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Current research
I am currently working as a post-doc in a project concerning the effect of the predicted future change in climate on the distribution patterns of fungal pathogens. Both the growth and activity of fungi are to a large extent effected by weather conditions such as temperature and precipitation. The predicted change in the future climate is thus likely to alter the geographical distribution patterns of the fungal species causing diseases in our forests. This project is part of the Mistra program
Future Forest.
PhD project
In november 2009 I defended my PhD thesis with the title 'Litter decomposing fungi in boreal forests -their function in carbon and nitrogen circulation'. In my PhD project I studied the role of litter degrading fungi in carbon and nitrogen circulation in boreal forests. In particular, I focused on the implications of fungal translocation on carbon and nitrogen circulation and the effect nitrogen has on fungal assimilation patterns of carbon.
Publication list
Publications in peer reviewed journals
Boberg JB, Finlay R, Stenlid J, Ekblad A, Lindahl BD. 2011. Fungal reallocation of nitrogen during litter decomposition in stratified systems (In preparation)
Stenlid J, Oliva J, Boberg JB, Hopkins AJM. 2011. Emerging diseases in European forest ecosystems and responses in society. Forests 2(2):486-504. On line
Boberg JB, Näsholm T, Finlay RD, Stenlid J, Lindahl B. 2011. N availability affects saprotrophic basidiomycetes degrading pine needles in a long term laboratory study. Fungal Ecology 2011, doi: 10.1016/j.funeco.2011.03.004 On line
Boberg JB, Ihrmark K, Lindahl BD. 2011. Decomposing capacity of fungi commonly detected in Pinus sylvestris needle litter. Fungal Ecology 4:110-114. On line
Boberg JB, Finlay RD, Stenlid J, Lindahl B. 2010. Fungal C translocation restricts N-mineralization in heterogeneous environments. Functional Ecology 24:454-459.On line
Boberg JB, Finlay RD, Stenlid J, Näsholm T, Lindahl BD. 2008. Glucose and ammonium additions affect needle decomposition and carbon allocation by litter degrading fungus Mycena epipterygia. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 40:995-999. On line
Lindahl BD, Ihrmark K, Boberg JB, Trumbore SE, Högberg P, Stenlid J, Finlay R. 2007. Spatial separation of litter decomposition and mycorrhizal nitrogen uptake in a boreal forest. New Phytologist 173: 611–620. On line
Thesis
Boberg JB. 2009. Litter Decomposing Fungi in Boreal Forests- Their Function in Carbon and Nitrogen Circulation. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae Sueciae, Doctoral Thesis No 2009:75, Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, SLU, Uppsala. On line.
Boberg JB. 2002. Determination of Gross N mineralisation and immobilisation using the 15N-isotope dilution technique on soils under organic cultivation. MSc Thesis. Department of Soil Science, SLU
Boberg J. & Dyberg Å. 2002. The Effect of Fertiliser Regimes on Mycorrhizal Colonisation of Mangosteen Growing on an Acid Sulphate Soil in Southern Vietnam. MSc Thesis. Minor field study. Department of Soil Sciences & Department of Forest Mycology and Pathology, SLU
Book chapters
Lindahl, B. & Boberg, J.,
2008. Distribution and function of litter basidiomycetes in coniferous forests. In: Lynne B, Frankland JC, Van West P. (Eds) Ecology of Saprotrophic Basidiomycetes. British Mycological Society Symposia Series. Chapter 10. Elsevier. UK.
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Participation in conferences and workshops
Boberg, J., Finlay, R.D., Stenlid, J., Ekblad A., & Lindahl, B.D. 2010. Functional Role of Litter Decomposing Fungi in Carbon and Nitrogen Circulation in Boreal Forests. 9th International Mycological Congress (IMC9), August 1-6, Edinburgh, UK. (Oral presentation)
Boberg, J., Finlay, R.D., Stenlid, J. & Lindahl, B.D. 2009. Fungal C translocation precludes N mineralization. 94th Ecological Society of America Annual meeting, August 2-7, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. (Oral presentation)
Boberg, J., Finlay, R.D., Stenlid, J., Näsholm, T. & Lindahl, B.D. 2008, Are needle decomposing fungi limited by C or N? Workshop: ‘Knowledge gaps in soil carbon and nitrogen interactions’, June 2-5, SLU, Uppsala (Poster)
2008 Symposium Climate change-effects on natural resources and biodiversity. April 2-3, SLU, Uppsala.
Boberg, J., Finlay, R.D., Stenlid, J. & Lindahl, B.D. 2006. Carbon and nitrogen dynamics of Mycena epipterygia decomposing pine needles. 8th International Mycological Congress (IMC8), August 21-25, Cairns, Australia. (Poster, rewarded 2nd prize for best poster in its category)
Lindahl, B.D., Ihrmark, K., Boberg, J., Trumbore, S.E., Högberg, P. Stenlid, J. & Finlay, R.D. 2006. Spatial separation of litter decomposition and mycorrhizal nitrogen uptake in a boreal forest soil. 5th International Conference on Mycorrhiza (ICOM 5), July 23-27, Granada, Spain. (Poster)
This page was updated by Johanna Boberg, 1 of Sept 2010