Research

I am an ecologist focusing on forest history. My research deals with land use in boreal and subarctic ecosystems, vegetation changes, and species distribution and habitat preferences from a historical perspective (e.g. epiphytic lichens and wood-inhabiting fungi). I am especially interested in how humans have utilized different natural resources and in what way such land use has affected ecosystem structure and function and processes. The methods I work with come from both natural sciences (dendrochronology, pollen analysis and Geostatistics), and humanities (historical records and to some extent archaeology). I work in various parts of Sweden, southern Norway and north-central United States.

I conduct my research at EMG, but also at the Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management (INA), Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.

Peer-reviewed publications

Bradshaw, R.H.W., Josefsson, T., Clear, J. & Peterken, G.F. 2011. The structure and reproduction of the virgin forest – a review of Eustace Jones 1945. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 26(suppl 10):45-53.

Berg, A., Josefsson, T. & Östlund, L. 2011. Cutting of lichen trees: a survival strategy used before the 20th century and its long lasting effects in a virgin forest in northern Sweden. Vegetation History and Archaeobotany 20:125-133.

Josefsson, T. & Spirin, V.A. 2010. Records of rare aphyllophoroid fungi on Scots pine in northern Sweden. Karstenia 50(2):45-52.

Josefsson, T., Olsson, J. & Östlund, L. 2010. Linking forest history and conservation efforts: effects of logging on forest structure and diversity of wood-inhabiting fungi. Biological Conservation. 143:1803-1811

Josefsson, T., Bergman, I., Östlund, L. 2010. Quantifying Sami settlement and movement patterns in Northern Sweden 1700 – 1900. Arctic 63(2): 141–154

Josefsson, T., Gunnarson, B., Liedgren, L.G., Bergman, I. & Östlund, L. 2010. Historical human influence on forest composition and structure in boreal Fennoscandia. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 40:872–884

Hellberg, E., Josefsson, T. & Östlund, L. 2009. The transformation of a Norway spruce dominated landscape since pre-industrial times in northern Sweden: the influence of modern forest management on forest structure. Silva Fennica 43(5): 783-797

Josefsson, T., Hörnberg, G. & Östlund, L. 2009. Long-term human impact and vegetation changes in a boreal forest reserve: implications for the use of protected areas as ecological references. Ecosystems 12:1017-1036

Josefsson, T., Hellberg, E. & Östlund, L. 2005. Influence of habitat history on the distribution of Usnea longissima in boreal Scandinavia: a methodological case study. Lichenologist 37:555-567

Other publications

Josefsson, T. & Östlund, L. 2010. Urskogen finns inte mer: länge leve naturskogen. Forskning & Framsteg 7:60-63.

Liedgren, L.G., Josefsson, T. & Östlund, L. 2009. Samisk byggnadskultur - timrade kåtor och exemplet Bläckajaure. Arkeologi i Norr 11:115-144.

Josefsson, T. 2005. Förekomst av långskäggslav i förhållande till tidigare och nutida skogsstruktur. i Skogshistoriska Sällskapets Årsskrift 2005.

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2011-11-16