Sabina Burrascano

@sabina-burrascano.bsky.social

Exploring the wonders of multi-taxon biodiversity ☘🌸🐛🦋🦉 in natural and semi-natural habitats with a weakness for mountains ⛰

Exploring effective pathways towards conservation

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Environmental science 36%

Agriculture 33%

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Reposted by Jens‐Christian Svenning, Tobias Kuemmerle, Johannes Kamp , and 4 more Jens‐Christian Svenning, Tobias Kuemmerle, Johannes Kamp, Matthias Baumann, Sabina Burrascano, Jonas Trepel, Benjamin Wildermuth

Conservation Biology Göttingen @consbiogoe.bsky.social · 10d

Come work with us! #PhD position on #ecosystem and #biodiversity effects of large #herbivores on the Eurasian steppes now announced: www.euraxess.de/jobs/395512

Nice combination of fieldwork and meta-analysis, co-supervised by @jonastrepel.bsky.social and ejlundgren.github.io

Reposted by Craig R. Primmer, Sabina Burrascano, Stefan Pinkert , and 1 more Craig R. Primmer, Sabina Burrascano, Stefan Pinkert, Benjamin Wildermuth

Anna-Liisa Laine @annaliisalaine.bsky.social · Nov 24

New study out in Ecology Letters 🌱🐑!

Using long-term Åland monitoring data, we found that herbivory increases plant diversity across scales and flips the diversity–area relationship: a positive relationship is found in grazed sites while a negative one in ungrazed sites.

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ele....

Herbivory Modifies the Role of Spatial Processes in a Grassland Plant Metacommunity

We empirically examined how mammalian herbivory interacts with habitat size and connectivity to affect plant diversity in a natural grassland metacommunity. We found that herbivory increased plant di...

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Reposted by Sabina Burrascano

Global Change Biology @globalchangebio.bsky.social · Nov 24

Response of Global Forest Management to Changes in Wood Demand

🔗 buff.ly/pEelyLR

Reposted by Sabina Burrascano

The International Association for Vegetation Science @iavs5.bsky.social · Nov 19

📢 Thinking about presenting at #IAVS2026?
Abstract submissions are opening on 1 Dec 2025
Submit one 250-word abstract (talk or poster) via the online portal.
Prepare your #vegetation science & #ecology research—more info on website - gijon2026.iavs-meetings.org/abstracts/#c...
#Vegetation #symposium

ABSTRACTS | IAVS 2026 - 68th IAVS Annual Symposium - Gijón, Spain

Symposium topics Ecosystem-focused topics Cold-driven ecosystems: Alpine, arctic, and mountain vegetationDrought-driven ecosystems: Arid, semi-arid, and seasonally dry vegetationFire-prone ecosystems:...

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Reposted by Brian J. Enquist, James M. Bullock, Stephen D. Murphy , and 1 more Brian J. Enquist, James M. Bullock, Stephen D. Murphy, Sabina Burrascano

Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · Nov 19

New #BIEN collaboration paper out in @pnas.org🍃
We show, using data for ~250,000 #plant species, that broader climatic niches consistently predict larger geographic ranges and higher dominance - a key insight for #biodiversity under #climatechange🌍🌱👉https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2517585122

Reposted by Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Neil Pederson, Sabina Burrascano , and 1 more Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Neil Pederson, Sabina Burrascano, Darío Martin‐Benito

WSL Umweltforschung @wslresearch.bsky.social · Nov 19

🌳💧📊 #PhDAlert! MSc in #ForestEcology or #EnvironmentalSciences? Excellent analytical and statistical skills in time-series analysis and experience with #treering methods🪵? We offer a #PhD position in #Dendroecology: apply.refline.ch/273855/1795/... #dendrosciences #ecology #ScienceJobs

Job offer: PhD in Dendroecology (f/m/d)
You will be part of a project aiming to empirically disentangle atmospheric vs. soil drought impacts on intra- and inter-annual wood formation, and mechanistically model drought constraints on intra- and inter-annual tree growth dynamics (https://www.wsl.ch/en/projects/sad-tree) based on a unique monitoring network of 44 forest sites in Switzerland spanning 10 years of soil moisture and atmospheric climate data. In this context, you will contribute to the establishment and analysis of intra- and inter-annual time series of tree growth based on dendrometer, tree rings, and quantitative wood anatomy (QWA).

