Selected recent publications (Press Title = link to publication)
Healing of bark wounds in Norway spruce seedlings: Effects of methyl jasmonate treatment on a plant tolerance trait
Chen, Y, Björkman, C, Bylund, H, Björklund, N, Högberg, K-A, Puentes, A (2023) Trees, 37: 1369-1384
Synergistic effects of methyl jasmonate treatment and propagation method on Norway spruce resistance against a bark-feeding insect
Berggren, K, Nordkvist, M, Björkman, C, Bylund, H, Klapwijk, M, Puentes A (2023) Frontiers in Plant Science, DOI 10.3389/fpls.2023.1165156
The relationship between moose browsing, habitat structure and predation pressure on insect herbivores
Nordkvist, M, Klapwijk, MJ, Barets, S, Björkman, C (2022)
Basic and Applied Ecology, 66: 1-10.
Northward range expansion of rooting ungulates decreases detritivore and predatory mite abundances in boreal forests
Maaroufi NI, Taylor AR, Ehnes RB, Andrén H, Kjellander P, Björkman C, Kätterer T & Klapwijk MJ (2022)
Royal Society open science, 9: 211283.
Global change calls for novel plant protection: reviewing the potential of omnivorous plant-inhabiting arthropods as and defence inducers
Zhang NXN, Stephan JG, Björkman C & Puentes A (2021)
Current Opinion in Insect Science, 47: 103-110.
Comparing Exogenous Methods to Induce Plant-Resistance Against a Bark-Feeding Insect
Chen YY, Puentes A, Björkman C, Brosset A & Bylund H (2021)
Frontiers in Plant Science, 12: 695867.
Plant Mediated Interactions: Lower Sawfly Survival on Pines Previously Browsed by Moose
Nordkvist M, Björkman C & Klapwijk MJ (2021)
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9: 666069.
When is it biological control? A framework of definitions, mechanisms, and classifications
Stenberg JA, Sundh I, Becher PG, Björkman C, Dubey M, Egan PA, Friberg H, Gil JF, Jensen DF, Jonsson M, Karlsson M, Khalil S, Ninkovic V, Rehermann G, Vetukuri, RR & Viketoft M (2021)
Journal of Pest Science, 94: 665-676.
Ecological restoration for biodiversity conservation triggers response of bark beetle pests and their natural predators
Hekkala AM, Kärvemo S, Versluijs M, Weslien J, Björkman C, Löfroth T & Hjälten J (2021)
Forestry, 94: 115-126.
Effect of forest stand type on host plant quality and direct and indirect effects on pine sawfly performance
Bellone D, Björkman C, Schmidt A, Gershenzon J & Klapwijk MJ (2021) Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 23: 163-172.
Seasonal timing and recurrence of methyl jasmonate treatment influence pine weevil damage to Norway spruce seedlings
Chen YY, Bylund H, Björkman C, Fedderwitz F & Puentes A (2021)
New Forests, 52: 431-448.
Interacting effects of insect and ungulate herbivory on Scots pine growth
Nordkvist M, Klapwijk MJ, Edenius LR & Björkman, C (2020)
Scientific Reports, 10: 22341.
Pathologists and entomologists must join forces against forest pest and pathogen invasions
Jactel H, Desprez-Loustau M-L, Battisti A, Brockerhoff E, Santini A, Stenlid J, Björkman C, Branco M, Dehnen-Schmutz K, Douma JC, Drakulic J, Drizou F, Eschen R, Franco JC, Gossner MM, Green S, Kenis M, Klapwijk MJ, Liebhold AM, Orazio C, Prospero S, Robinet C, Schroeder M, Slippers B, Stoev P, Sun J, van den Dool R, Wingfield MJ & Zalucki MP (2020)
NeoBiota, 58: 107-127.
Complex responses of global insect pests to climate warming
Lehmann P, Ammunét T, Barton M, Battisti A, Eigenbrode SD, Jepsen JU, Kalinkat G, Neuvonen S, Niemelä P, Økland B, Terblanche JS & Björkman C (2020)
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 18: 141-150.
Top-down pressure by generalist and specialist natural enemies in relation to habitat heterogeneity and resource availability
Bellone D, Björkman C & Klapwijk MJ (2020)
Basic and Applied Ecology, 43: 16-26.
Tri‐trophic interactions: bridging species, communities and ecosystems
Abdala‐Roberts L, Puentes A, Finke DL, Marquis RJ, Montserrat M, Poelman EH, Rasmann S, Sentis A, van Dam NM, Wimp G, Mooney K & Björkman C (2019) Ecology Letters, doi.org/10.1111/ele.13392
The tree species matters: Biodiversity and ecosystem service implications of replacing Scots pine production stands with Norway spruce
Felton A, Petersson L, Nilsson O, Witzell J, Cleary M, Felton AM, Björkman C, Ode Sang Å, Jonsell M, Holmström E, Nilsson U, Rönnberg J, Kalén C & Lindbladh M (2019) Ambio, DOI 10.1007/s13280-019-01259-x
Trait‐mediated indirect interactions: Moose browsing increases sawfly fecundity through plant‐induced responses
Nordkvist M, Klapwijk M, Edenius L, Gershenzon J, Schmidt A & Björkman C (2019) Ecology and Evolution, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5581
"Insects get boost from pines chewed by moose" (Dispatch Front Ecol Environm doi:10.1002/fee.2103)
Identifying climate-sensitive infectious diseases in animals and humans in Northern regions
Omazic A, Bylund H, Boqvist S, Högberg A, Björkman C, Tryland M, Evengård B, Koch A, Berggren C, Malogolovkin A, Kolbasov D, Pavelko N, Thierfelder T & Albihn A (2019) Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 61:53.
