
James Blande
Professor
Head of the Environmental Ecology Research Group
Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences
james.blande@uef.fi | +358 40 355 3210
My main research interest is to understand the multiple mechanisms through which atmospheric pollutants, in conjunction with other abiotic factors, can impinge upon volatile-mediated interactions. We theorise that by developing a detailed understanding of the means through which volatile-mediated interactions are affected by the abiotic world, it will enable better prediction of how to use volatiles to manipulate ecosystem services and deliver agricultural and horticultural benefit. Our current projects investigate the effects of pollutants, especially ozone pollution, on various volatile-mediated interactions, including plant-plant, plant-pollinator, plant-herbivore, and tritrophic interactions. We utilise model systems, including Brassicaceous plants, boreal forest trees (including birch, pine and spruce) and sagebrush.
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Volatile-mediated plant-plant interactions: VOCs as modulators of receiver plant defence, growth and reproduction
Brosset, Agnès; Blande, James D. Journal of experimental botany [Accepted manuscript 2021]: 1 - 35. 2022 -
Effects of air pollution on plant-insect interactions mediated by olfactory and visual cues
Blande, James D. Current opinion in environmental science & health 19: 100228. 2021 -
Exposure to (Z)-11-hexadecenal [(Z)-11-16:Ald] increases Brassica nigra susceptibility to subsequent herbivory
Brosset, Agnès; Islam, Monirul; Bonzano, Sara; Maffei, Massimo E.; Blande, James D.. Scientific reports 11 1: 13532. 2021 -
Risk of herbivory negatively correlates with the diversity of volatile emissions involved in plant communication
Grof-Tisza, Patrick; Karban, Richard; Rasheed, Muhammad Usman; Saunier, Amelie; Blande, James D. Proceedings of the Royal Society B : biological sciences 288 1961: 20211790. 2021 -
Bank vole alarm pheromone chemistry and effects in the field
Sievert, Thorbjörn; Ylönen, Hannu; Blande, James D.; Saunier, Amélie; van der Hulst, Dave; Ylönen, Olga; Haapakoski, Marko. Oecologia 196 3: 667-677. 2021 -
Potential of Climate Change and Herbivory to Affect the Release and Atmospheric Reactions of BVOCs from Boreal and Subarctic Forests
Yu, H; Holopainen, JK; Kivimäenpää, M; Virtanen, A; Blande, JD. Molecules 26 8: 2283. 2021 -
Diurnal variation in BVOC emission and CO2 gas exchange from above- and belowground parts of two coniferous species and their responses to elevated O3
Yu, Hao; Blande, James D. Environmental pollution 278: 116830. 2021 -
Ozone affects plant, insect, and soil microbial communities: A threat to terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity
Agathokleous, Evgenios; Feng, Zhaozhong; Oksanen, Elina; Sicard, Pierre; Wang, Qi; Saitanis, Costas J; Araminiene, Valda; Blande, James D; Hayes, Felicity; Calatayud, Vicent; Domingos, Marisa; Veresoglou, Stavros D; Peñuelas, Josep; Wardle, David A; De Marco , Alessandra; Li, Zhengzhen; Harmens, Harry; Yuan, Xiangyang; Vitale, Marcello; Paoletti, Elena. Science advances 6 33: eabc1176. 2020 -
Does ozone exposure affect herbivore-induced plant volatile emissions differently in wild and cultivated plants?
Brosset, Agnès; Saunier, Amélie; Kivimäenpää, Minna; Blande, James. Environmental science and pollution research 27 24: 30448-30459. 2020 -
The Effects of Ozone on Herbivore-Induced Volatile Emissions of Cultivated and Wild Brassica Rapa
Brosset, Agnes; Saunier, Amelie; Mofikoya, Adedayo O; Kivimäenpää, Minna; Blande, James D. Atmosphere 11 11: 1213. 2020