 8-11 Registration Posters 1 Bus to City Bus to City at hotel Scandic LIFE Peat Land Use 17:00-20:00 Bus to City Evening Ice-breaker City of Oulu Conference Dinner reception Bus to City LIFE Peat Land Use The 9th European Conference on Ecological Restoration Abstracts Editors: Anne Tolvanen and Anne-Maarit Hekkala August 3–8, 2014, Oulu, Finland Tolvanen, A. & Hekkala, A-M. (eds.). 2014. The 9th European Conference on Ecological Restoration – Abstracts. 231 p. ISBN 978-951-40-2481-8 This publication will be available at: http://www.metla.fi/julkaisut/muut ISBN 978-951-40-2481-8 (paperback) ISBN 978-951-40-2480-1 (PDF) Keywords: ecological restoration, biodiversity, ecosystem services, land use policy Contact information: Anne Tolvanen, Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla), Oulu Unit, PO Box 413, FI-90014 University of Oulu, FINLAND [email protected] Copyright©Metla Cover: Jouni Hyvärinen Layout: Irene Murtovaara Publisher: Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla) Printed in: Juvenes Print, Oulu, Finland 2014 2 Welcome to SER2014 European Conference Dear Friends and Colleagues, The ecosystem service concept and the valuation efforts of ecosystem services are changing the discussion concerning land use policy and natural resource management. Increasing kno- wledge on the importance of healthy ecosystems for human well-being is leading to situa- tions in which multifunctional and ecologically sustainable land use is seen as an option to simultaneously generate ecological, social, and economic benefits. Ecological Restoration is seen as a crucial means to bring back the function and structure of degraded ecosystems. Also EU puts high effort on Ecological Restoration through its Biodiversity Strategy 2020, which includes a target to restore 15% of degraded ecosystems in the EU by 2020. On behalf of the European Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration, we are pleased to welcome you to the 9th European Conference on Ecological Restoration. Each specific Con- ference in the series of SER European Conferences focuses on different topics around resto- ration. The focus of SER2014 European Conference is Restoration, Ecosystem Services and Land Use Policy. The timely topic relates the Conference directly to global, EU and national level policies, which aim at safeguarding the environment and biodiversity, and mitigating Climate Change impacts. By acknowledging and discussing international and EU level strat- egies and targets, the Conference aims at increasing the link between the science and practice of ecological restoration and land use policies. There will be almost 400 attendees from 35 countries in the Conference, and we will hear over 200 oral presentations and see almost 100 posters. In addition with top scientists giv- ing plenary lectures and session lectures, delegates from the EU DG Environment, EU Life+ programme, and EU level consultancy firms will provide information on the EU perspective on restoration. A representative from the Finnish Ministry of Environment will give her view about restoration policies in Finland. All this shows that the Conference receives wide inter- national interest among audience from inside and outside the scientific community. The Conference is organized in Oulu, northern Finland, which is the first time for SER Euro- pean Conferences to be hosted by one of the Nordic Countries. Oulu, which boasts to be the Capital of Northern Scandinavia, is an excellent place to host such event. Oulu can offer a functioning Conference venue at the University Campus and provide abundant opportunities for one-day mid-Conference excursions to see northern Finnish nature slightly south of the Arctic Circle. Some lucky Conference attendees will have a chance to go to see the subarctic nature in Finnish Lapland and northern boreal forests in north-eastern Finland during the pre- and post-Conference trips. We cordially thank our co-organisers, sponsors and partners to make this Conference real. We also thank the Conference attendees, who showed