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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.

Kupper, P.; Rohula, G.; Saksing, L.; Sellin, A.; Lõhmus, K.; Ostonen, I.; Helmisaari, HS.; Sõber, A. (2012). Does soil nutrient availability influence nighttime water flux of aspen saplings? Environmental and Experimental Botany, 82, 37−42. DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2012.03.013.

Mander, Ülo; Järveoja, Järvi; Maddison, Martin; Soosaar, Kaido; Aavola, Rene; Ostonen, Ivika; Salm, Jüri-Ott. (2012). Reed canary grass cultivation mitigates greenhouse gas emissions from abandoned peat extraction areas. 
GCB Bioenergy, 4 (4), 462−471. DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-1707.2011.01138.x.

Kõiv, M.; Ostonen, I.; Vohla, C.; Mõtlep, R.; Liira, M.; Lõhmus, K.; Kirsimäe, K.; Mander, Ü. (2012). Reuse potential of phosphorus-rich filter materials from subsurface flow wastewater treatment filters for forest soil amendment. Hydrobiologia, 692 (1), 145−156. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-011-0944-5.

Ostonen, Ivika; Helmisaari, Heljä-Sisko; Borken, Werner; Tedersoo, Leho; Kukumägi, Mai; Bahram, Mohammad; Lindroos, Antti-Jussi; Nöjd, Pekka; Uri, Veiko; Merilä, Päivi; Asi, Endla; Lõhmus, Krista. (2011). Fine root foraging strategies in Norway spruce forests across a European climate gradient. Global Change Biology, 17 (12), 3620−3632. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2011.02501.x.

Rosenvald, K.; Ostonen, I.; Truu, M.; Truu, J.; Uri, V.; Vares, A.; Lõhmus, K. (2011). Fine-root rhizosphere and morphological adaptations to site conditions in interaction with tree mineral nutrition in young silver birch (Betula pendula Roth.) stands. European Journal of Forest Research, 130 (6), 1055−1066. DOI: 10.1007/s10342-011-0492-6.

Uri, Veiko; Lõhmus, Krista; Mander, Ülo; Ostonen, Ivika; Aosaar, Jürgen; Maddison, Martin; Helmisaari, Heljä-Sisko; Augustin, Jürgen. (2011). Long-term effects on the nitrogen budget of a short-rotation grey alder (Alnus incana (L.) Moench) forest on abandoned agricultural land. Ecological Engineering, 37 (6), 920−930. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2011.01.016.

Rosenvald, Katrin; Kuznetsova, Tatjana; Ostonen, Ivika; Truu, Marika; Truu, Jaak; Uri, Veiko; Lõhmus, Krista. (2011). Rhizosphere effect and fine-root morphological adaptations in a chronosequence of silver birch stands on reclaimed oil shale post-mining areas. Ecological Engineering, 37 (7), 1027−1034. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2010.05.011.

Abarenkov, K; Tedersoo, L; Nilsson, RH; Vellak, K; Saar, I; Veldre, V; Parmasto, E; Prous, M; Aan, A; Ots, M; Kurina, O; Ostonen, I; Jõgeva, J; Halapuu, S; Põldmaa, K; Toots, M; Truu, J; Larsson, K-H; Kõljalg, U. (2010). PlutoF – a web based workbench for ecological and taxonomic research, with an online implementation for fungal ITS sequences. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 189−196. DOI: 10.4137/EBO.S6271.

Kuznetsova, T.; Rosenvald, K.; Ostonen, I.; Helmisaari, H.-Si.; Mandre, M.; Lõhmus, K. (2010). Survival of black alder (Alnus glutinosa L.), silver birch (Betula pendula Roth.) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings in a reclaimed oil shale mining area. Ecological Engineering, 36 (4), 495−502. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2009.11.019.

Ostonen, I.; Tedersoo, L.; Suvi, T. and Lõhmus, K. (2009). Does a fungal species drive ectomycorrhizal root traits in Alnus spp.? Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 39, 1787−1796. DOI: 10.1139/X09-093.

Tedersoo, L; Suvi, T; Jairus, T; Ostonen, I; Põlme, S. (2009). Revisiting ectomycorrhizal fungi of Alnus: differential host specificity, diversity and determinants of the fungal community. New Phytologist, 182, 727−735.

Helmisaari, H.-S.; Ostonen, I.; Lõhmus, K.; Derome, J.; Lindroos, A.-J.; Merilä, P.; Nöjd, P. (2009). Ectomycorrhizal root tips in relation to site and stand characteristics in Norway spruce and Scots pine stands in boreal forests. Tree Physiology, 29, 445−456. DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpn042.

Finer, L.; Helmisaari, H.-S.; Lõhmus, K.; Majdi, H.; Brunner, I.; Borja, I.; Eldhuset, To.; Godbold, D.; Grebenc, T.; Konopka, B.; Kraiger, H.; Möttönen, M.-R.; Ohashi, M.; Oleksyn, J.; Ostonen, I.; Uri, V.; Vanguelova, E. (2007) .Variation in fine root biomass of three European tree species: Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.). Plant Biosystems, 141 (3), 394−405. DOI: 10.1080/11263500701625897.

