**Course book:
**Sodhi & Ehrlich 2010. *Conservation Biology for all*, (Oxford University Press), available online at:
https://conbio.org/publications/free-textbook
**Papers for literature seminars:
**Kuuluvainen & Gauthier (2018) Young and old forest in the boreal: critical stages of ecosystem dynamics and management under global change. Forest Ecosystems, 5: 26.
Ekholm et al. (2022) Short-term effects of continuous cover forestry on forest biomass production and biodiversity: Applying single-tree selection in forests dominated by Picea abies. Ambio, 51: 2478-2495.
Kärvemo et al. (2023) Beetle diversity in dead wood is lower in non-native than native tree species, especially those more distantly related to native species. Journal of Applied Ecology, 60: 170-180.
Gao et al. (2015) Reviewing the strength of evidence of biodiversity indicators for forest ecosystems in Europe. Ecological Indicators, 57: 420-434.
Hekkala et al. (2023) Habitat heterogeneity is a good predictor of boreal forest biodiversity. Ecological Indicators, 148: 110069
Similä et al. (2006) Co-variation and indicators of species diversity: Can richness of forest-dwelling species be predicted in northern boreal forests? Ecological Indicators, 6: 686-700
Caro et al. (2022) An inconvenient misconception: Climate change is not the principal driver of biodiversity loss. Conservation Letters, 15: e12868
Ranius et al. (2023) Protected area designation and management in a world of climate change: A review of recommendations. Ambio, 52: 68-80
Pietarinen et al. (2025) Politics of delay hinder the implementation of EU Forest Strategy in Finland. Ambio.
Olsson & Johansson (2025) Legitimising different futures: Swedish forest management as a climate change mitigation measure. Evironmental Science & Policy, 171: 104174
Gundersen & Frivold (2008) Public preferences for forest structures: A review of quantitative surveys from Finland, Norway and Sweden. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 7: 241-258.
Sacher et al. (2022) Evidence of the association between deadwood and forest recreational site choices. Forest Policy and Economics, 135: 102638
Jensen et al. (2025) Evidence-based urban greening: a missing piece in biodiversity conservation. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 40: 523-526.
Kowarik et al. (2025) Promoting urban biodiversity for the benefit of people and nature. Nature Reviews Biodiversity, 1: 214-232.