Researchers

My primary research interests involve the description and explanation of the observed patterns of plant community (i.e. taxonomic) and plant functional (i.e. life history traits) diversity at different spatial and temporal scales to better understand ecological processes. I am especially interested in species traits, their spatial and temporal variation and the combination of integrated frameworks of beta diversity assessment and analysis in assessing variation for various ecological facets (i.e taxonomy & function). Previous research as part of my PhD at the university of Liverpool and The James Hutton Institute, UK, investigated the influences of land-use and climate as drivers of change governing compositional and functional diversity patterns of a rare semi natural grassland ecosystem, unique to the western fringes of Europe. As part of the macro-ecology workgroup I will continue to explore plant functional diversity patterns (spatial and temporal turnover) of semi-natural grasslands at varying spatial scales and geographic regions. Here I will incorporate recent developments amidst the species pool concept and dark diversity to better understand how community assembly, functional diversity and individual plant traits respond to global change.

See my CV and publication list in ETIS (Estonian Research Portal).

See my CV and publication list in ETIS (Estonian Research Portal).

Researchers

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