Ostonen, I.; Püttsepp, Ü.; Biel, C.; Alberton, O.; Bakker, M.R.; Lõhmus, K.; Majdi, H.; Metcalfe, D.; Olsthoorn, A.; Pronk, A.; Vanguelova, E.; Weih, M.; Brunner, I. (2007). Specific root length as an indicator of environmental change. Plant Biosystems, 141 (3), 426−442. DOI: 10.1080/11263500701626069.

Ostonen, Ivika; Lõhmus, Krista; Helmisaari, Heljä-Sisko; Truu, Jaak; Meel, Signe. (2007). Fine root morphological adaptations in Scots pine, Norway spruce and silver birch along a latitudinal gradient in boreal forests. Tree Physiology, 27 (11), 1627−1634.

Uri, Veiko; Lõhmus, Krista; Ostonen, Ivika; Tullus, Hardi; Lastik, Renal; Vildo, Merit. (2007). Biomass production, foliar and root characteristics and nutrient accumulation in young silver birch (Betula pendula Roth.) stand growing on abandoned agricultural land. European Journal of Forest Research, 126 (4), 495−506. DOI: 10.1007/s10342-007-0171-9.

Lõhmus, K.; Truu, J.; Truu, M.; Kaar, E.; Ostonen, I.; Alama, S.; Kuznetsova, T.; Rosenvald, K.; Vares, A.; Uri, V.; Mander, Ü. In: Brebba, C. A.; Mander, Ü. (Ed., 2006). Black alder as a perspective deciduous species for reclaiming of oil shale mining areas. Brownfields III. Prevention, Assessment, Rehabilitation and Development of Brownfield Sites. (87−97). Southampton, Boston: Wessex Institute of Techonology Press. (WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment; 94). DOI: 10.2495/BF060091.

Ostonen, I.; Lõhmus, K.; Alama, S.; Truu, J.; Kaar, E.; Vares, A.; Uri, V.; Kurvits, V. (2006). Morphological adaptations of fine roots in scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), silver birch (Betula pendula roth.) and black alder (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.) stands in recultivated areas of oil shale mining and semicoke hills. Oil Shale, 23 (2), 187−202.

Lõhmus, K.; Truu, M.; Truu, J.; Ostonen, I.; Kaar, E.; Vares, A.; Uri, V.; Alama, S.; Kanal, A. (2006). Functional diversity of culturable bacterial communities in the rhizosphere in relation to fine-root and soil parameters in alder stands on forest, abandoned agricultural, and oil-shale areas. Plant and Soil, 283, 1−10.

Lõhmus, K.; Ostonen, I. (2006). Fine root biomass, production and turnover rate. In: Luster, J.; Finlay, R. (Ed.). Handbook of methods Used in Rhizosphere Research. (164). Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL).

Ostonen, I.; Lõhmus, K. (2006). “Phytocentric approach of morphological and anatomical fine root parameters” from sheet. In: Luster, J.; Finlay, R. (Ed.). Handbook of Methods Used in Rhizosphere Research. (172). Birmensdorf: Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL.

Ostonen, I.; Lohmus, K.; Pajuste, K. (2005). Fine root biomass, production and its proportion of NPP in a fertile middle-aged Norway spruce forest: Comparison of soil core and ingrowth core methods. Forest Ecology and Management, 212, 264−277.

Lõhmus, K.; Truu, M.; Ostonen, I.; Truu, J.; Kanal, A.; Ivask, M.; Alama, S.; Vares, A.; Uri, V.; Külla, T.; Kurvits, V. Puuliigi ja mulla koosmõju risosfääriprotsessidele. Reintam, L. (Toim., 2004). Muld ökosüsteemis, seire ja kaitse. (118−142). Tartu- Tallinn: Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus.

Ostonen, I.; Lohmus, K. (2003). Proportion of fungal mantle, cortex and stele of ectomycorrhizas in Picea abies (L.) Karst. in different soils and site conditions. Plant and Soil, 257 (2), 435−442.

Viilma, K.; Öövel, J.; Tamm, U.; Tomson, P.; Amos, T.; Ostonen, I.; Sørensen, P.; Kuuba, R. (2001). Estonian Forest Conservation Area Network. Final Report of the Estonian Forest Conservation Area Network Project. Tartu: Triip Grupp.

Ivask, M; Truu, M.; Truu, J.; Lõhmus, K.; Ostonen, I. (2000). Earthworm Lumbricidae communities in alder and aspen forest: three case studies. Baltic Forestry, 6 (1), 74−77.

Ostonen, I.; Lohmus, K.; Lasn, R. (1999). The role of soil conditions in fine root ecomorphology in Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.). Plant and Soil, 208 (2), 283−292.

Ivask, M; Truu, J.; Truu, M.; Lõhmus, K.; Ostonen, I. (1999). The EarthwormCommunities and Microbial Activities in Coniferous Forests of Estonia. Baltic Forestry. 5 (2), 32−36.