A systematic review on the effects of plant-feeding by omnivorous arthropods: time to catch-up with the mirid-tomato bias?
Puentes A, Stephan JG & Björkman C (2018) Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 6: 218.
Capturing complexity: Forests, decision-making and climate change mitigation action
Klapwijk MJ, Boberg J, Bergh J, Bishop K, Björkman C, Ellison D, Felton A, Lidskog R, Lundmark T, Keskitalo ECH, Sonesson J, Nordin A, Nordström E-M, Stenlid J & Mårald E (2018) Global Environmental Change, 52: 238-247.
Transient synchrony among populations of five foliage-feeding Lepidoptera
Klapwijk MJ, Walter J, Hirka A, Csóka G, Björkman C & Liebhold A (2018) Journal of Animal Ecology, 87: 1058-168.
Habitat heterogeneity affects predation of European pine sawfly cocoons
Bellone D, Klapwijk MJ & Björkman C (2017) Ecology and Evolution, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3632
Methods to identify the prey of invertebrate predators in terrestrial field studies
Birkhofer K, Bylund H, Dalin P, Ferlian O, Gagic V, Hambäck PA, Klapwijk M, Mestre L, Roubinet E, Schroeder M, Stenberg JA, Porcel M, Björkman C & Jonsson M (2017) Ecology and Evolution, 7: 1942-1953.
Costs and benefits of omnivore-mediated plant protection: effects of plant-feeding on Salix growth more detrimental than expected
Puentes A & Björkman C (2017) Oecologia, 184: 485-496.
Forest restoration as a double-edged sword: the conflict between biodversity conservation and pest control
Kärvemo S, Björkman C, Johansson T, Weslien J & Hjältén J (2017) Journal of Applied Ecology, doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12905.
Enhanced leaf nitrogen status stabilizes omnivore population density
Liman A-S, Dalin P & Björkman C (2017) Oecologia, 183: 57-65.
Predator refuges for conservation biological control in intermediately disturbed systems: the rise and fall of a simple solution
Liman A-S, Eklund K & Björkman C (2016) Journal of Applied Ecology, 53: 1823-1830. (Selected for blog post at J Appl Ecol)
Forest management and biocontrol of insect pests
Klapwijk MJ, Bylund H, Schroeder M & Björkman C (2016) Forestry, doi:10.1093/forestry/cpw019.
Replacing monocultures with mixed-species stands: Ecosystem service implications of two production forest alternatives in Sweden
Felton A, Nilsson U, Sonesson J, Felton A, Roberge J-M, Ranius T, Ahlström M, Bergh J, Björkman C, Boberg J, Drössler L, Fahlvik N, Gong P, Holmström E, Keskitalo CH, Klapwijk MJ, Laudon H, Lundmark T, Niklasson M, Nordin A, Pettersson M, Stenlid J, Sténs A & Wallertz K (2016) Ambio 45(Suppl. 2): S124-139.
How far away is the next basket of eggs? Spatial memory and perceived cues shape aggregation patterns in a leaf beetle
Stephan J, Stenberg JA & Björkman C (2015) Ecology 96: 908-914.
Climate Change and Insect Pests
Björkman C & Niemelä P (eds) (2015) CABI Climate Change Series 8
Forest management to mitigate insect damage in a changing climate: possibilities and uncertainties
Björkman C, Bylund H, Nilsson U, Nordlander G & Schroeder M (2015) In Climate Change and Insect Pests ed. by Björkman and Niemelä. CABI Climate Change Series 8
Optimizing crops for biocontrol of pests and disease
Stenberg JA, Heil M, Åhman I & Björkman C (2015) Trends in Plant Science, doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2015.08.007. [LINK]
Temperature affects insect outbreak risk through tritrophic interactions mediated by plant secondarycompounds
Kollberg I, Bylund H, Jonsson T, Schmidt A, Gershenzon J & Björkman C (2015) Ecosphere 6(6):102.http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES15-000021.1
Regulation of forest defoliating insects through small mammal predation: reconsidering the mechanisms
Kollberg I, Bylund H, Huitu O & Björkman C (2014) Oecologia DOI 10.1007/s00442-014-3080-x.
Forest insects and climate change: long-term trends in herbivore damage
Klapwijk MJ, Csóka G, Hirka A & Björkman C (2013) Ecology and Evolution doi: 10.1002/ece3.717 [PDF]