such an interest to join us and who will cre- ate the inspiring atmosphere in the Conference. Our fundamental thanks go to SER Europe Board; without you and your support there would be no SER2014 European Conference in Finland in August 2014. Anne Tolvanen Finnish Forest Research Institute and Thule Institute of the University of Oulu Conference Chair, on behalf of the Organizing Committee 3 Organizers of the SER2014 European Conference Scientific Program Committee at large Chair: Prof. Anne Tolvanen, Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla), University of Oulu SER Europe Board of Directors Norbert Hoelzel (Chair), University of Münster, Germany Jordi Cortina (vice-Chair), Universidad de Alicante, Spain Camiel Aggenbach, KWR Watercycle Research Institute, The Netherlands Elise Buisson, IUT de l’Université d’Avignon, France Kris Decleer, Research Institute for Nature and Forest, Belgium Jim A. Harris, Cranfield University, U.K. Kathrin Kiehl, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrueck, Germany Agata Klimkowska, Eco-Recover, Ecosystem Restoration Advice, The Netherlands Karel Prach, Faculty of Science USB, Czech Republic Sabine Tischew, Hochschule Anhalt, Germany Anne Tolvanen, Metla / University of Oulu, Finland Katalin Török, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary Evaluation of Ecological Restoration in the North Guðmundur Halldórsson (Chair), Soil Conservation Service of Iceland, Iceland Ása L. Aradóttir (vice-Chair), Agricultural University of Iceland, Iceland Dagmar Hagen, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Norway Ruth Mitchell, The James Hutton Institute, Scotland, UK Christer Nilsson, Umeå University, Sweden Karsten Raulund-Rasmussen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Kristín Svavarsdóttir, Soil Conservation Service of Iceland, Iceland Anne Tolvanen, Metla / University of Oulu, Finland Scott Wilson, University of Regina, Canada Finnish Board on Ecological Restoration (FBER) Jussi Päivinen (Chair), Metsähallitus Tapio Lindholm (Chair), Finnish Environment Institute Aulikki Alanen, Ministry of the Environment Jari Ilmonen, Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services Kaisa Junninen, Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services Katja Raatikainen, Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services Lauri Saaristo, Tapio Ville Schildt, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Matti Seppälä, The Finnish Forest Centre Anne Tolvanen, Metla / University of Oulu Harri Tukia, Finnish Environment Institute Local Scientific Committee M.Sc. Anne-Maarit Hekkala, Metla Prof. Artti Juutinen, Metla Dr. Timo P. Karjalainen, University of Oulu Prof. Björn Klöve, University of Oulu Prof. Raija Laiho, Metla Dr. Anna Laine, University of Helsinki Prof. Timo Muotka, University of Oulu Dr. Miia Parviainen, Metla Dr. Pirkko Siikamäki, Metsähallitus Dr. Oili Tarvainen, Metla 4 Secretariat Speaker service Mirja Vuopio, Metla Jouni Karhu, Metla Samuli Kemppainen, Metla Jari Hietanen, Metla Jouko Inkeröinen, University of Oulu Layout of Conference material Communications Specialist Jouni Hyvärinen, Metla Sinikka Jortikka, Metla Irene Murtovaara, Metla Mid-conference excursion guides Excursion 1: Pirkko-Liisa Luhta, Metsähallitus Hannu Hökkä, Metla Excursion 2: Noora Huotari, VAPO oy Olli Reinikainen, VAPO oy Janne Rönkkömäki, VAPO oy Petri Tähtinen, VAPO oy Mikko Alhainen, Finnish Wildlife Agency Juha Siekkinen, Finnish Wildlife Agency Mirja Vuopio, Metla Excursion 3: Sakari Rehell, Metsähallitus Anne Tolvanen, Metla Excursion 4: Ari Rajasärkkä, Metsähallitus Jorma Pessa, Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment Katja Kangas, Metla Oili Tarvainen, Metla Riikka Hannila, City of Oulu Excursion 5: Sari Kaartinen, Metsähallitus Anne-Maarit Hekkala, Metla Excursion 6: Päivi Virnes, Metsähallitus Raija Kärenlampi, Metsähallitus Samuli Kemppainen, Metla Excursion 7: Miia Parviainen, Metla Anna Laine, University of Helsinki Tarja Väyrynen,
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