• Decision-making from the animal perspective: Bridging ecology and subjective cognition 

      Budaev, Sergei; Jørgensen, Christian; Mangel, Marc; Eliassen, Sigrunn; Giske, Jarl (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-14)
      Organisms have evolved to trade priorities across various needs, such as growth, survival, and reproduction. In naturally complex environments this incurs high computational costs. Models exist for several types of decisions, ...
    • The effects of selective harvest on Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius) phenotypic evolution 

      Sun, Peng; Shang, Yangke; Sun, Runlong; Tian, Yongjun; Heino, Mikko Petteri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius) is an important fish species in the China Seas with wide distribution, extensive migration, and high economic value. This species has been yielding high fisheries production ...
    • Exploring spatio-temporal patterns of palynological changes in Asia during the Holocene 

      Bhatta, Kuber Prasad; Mottl, Ondrej; Felde, Vivian Astrup; Flantua, Suzette; Birks, Hilary H; Cao, Xianyong; Chen, Fahu; Grytnes, John Arvid; Seddon, Alistair William Robin; Birks, Harry John Betteley (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-05)
      Historical legacies influence present-day ecosystem composition and dynamics. It is therefore important to understand the long-term dynamics of ecosystems and their properties. Analysis of ecosystem properties during the ...
    • Reflections on the Use of Ecological Attributes and Traits in Quaternary Botany 

      Birks, Harry John Betteley (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      There has been an upsurge of interest and research activity in trait-based approaches in ecology, biogeography, and macroecology. I discuss if this upsurge has impacted Quaternary botany (the study of plant remains preserved ...