Frank Berninger
Professor
Professor in Plant Ecology
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
frank.berninger@uef.fi | +358 50 596 8481
I am a versatile plant ecologist with a love for fieldwork and mathematical methods. My current interest is on the long term effects of disturbances on forests and the interactions of plants, roots and inland waters as well as on large scale variations ecological processes (using big data). In addition, I have an interest in biochar as a tool to improve the environment.
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Comparing Post-fire Mortality in Spanish Forests: Mixed Stands and Different Fire Strategies Exhibit Higher Damage
Peris Llopis, Marina; Mola Yudego, Blas; Berninger, Frank; Garcia Gonzalo, Jordi; González Olabarria, José Ramón. 2024. abstract -
Divergent geographic variation in above- versus below-ground secondary metabolites of Reynoutria japonica
Bi, Jingwen; Bossdorf, Oliver; Liao, Zhiyong; Richards, Christina L; Parepa, Madalin; Zhao, Weihan; Berninger, Frank; Zhao, Yujie; Liu, Zekang; Feng, Xiangyan; Ju, Rui-Ting; Li, Bo; Wu, Jihua. 2024. Journal of ecology. 112: 514-527 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Enhancing boreal forest resilience: A four-year impact of biochar on soil quality and fungal communities
Liao, Yang-chun-zi; Pu, Hong-xiu; Jiao, Zi-wen; Palviainen, Marjo; Zhou, Xuan; Heinonsalo, Jussi; Berninger, Frank; Pumpanen, Jukka; Köster, Kajar; Sun, Hui. 2024. Microbiological research. 283: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Global analysis of soil bacterial genera and diversity in response to pH
Zhou, Xuan; Tahvanainen, Teemu; Malard, Lucie; Chen, Liang; Pérez-Pérez, Juliana; Berninger, Frank. 2024. Soil biology and biochemistry. 198: . 109552 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Impact of species composition on fire-induced stand damage in Spanish forests
Peris-Llopis, Marina; Mola-Yudego, Blas; Berninger, Frank; Garcia-Gonzalo, Jordi; González-Olabarria, José Ramón. 2024. Scientific reports. 14: . 8594 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Post-fire soil carbon emission rates along boreal forest fire chronosequences in northwest Canada show significantly higher emission potentials from permafrost soils compared to non-permafrost soils
Köster, Kajar; Aaltonen, Heidi; Köster, Egle; Berninger, Frank; Pumpanen, Jukka. 2024. Frontiers in ecology and evolution. 2023; 11: . 1331018 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Several Mechanisms Drive the Heterogeneity in Browning Across a Boreal Stream Network
Zhu, Xudan; Berninger, Frank; Chen, Liang; Larson, Johannes; Sponseller, Ryan A; Laudon, Hjalmar. 2024. Water resources research. 60: 1-17 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Soil carbon and bio-physicochemical properties dynamics under forest restoration sites in southern Ghana
Adokwei Brown, Hugh C; Appiah, Mark; Quansah, Gabriel W; Adjei, Eric Owusu; Berninger, Frank. 2024. Geoderma regional. 38: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The influence of dissolved organic matter composition on microbial degradation and carbon dioxide production in pristine subarctic rivers
Saarela, Taija; Zhu, Xudan; Jäntti, Helena; Ohashi, Mizue; Ide, Jun'ichiro; Siljanen Henri; Pesonen, Aake; Aaltonen, Heidi; Ojala, Anne; Nishimura, Hiroshi; Kekäläinen, Timo; Jänis, Janne; Berninger, Frank; Pumpanen, Jukka. 2024. Boreal environment research. 29: 131-148 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Determinants of tree planting and retention behaviour of homeowners in built-up urban areas of Ghana
Danquah, Jones Abrefa; Pappinen, Ari; Berninger, Frank. 2023. Trees, forests and people. 13: . 100410 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research