Do wood ants play an important role in carbon and nutrient dynamics in boreal managed forests? (ANTS)

Projects homepage | Contact information | Fluxes of elements in boreal forest ecosystem after forest managements -project

Aims of the project and hypotheses
Background
Cooperation, members of the project
Study areas
Methods and measurements
Contact information
Publications

Publications

A. Papers published in peer-reviewed journals

1. Ohashi, M., Finér, L., Domisch, T., Risch, A.C. & Jurgensen, M.F. 2005. CO₂ efflux from a red wood ant (Formicarufa group) mound in a boreal forest with methodological implications. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 130: 131–136.
2. Risch, A.C., Schütz, M., Jurgensen, M.F., Domisch, T., Ohashi, M. & Finér , L. 2005. CO₂ emissions from red wood ant (Formica rufa group) mounds: Seasonal and diurnal patterns related to temperature . Annales Zoologici Fennici 43(3): 283–290.
3. Domisch, T., Finér, L. & Jurgensen, M.F. 2005. Red wood ants mound densities in managed forests. Annales Zoologici Fennici 43(3): 277–282.
4. Kilpeläinen, J., Punttila, P., Sundström, L., Niemelä, P . & Finér, L. 2005. Forest stand structure, site type and distribution of ant mounds in boreal forests in Finland in the 1950’s. Annales Zoologici Fennici 43(3): 243–258.
5. Sundström, L. & Niemelä, P. (eds.) 2005. The Role of Red Wood Ants in Carbon and Nutrient Dynamics of Forest Ecosystems. Annales Zoologici Fennici 42(3).
6. Domisch, T., Finér, L., Ohashi, M., Risch, A.C., Sundström, L. Niemelä, P. & Jurgensen, M.F. 2006. Contribution of red wood ant mounds to forest floor CO₂ efflux in boreal coniferous forests. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 38: 2425–2433.
7. Ohashi, M., Finér, D., Domisch, T., Risch, A.C., Jurgensen, M.F. & Niemelä, P. 2007. Diurnal and seasonal variation in CO₂ efflux from ant mounds and forest floor. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, accepted after modifications.
8. Ohashi, M., Kilpeläinen, J., Finér, L., Risch, A.C., Domisch, T., Neuvonen, S., & Niemelä. P. 2007. The effect of red wood ant (Formica rufa group) mounds on root biomass, density, and nutrient concentrations in boreal managed forests. Journal of Forest Research, accepted.
9. Kilpeläinen, J., Finér, L., Niemelä, P., Domisch, T., Neuvonen, S., Ohashi, M., Risch, A.C. & Sundström, L. 2007. Carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in ant mounds (Formica rufa group) in managed boreal forests. Applied Soil Ecology, accepted after modifications.

B. Other publications

1. Kilpeläinen, J., Domisch, T., Jurgensen, M.F., Mannerkoski, H., Niemelä, P., Sundström, L. & Finér, L. 2003. Red wood ants affect forest growth and nutrient dynamics in boreal forests. In: Honkanen, J.O. & Koponen, P.S. (Eds.). Proceedings of the Sixth Finnish Conference of Environmental Sciences. Joensuu, May 8-9, 2003. Current Perspectives in Environmental Science and Technology. Finnish Society for Environmental Sciences, University of Joensuu. pp. 141–144.
2. Kilpeläinen, J., Finér, L., Domisch, T., Jurgensen, M.F, Mannerkoski, H., Niemelä, P., Ohashi, M. & Sundström, L. 2004. Ants of the Formica rufa group affect nutrient dynamics & forest growth in boreal forests. XXII International Congress of Entomology — Strength in Diversity; Abstracts. August 15–21, 2004. Brisbane, Australia.
3. Domisch, T. 2004. Ameisen-Workshop in Finnisch-Lappland. Ameisenschutz aktuell 18, 4/04: 113–115.
4. Domisch, T., Finér, L., Kilpeläinen, J., Niemelä, P. & Sundström, L. (eds.). Workshop on the role of red wood ants in carbon and nutrient dynamics of forest ecosystem. September 10–11, 2004. Kevo Subarctic Research Station, Utsjoki, Finland. Finnish Forest Research Institute, University of Joensuu. Workshop abstracts. 22 p.
5. Kilpeläinen, J., Finér, L., Domisch, T., Jurgensen, M.F, Niemelä, P. & Sundström, L. 2005. Metal concentrations in ant (Formica rufa group) mounds differ from those in the forest floor in eastern Finland . In: IX International Congress of Ecology (INTECOL) Jointly Held with the 90th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) — Ecology at Multiple Scales, August 7–12, 2005. Montreal, Canada. Abstracts. 1 p.
6. Domisch, T., Ohashi, M., Finér, L., Risch, A.C. & Jurgensen, M.F. 2005. CO₂-emissiot muurahaiskeoista. In: Siimes, K., Makkonen, K., Pietikäinen, J., Mattila, P., Penttinen, S. & Esala, M. (eds.). Maaperän vuorovaikutukset. III Maaperätieteiden päivien laajennetut abstraktit. Pro Terra 22: 28–30.
7. Kilpeläinen, J., Finér, L., Domisch, T., Jurgensen, M.F, Niemelä, P.& Sundström, L. 2005. Muurahaiskekoihin (Formica rufa -ryhmä) sitoutuneiden ravinteiden määrät suhteessa metsikön ikään. In: Siimes, K., Makkonen, K., Pietikäinen, J., Mattila, P., Penttinen, S. & Esala, M. (eds.). Maaperän vuorovaikutukset. III Maaperätieteiden päivien laajennetut abstraktit. Finnish Society of Soil Sciences, University of Helsinki. Pro Terra 22: 52–54.
8. Finér, L., Kilpeläinen, J. & Ohashi, M. 2006. Do red wood ant mounds cause heterogeneity in fine root distribution in boreal coniferous forests? COST E38: Woody root processes – revealing the hidden half. February 4–8, 2006. Sede Boger, Israel. Abstracts. 1 p.

C. Thesis:

1. Tala, Mikko. 2005. Kekomuurahaisten (Formica rufa coll.) ja kirvojen vaikutukset hiilen (C) virtoihin kuusivaltaisessa sekametsässä. Pro gradu -tutkielma. Joensuun yliopisto, Metsätieteellinen tiedekunta, 86 sivua + liitteet, 4 s.