Recent publications

Scientific:

Tracy, J. L., Kantola, T., Baum, K. A., & Coulson, R. N. 2019.  Modeling fall migration pathways and  spatially identifying potential migratory hazards for the eastern monarch butterfly. Landscape Ecology. Online first. 

Kantola, T., Tracy, J. L., Baum, K. A., Quinn, M., & Coulson, R. N. 2019. Spatial risk assessment of eastern monarch butterfly road mortality during autumn migration within the southern corridor. Biological Conservation 231: 150-160.

Peuhu, E., Thomssen, PM. & Siitonen, J. 2018 Comparison of three trap types in sampling saproxylic beetles living in hollow urban trees. Journal of Insect Conservation, online first.

Blomqvist, M., Kosunen, M., Starr, M. Kantola, T., Holopainen, M. & Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P. 2018. Modelling the predisposition of Norway spruce to Ips typographus L. infestation by means of environmental factors in southern Finland. European Journal of Forest Research 137: 675-691.

Junttila, S., Sugano, J., Vastaranta, M., Linnakoski, R., Kaartinen, H., Kukko, A., Holopainen, M., Hyyppä, H. & Hyyppä, J. 2018. Can Leaf Water Content Be Estimated Using Multispectral Terrestrial Laser Scanning? A Case Study With Norway Spruce Seedlings. Frontiers in plant science 9: Article 299, 14 p.

Näsi, R., Honkavaara, E., Blomqvist, M., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Hakala, T., Viljanen, N., Kantola, T. & Holopainen, M. 2018. Remote sensing of bark beetle damage in urban forests at individual tree level using a novel hyperspectral camera from UAV and aircraft. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 30: 72-83.

Junttila, S., Vastaranta, M., Hämäläinen, J., Latva-käyrä, P., Holopainen, M., Hernández Clemente, R., Hyyppä, H. & Navarro-Cerrillo, R. M. 2017. Effect of forest structure and health on the relative surface temperature captured by airborne thermal imagery–Case study in Norway Spruce-dominated stands in Southern Finland. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 32(2), 154-165.

Junttila, S., Vastaranta, M., Liang, X., Kaartinen, H., Kukko, A., Kaasalainen, S., Holopainen, M., Hyyppä, H & Hyyppä, J. 2017. Measuring leaf water content with dual-wavelenght intensity data from terrestrial laser scanners. Remote Sensing 9: 8.

Blomqvist, M., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Kantola, T., Kosunen, M., Talvitie, M. & Holopainen, M. 2016. Impacts of natural enemies and stand characteristics on cocoon mortality of the pine sawfly Diprion pini in a Fennoscandian boreal forest. Silva Fennica 50(5) article id 1615. 

Kosunen, M., Kantola, T., Starr, M. Blomqvist, M., Talvitie, M. & Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P. 2016. Influence of soil and topography on defoliation intensity during an extended outbreak of the common pine sawfly (Diprion pini L.). iForest 10: 164-171.

Hardisty et al. 2016. BioVel: a virtual laboratory for data analysis and modelling in biodiversity science and ecology. BMC Ecology 16.1: 49.

Junttila, S., Vastaranta, M., Hämäläinen, J., Latva-käyrä, P., Holopainen, M., Clemente, R. H., Hyyppä, H. & Navarro-Cerrillo, R. M. 2016. Effect of forest structure and health on the relative surface temperature captured by airborne thermal imagery – Case study in Norway Spruce-dominated stands in Southern Finland. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research: 1–12.

Olsson P.-O., Kantola T., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa P., Jönsson A. M., & Eklundh L. 2016. Development of a method for monitoring of insect induced forest defoliation – limitation of MODIS data in Fennoscandian forest landscapes. Silva Fennica 50(2) article id 1495.

Kantola, T., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Coulson, R.N., Holopainen, M., Tchakerian, M.D. & Streett, D.A. 2016. Development of monitoring methods fot Hemlock Woolly Adelgid induced tree mortality within a Southern Appalachian landscape with inhibited access. iForest 9: 178-186.

Ghimire, R., Kivimäenpää, M., Blomqvist, M., Holopainen, T., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P. & Holopainen, J. 2016. Effect of bark beetle (Ips typographus L.) attack on bark VOC emissions of Norway spruce (Picea abies Karst.) trees. Atmospheric Environment 126, 145–152.