You will be responsible for establishing improved empirical relationships of tree growth-environment interactions based on the long-term integrative Soil-Plant-Atmosphere-Continuum dataset (tree & stand traits, physical environment), analyzing: intra-annual water- and growth-related stem radius changes from dendrometer measurements, early-season wood anatomy related to water transport and rehydration, and long-term drought effects on growth using tree-ring widths.

You have a Master's degree in forest ecology, environmental sciences, or equivalent. You should have excellent analytical and statistical skills in time-series analysis, preferably in dendrosciences and/or tree physiology. Ideally, you are proficient in programming and handling of large datasets, and have experience with tree-ring methods. You are able to efficiently expand and acquire knowledge in topics relevant to the project. You have a proficient command of written and spoken English, are able to work in a structured, efficient and independent manner, and have a high level of team spirit and have good communication skills.

Reposted by Sabina Burrascano

Journal of Vegetation & Applied Vegetation Science @jvs-avs.bsky.social · Nov 18

von Büren et al. propose a novel, low-cost, and effective method to monitor above- and belowground microclimate in mountain environments year-round that withstands large animals and snow pressure and is suitable for remote areas.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#monitoring

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Reposted by Sabina Burrascano

Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · Nov 18

The legacy of pine plantations on fire severity 🔥🧪

Provides quantitative evidence that pine plantations can exacerbate fire severity under contemporary climate conditions and that, once burned, these areas seldom recover 🌲🌏

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Reposted by Jonathan Lenoir, Sabina Burrascano, Irena Šímová

Milan Chytrý @milanchytry.bsky.social · Nov 2

In our new article led by Gabriele Midolo, published in Ecology Letters, we show that plant species richness in European plant communities generally decreased between the 1960s and 1980s. However, since the 1990s, this trend seems to have stopped or even reversed.
dx.doi.org/10.1111/ele....

Reposted by Ingolf Kühn, Francis Martin, Sabina Burrascano , and 2 more Ingolf Kühn, Francis Martin, Sabina Burrascano, Joan Dudney, Benjamin Wildermuth

Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · Oct 31

Great to see the results of our massive biodiversity assessment at Berchtesgaden Natl. Park pour in! Cool insights on patterns & drivers of multidiversity!

#1 Macro- and microclimate interactively shape species diversity of multiple taxa in mountain landscapes by L. Geres. doi.org/10.1002/ecog...

Reposted by Sabina Burrascano

Vegetation Science Blog @vegsciblog.bsky.social · Oct 30

Invitation to contribute to a Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology” in the Journal of Vegetation Science vegsciblog.org/2025/10/30/s... @iavs5.bsky.social

Invitation to contribute to a Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology” in the Journal of Vegetation Science - vegsciblog.org

Posted by Jürgen Dengler (Chair of the Guest Editors) Outline: Scaling laws are ubiquitous in ecology. Ignoring them can lead

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Reposted by Juli G. Pausas, Sabina Burrascano

Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · Oct 29

Dense and continuous pine plantations fuel severe wildfires and hinder recovery 🔥

Reducing tree density can lower impacts, guiding more resilient afforestation and fire management strategies in Mediterranean ecosystems 🌲

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Reposted by Oliver L. Phillips, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Carly Reddington , and 1 more Oliver L. Phillips, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Carly Reddington, Sabina Burrascano

