Frank Berninger
Professor
Professor in Plant Ecology
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
[email protected] | +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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Biodegradability of dissolved organic carbon in boreal peatland forest is affected by water table, labile carbon, and nitrogen availability but not forest harvesting alone
Kinnunen, Niko; Lauren, Annamari; Palviainen, Marjo; Berninger, Frank; Zhu, Xudan; Khatun, Rikta; Pumpanen, Jukka. 2025. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 89: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Effect of Socioeconomic Strata and Land Cover on Dengue Hotspots in Medellin, Colombia
Pérez-Pérez, Juliana; Pulgarin Diaz, John Alexander; Rúa-Uribe, Guillermo; Mola-Yudego, Blas; Delmelle, Eric; Rojo, Raúl; Berninger, Frank. 2025. American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. [Published Online: 18 Mar 2025]: 1-11 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Finnish forest-related laws need to acknowledge climate change risks and integrate adaptive strategies to enhance resiliency
Khanam, Tahamina; Peris-Llopis, Marina; Xu, Xiaoqian; Mola-Yudego, Blas; Leskinen, Leena; Berninger, Frank. 2025. Communications earth & environment. 6: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Short-term effects of low-intensity surface fires on dissolved organic matter from boreal forest soils
Rebiffé, Mathilde; Kohl, Lukas; Köster, Egle; Keinänen, Markku; Berninger, Frank; Köster, Kajar. 2025. Journal of soils and sediments. [Epub ahead of print 21 May 2025]: 1-20 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
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