Näsi, R., Honkavaara, E., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Blomqvist, M., Litkey, P., Hakala, T., Viljanen, N., Kantola, T., Tanhuanpää, T. & Holopainen, M. 2015. Using UAV-Based Photogrammetry and Hyperspectral Imaging for Mapping Bark Beetle Damage at Tree-Level. Remote Sensing 7, 15467-15493.

Joutsensaari, J., Yli-Pirilä, P., Korhonen, H., Arola, A., Blande, J.D., Heijari, J., Kivimäenpää, M., Mikkonen, S., Hao, L., Miettinen, P., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Faiola, S., Laaksonen, A., & Holopainen, J.K. 2015. Biotic stress accelerates formation of climate-relevant aerosols in boreal forests. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 15, 12139-12157. 

Junttila, S., Kaasalainen, S., Vastaranta, M., Hakala, T., Nevalainen, O. & Holopainen, M. 2015. Investigating Bi-Temporal Hyperspectral Lidar Measurements from Declined Trees—Experiences from Laboratory Test. Remote Sensing 7(10), 13863-13877.

Kantola, T., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Coulson, R. N., Strauch, S., Tchakerian, M. D., Holopainen, M., Saarenmaa, H. & Streett, D. A. 2014 Spatial Distribution of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Induced Hemlock Mortality in the Southern Appalachians. Open Journal of Forestry 4: 492-506.

Popular:

Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P. 2017. Ilmastonmuutos voi heikentää puita nopeasti. Invitation for Loviisa newspaper (ed. Marita Itävuori). Loviisan sanomat 10.10.2017 (In Finnish).

Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P. 2017. Kruununpuiston vanhat havupuut on taas tarkastettu – kaatolistalle viisi uutta puuta. Invitation for Uutisvuoksi newspaper (ed. Hannu Ojala). Uutisvuoksi, 1 p. 26.8.2017. (In Finnish).

Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Kantola, T. Metsähyönteisten aiheuttaman lehvästökadon kaukokartoitusseurannan kehittäminen Fennoskandian olosuhteisiin (Development of methods for remote sensing of foliage loss by forest insects). Research report. Metsätieteen aikakauskirja 3-4:214-217. (In Finnish)

Kirjanpainajan mailla – Metsälehti Makasiini numero 6/2016. p. 52-57, 6p.

Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P. 2015. Kruunun puut tutkittiin. Invitation for Uutisvuoksi newspaper (ed. Matti Veijalainen). Uutisvuoksi, 1 p. 24.8.2015. (In Finnish).

Ruokolahdelle syntyi myrskyjen aikaansaama koelaboratorio – Uutisvuoksi_13.08.2015.

Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Kantola, T., Blomqvist, M. & Kosunen, M. 2015. Hyönteistuhoriskien hallinta uusilla teknologioilla (Risk management of insect induced damages by new technology). Metsätieteen aikakausikirja 1/2015.

Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P. 2014. Kirjanpainajatuhot – pysyvä riesa? [Damages by the European spruce bark beetle – an endless nuisance?]. A blog article at the Forest Industries. 16.5.2014. (In Finnish).

Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P. 2014. Kirjanpainajasta kesto-ongelma? In: Metsäraha, 2014/1, p. 18-20, 3p.

Conference presentations and abstracts:

Kosunen, M., Starr, M., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Ojanen, P., Blomqvist, M. & Turunen, J. Response of soil carbon dynamics to storm and bark beetle disturbance in boreal Norway spruce stands. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 8.–13. April 2018, Vienna, Austria. Geophysical research abstracts – Soil system sciences SSS6.6, EGU2018-14474, 1 p.

Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Turunen, J., Kokkonen, J. & Kantola, T. 2017. Monitoring storm-induced population levels of the spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus L.) in a conserved boreal forest. Entomology 2017. Ignite, inspire, innovate. Denver, CO, USA, November 5-8, 2017. Electronic Book of Abstracts, 1 p.

Turunen, J., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Kokkonen, J. 2017. Forest disturbance in a conservation area – dynamics of bark beetle population after a severe storm. 3rd Restoring Forests – Regeneration and Ecosystem Function for the Future, IUFRO Conference, 12 September –  14 September 2017, Lund, Sweden. Abstract Book, p. 99.

Blomqvist, M., Kosunen, M., Starr, M., Kantola, T., Holopainen, M. & Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P. 2017. Modeling Norway spruce stand vulnerability to Ips typographus damage in the boreal zone utilizing environmental factors. IUFRO conference ‘Forest Insects and Pathogens in a Changing Environment: Ecology, Monitoring & Genetics’ on 11–15 September 2017, Thessaloniki, Greece. Abstract Book p. 37.