Martin Dovciak🌳🌱🌻 @dovciak-lab.bsky.social · Oct 3

🥁New paper on microclimate vulnerability under changing climate 🌦️ & forest structure 🌳. Forest structure can buffer or amplify climate warming! Congrats to Joanna Lumbsden-Pinto @sunyesf.bsky.social, @brookhavenlab.bsky.social, @sunyofficial.bsky.social. 🌐🌍

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Microclimate vulnerability under coupled effects of changing climate and forest structure

Understanding how forest structure affects microclimate is crucial amidst global warming, especially in biodiversity hotspots such as the North Americ…

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Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Scott C. Doney, Brian J. Enquist , and 20 more Katharine Hayhoe, Scott C. Doney, Brian J. Enquist, Marco Festa‐Bianchet, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Mike Flannigan, Robin J. Pakeman, Patrick A. Jansen, Neil Pederson, Brian J. Harvey, Jussi T. Eronen, Hisham Zerriffi, Tommaso Jucker, Sabina Burrascano, Carly D. Ziter, Darío Martin‐Benito, Susanne Lachmuth, Shan Kothari, Joan Dudney, Ellie M. Goud, Varina E. Crisfield, Katherine Sinacore, Rafael Candido‐Ribeiro

Sally Aitken 🇨🇦 @sallyaitken.bsky.social · Sep 25

We are searching for a Forest Ecophysiologist (tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor) to join the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry. Please share! Details are here: ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjobs

Reposted by Jens‐Christian Svenning, Jonathan Lenoir, Pieter A. Zuidema , and 2 more Jens‐Christian Svenning, Jonathan Lenoir, Pieter A. Zuidema, Sabina Burrascano, Julen Astigarraga

Timo Conradi @timoconradi.bsky.social · Sep 25

Attribution of vegetation change to climate change: here we compared vegetation time series to simulations from a process model forced with observed and counterfactual (detrended) climate data. Trends in climate necessary for the model to emulate vegetation trends www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/3

Shifts in vegetation activity of terrestrial ecosystems attributable to climate trends - Nature Geoscience

An analysis fusing satellite data with a process-based model of plant growth attributes changes in vegetation activity across terrestrial ecosystems to climatic changes.

www.nature.com

Sabina Burrascano @sabina-burrascano.bsky.social · Sep 24

Thanks to you for participating so actively and for your insightful work!!!

Sabina Burrascano @sabina-burrascano.bsky.social · Aug 5

Linking grazing regimes to flower traits we found that extensive grazing enhances flower traits crucial for insect pollinators. 🐄🐑🌸🏵🐝🦋

An even local grazing pressure drives taxonomic and functional diversity and enhances the support to insect pollinators.

Article here: 👇👇👇

doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...

Reposted by Sabina Burrascano

Vegetation Science Blog @vegsciblog.bsky.social · Jul 25

Fire regimes in sub-Mediterranean areas negatively affect deciduous shrub and tree species while favouring Mediterranean herbs & low shrubs, blurring the differences between Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean areas. See post by Sabina Burrascano: vegsciblog.org/2025/07/25/f... @iavs5.bsky.social

From picking wild asparaguses to studying vegetation responses to fire regimes - vegsciblog.org

The post provided by Sabina Burrascano This post refers to the article “Transiently richer but profoundly changed: fire regime triggers

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Sabina Burrascano @sabina-burrascano.bsky.social · Jul 8

🔥Fire frequency and severity impacts the sub-Mediterranean pseudomaquis, favouring strictly Mediterranean species.

Read our article here

dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvs....

