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Salisbury, J., Hu, X., Speed, J. D. M., Iordan, C. M., Austrheim, G., & Cherubini, F. (2023). Net climate effects of moose browsing in early successional boreal forests by integrating carbon and albedo dynamics. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 128, e2022JG007279.

Petersen, Tanja Kofod; Kolstad, Anders; Kouki, Jari; Leroux, Shawn; Potvin, Lynette; Tremblay, Jean-Pierre; Wallgren, Märtha; Widemo, Fredrik; Cromsigt, Joris; Courtois, Coline; Austrheim, Gunnar; Gosse, John; den Herder, Michael; Hermanutz, Luise; Speed, James Airborne laser scanning reveals uniform responses of forest structure to moose (Alces alces) across the boreal forest biome. Journal of Ecology In press

Hafsås, H. (2023) Long term effects of red deer browsing and an extreme winter drought event on bilberry in boreal forests. Master of Science Thesis. NTNU.

Blanckaert, J. H. (2022) Linking moose (Alces alces) diet assessed through metabarcoding of faecal DNA, to plant communities of boreal forest of Norway. Master of science thesis, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, NTNU.

Salisbury, J.M. 2021. Effects of moose browsing on carbon and albedo dynamics in successional boreal forests. Master-thesis Norwegian University of Science and Technology Faculty of Natural Sciences Department of Biology.

Vuorinen, Katariina Elsa Maria; (2021) When do ungulates override the climate? Defining the interplay of two key drivers of northern vegetation dynamics. 2021. ISBN 978-82-326-5649-3. PhD-thesis NTNU.

Kolstad, A.L., Snøan, I.B., Austrheim, G., Bollandsås, O.M., Solberg, E.J. and Speed, J.D.M. (2021), Airborne laser scanning reveals increased growth and complexity of boreal forest canopies across a network of ungulate exclosures in Norway. Remote Sens. Ecol. Conserv.

Vuorinen, Katariina; Kolstad, Anders Lorentzen; De Vriendt, Laurent; Austrheim, Gunnar; Jean-Pierre, Tremblay; Solberg, Erling Johan; Speed, James David Mervyn. 2020. Cool as a moose: How can browsing counteract climate warming effects across boreal forest ecosystems? Ecology: Volume 101(11)

Speed, James David Mervyn; Austrheim, Gunnar; Bendiksby, Mika; Kolstad, Anders Lorentzen; Vuorinen, Katariina. 2020. Increasing Cervidae populations have variable impacts on habitat suitability for threatened forest plant and lichen species. Forest Ecology and Management: Volume 473. 

Oliver Moen Snoksrud 2020. Plant Species Responses to Moose (Alces alces) and Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) Herbivory in Successional Boreal Forests. Master-thesis NTNU

Kolstad AL, Austrheim G, Solberg EJ, De Vriendt L, Speed JDM. (2018). Pervasive moose browsing in boreal forests alters successional trajectories by severely suppressing keystone species. Ecosphere 9(10).

Speed, J. D. M., G. Austrheim, A. L. Kolstad, and E. J. Solberg. 2019. Long-term changes in northern large-herbivore communities reveal differential rewilding rates in space and time. PLOS ONE 14.

Kolstad AL, Austrheim G, Solberg EJ, De Vriendt L, Speed JDM. (2018). Pervasive moose browsing in boreal forests alters successional trajectories by severely suppressing keystone species. Ecosphere 9(10).

Kolstad AL. (2018). Forsker Grand Prix, nasjonal finale. Tromsø. TV SHOW.

Kolstad AL (2018). Forsker Grand Prix, regional finale. Trondheim. TV SHOW.

Kolstad, Anders L; Austrheim, Gunnar; Solberg, Erling Johan; Speed, James David Mervyn. (2018). Using networks to analyse the functional role of large herbivores. Oikos Conference 02.20. Oral presentation.

A. L. Kolstad, G. Austrheim, E. J. Solberg, A. M. A. Venete, S. J. Woodin and J. D. M. Speed. (2018). Cervid Exclusion Alters Boreal Forest Properties with Little Cascading Impacts on Soils Ecosystems Soils. Ecosystems

Victoria Berger 2018. Successional dynamics in boreal forests: What is the impact of moose browsing, and which pathways are preferred by landowners?. Master-thesis NTNU.