Kosunen, M., Starr, M., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Blomqvist, M., Kantola, T. & Turunen, J. 2017. Storm and bark beetle outbreak effects on soil respiration in boreal Norway spruce stands. BIOGEOMON 9^th International Conference on Ecosystem Behaviour, 20-24 August 2017. Litomyšl, Czech Republic. Abstract Book p. 324-325.

Kantola, T., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Tracy, J., Saarenmaa, H., Coulson, R. & Holopainen, M. 2015.  Potential distribution of hemlock wooly adelgid in north America under changing climate. IUFRO conference ‘Population Dynamics and Integrated Control of Forest Defoliation and Other Insects’ 28 September–2 October 2015, Sopot, Poland. Abstract Book p. 54.

Blomqvist, M., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Kantola, T., Talvitie, M., Kosunen, M. & Holopainen, M. 2015. The effect of defoliation caused by the common pine sawfly to tree growth. IUFRO conference ‘Population Dynamics and Integrated Control of Forest Defoliation and Other Insects’ 28 September–2 October 2015, Sopot, Poland. Abstract Book p. 29.

Kosunen, M., Kantola, T., Starr, M., Blomqvist, M., Talvitie, M. & Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P. 2015. Effect of soil and topography on the defoliation by the common pine sawfly (Diprion pini L.). IUFRO conference ‘Population Dynamics and Integrated Control of Forest Defoliation and Other Insects’ 28 September–2 October 2015, Sopot, Poland. Abstract Book p. 48.

Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Kantola, T., Blomqvist, M., Kosunen, M., Anderbrant, O. & Hedenström, E. 2015. Monitoring the common pine sawfly populations with pheromone traps in managed boreal forest. International Society of Chemical Ecology ISCE 2015 Conference, 29 June – 3 July 2015, Stockholm, Sweden. Abstract Book, p. 205.

Kantola, T., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Coulson, R. N., Holopainen, M., Saarenmaa, H. & Streett, D. A. 2014. Mapping Spatial and Temporal Pattern of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Induced Hemlock Mortality in the Southern Appalachians. In: Parotta, J. A., Moser, C. F., Scherzer, A. J., Koerth, N. E., and Lederle, D. R. (Eds.) The International Forestry Review, Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research XXIV IUFRO World Congress, 5–11 October 2014, Salt Lake City, USA. p. 349.

Lyytikäinen, M., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Kantola, T. & Holopainen, M. 2014. Monitoring population densities of Ips typographus L. using pheromone traps and trapping trees. In: Parotta, J. A., Moser, C. F., Scherzer, A. J., Koerth, N. E., and Lederle, D. R. (Eds.) The International Forestry Review, Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research XXIV IUFRO World Congress, 5–11 October 2014, Salt Lake City, USA. p. 343.

Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Saarenmaa, H., Fetyukova, Y., De Giovanni, R., Williams, A., Kulawik, R., Obst, M. & Schelhaas, M.-J. 2014. Modelling forest insect distributions in Europe under climate change scenarios. IUFRO World Conference, 5-11 October 2014, Salt Lake City, USA. Abstract Book, p. 485.

Kantola, T., Tchakerian, M., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Holopainen, M., Saarenmaa, H., Coulson, R. & Streett, D. 2014. Mapping Spatial and Temporal Pattern of Hemlock Mortality by Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestations in the Southern Appalachians. US-IALE 2014 Annual Symposium: Cumulative impacts and landscape initiatives: A sustainability check during climate change, 18-22 May, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.

Kantola, T. 2014. Utilizing High Resolution Remote Sensing in Estimating Impacts of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. Seminar talk in USDA Forest Service Coweeta Hydrology Laboratory, 5 May, Otto, North Carolina, USA.

Kantola, T., Tchakerian, M., Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P., Coulson, R., Holopainen, M. & Streett, D. 2014. Mapping Temporal Pattern of Hemlock Mortality by Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestations in the Southern Appalachians. In: Hahn A., Clasen, C., Griess, V. C., Härtl, F., Hauk S., Paul, C., Schneider, T., Wallner, A. and Knoke T. (Eds). FChange 2014 – An international conference of IUFRO unit 4.02.00 on Forest Cover Change, 2-4 April, Freising, Germany. Series of Conference papers No. 4, p. 47.

Publications in TUHAT database:

Forest Health Group