Reposted by Sabina Burrascano, Pedro Mittelman

Ecography @ecography.bsky.social · Apr 2

Changes in abundance and distribution of European forest bird populations depend on biome, ecological specialisation and traits vist.ly/3mytx8e #Birds #HabitatDegradation #ClimateChange

Reposted by Christine N. Meynard, Sabina Burrascano

Niels Batjes @niels-batjes.bsky.social · Mar 27

Soil property maps for Europe at 100 m resolution released by ISRIC - World Soil Information in the framework of the EU HoliSoils project to inform forest management and policies.
holisoils.eu/soil-propert...
🧪🌍👇🌲🌳
#soilscience #soilhealth #soilmapping #forestsoil

Soil property maps for Europe at 100 m resolution will inform forest management and policies - HoliSoils

Forest soils provide important ecosystem services, such as biodiversity support, nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, water regulation and erosion control.

holisoils.eu

Reposted by Sabina Burrascano, María Triviño

Miguel Villoslada @miguelvilloslada.bsky.social · Mar 24

‼️ Are you into aquatic #EcosystemServices, Nature-Based Solutions, hydrology, or nutrient retention?

I'm hiring a #Postdoc to join our @Water4AllEU CREATE project!

🗓️ Apply by 27/03/2025
📢 Spread the word!

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Postdoctoral Researcher, Aquatic ecosystem services, Water4All consortium

We are inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position at the Department of Geographical and Historical Studies, located on the Joensuu Campus. The position will begin on 1 May 2025, or a

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Reposted by Pieter A. Zuidema, Sabina Burrascano, Martin Ehbrecht

International Union of Forest Research Organizations - IUFRO @iufro.bsky.social · Mar 19

🚨 #job🚨: The Department of Forest Ecology and Management at the Faculty of Forest Sciences, SLU, is hiring a full-tenure Professor in silviculture.

📅 Deadline: 29 April 2025
🗺️ Location: Umeå, Sweden

➡️https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=12044&rmlang=UK

Sabina Burrascano @sabina-burrascano.bsky.social · Mar 17

Outcome of a #Cost #Bottoms-Up collaboration!

#MarcoBasile led a study demonstrating:
- hump-shaped relationship between non-native beetle and #plant species richness;
- the proportion of non-native #beetles is higher in managed than in unmanaged #forests.

Read it here:
doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Managed forests are a stronghold of non‐native beetles in Europe

Species richness of native and non-native vascular plants modulates the species richness of non-native beetles through relationships with opposite signs. The interplay with management regimes and for...

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Sabina Burrascano @sabina-burrascano.bsky.social · Dec 20

🎄Last publication of the year for the COST Bottoms-Up (www.bottoms-up.eu/en/)

Critical evaluation of how much European countries are using a triad scheme by both sharing and sparing in forest management planning

Spoiler 😈: not much!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Tks #TomNagel for leading this

Can triad forestry reconcile Europe’s biodiversity and forestry strategies? A critical evaluation of forest zoning - Ambio

Balancing increasing demand for wood products while also maintaining forest biodiversity is a paramount challenge. Europe’s Biodiversity and Forest Strategies for 2030 attempt to address this challeng...

link.springer.com

Reposted by Pieter De Frenne, Sabina Burrascano

Department of Geoecology @spacetimeeco.bsky.social · Dec 17

Ten practical guidelines for #microclimate research in terrestrial ecosystems

doi.org/10.1111/2041...

from #SoilTemp core group, lead by @pieterdefrenne.bsky.social

Sabina Burrascano @sabina-burrascano.bsky.social · Dec 9

Do #ForestEurope indicators work for #biodiversity?

We tested them against field-sampled multi-taxon data (a lot of them!) and ...

only some of them moderately relate to species richness!

Read the recent article led by #YoanPaillet

doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

Time for a data-driven revision!

Sabina Burrascano @sabina-burrascano.bsky.social · Dec 7

Can you please add me?

Sabina Burrascano @sabina-burrascano.bsky.social · Dec 7

Could you qdd me please?

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Sebastian Kepfer Rojas @sebastiankpr.bsky.social · Nov 23

The @FORESTEUROPE proposed indicators for forest biodiversity show only weak correlations with site-level species richness across a few taxa.
Insights from @Cost_BottomspUp, led by #YoanPaillet

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