Austrheim, Gunnar; Berger, Victoria; Daverdin, Marc; Gebreyohanis, Winta Berhie; Kolstad, Anders Lorentzen; Speed, James David Mervyn; Venete, Aurel M A; Hegland, Stein Joar; Meisingset, Erling L.; Mysterud, Atle; Solberg, Erling Johan. (2017). SustHerb - towards sustainable herbivore management. Norsk Økologisk Forening konferanse. Poster.

Kolstad, Anders Lorentzen; Austrheim, Gunnar; Solberg, Erling Johan; Venete, Aurel M A; Woodin, Sarah J.; Speed, James David Mervyn. Impacts of moose on boreal forest vegetation and ecosystem properties. (2017) Ecology across borders; POSTER.

Kolstad, Anders Lorentzen; Austrheim, Gunnar; Solberg, Erling Johan; Venete, Aurel M A; Woodin, Sarah J.; Speed, James David Mervyn. How does chronic moose browsing affect forest and soil properties? (2017) NTNU Sustainability Science Conference; ORAL PRESENTATION

Winta Gebreyohanis 2017. The effects of exclusion of browsing moose on above ground Carbon stocks in early successional stages in boreal forests. Master-thesis NTNU

Fife William Gibson 2017. Moose (Alces alces) herbivory in a boreal forest and the subsequent effect on mountain hare (Lepus timidus) winter browsing, small rodent activity and forest properties across central Norway. Master-thesis, University of Aberdeen.

Venete, Aurel Marian Alexandru (2016) Effect of moose browsing on carbon and nitrogen stocks across boreal forest of Mid-Norway. Masters’ thesis. University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Science.

Nes, Toril. (2015). The Effects of Moose (Alces alces) Browsing on Boreal Tree Species in Norway and Quebec. Master thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU.

Speed, James David Mervyn; Austrheim, Gunnar; Hester, Alison J.; Meisingset, Erling L.; Mysterud, Atle; Tremblay, Jean-Pierre; Øien, Dag-Inge; Solberg, Erling Johan. (2014) General and specific responses of understory vegetation to cervid herbivory across a range of boreal forests. Oikos. vol. 123 (10).

Myking, Tor; Solberg, Erling Johan; Austrheim, Gunnar; Speed, James David Mervyn; Bøhler, Fredrik; Astrup, Rasmus Andreas; Eriksen, Rune. (2013) Browsing of sallow (Salix caprea L.) and rowan (Sorbus aucuparia L.) in the context of life history strategies: a literature review. European Journal of Forest Research. vol. 132 (3).

Solberg, Erling Johan; Speed, James David Mervyn; Meisingset, Erling; Daverdin, Marc; Mysterud, Atle; Austrheim, Gunnar. (2013) En skog uten hjortevilt. Gryende kunnskap fra uthegningsstudiene. Hjorteviltet.

Speed, James David Mervyn; Austrheim, Gunnar; Hester, Alison J.; Solberg, Erling Johan; Tremblay, Jean-Pierre. (2013) Regional-scale alteration of clear-cut forest regeneration caused by moose browsing. Forest Ecology and Management. vol. 289.

Speed, James David Mervyn; Meisingset, Erling L.; Austrheim, Gunnar; Hester, Alison J.; Mysterud, Atle; Tremblay, Jean-Pierre; Solberg, Erling Johan. (2013) Low intensities of red deer browsing constrain rowan growth in mature boreal forests of western Norway. Ecoscience. vol. 20 (3).

Solberg, Erling Johan; Myking, Tor; Austrheim, Gunnar; Bøhler, Fredrik; Eriksen, Rune; Speed, James David Mervyn; Astrup, Rasmus Andreas (2012) Rogn, osp og selje-Har de en framtid i norsk natur? Trondheim: Norsk instututt for naturforskning (ISBN 978-82-426-2401-7) 29 s. NINA rapport (806).

Solberg, