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Maija Salemaa

Visiting Specialist
  • Phone number +358295325479
  • Email address ext.maija.salemaa@luke.fi
  • Address Latokartanonkaari 9 00790 HELSINKI
  • Education / Degree Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D.
  • Group Forest health and biodiversity
  • Organizational unit Natural resources

Expertise

My research interests are in plant ecology, nutrient and carbon dynamics of forest ecosystems and functional biodiversity. I have a long experience in studying community ecology and monitoring of forest understorey vegetation. I am a member of the Expert Panel on Biodiversity and Ground Vegetation in the UN-ECE Pan-European ICP Forests monitoring programme. Keywords: forest vegetation, forest biodiversity, climate change, bioindicators, ecosystem services, nutrient fluxes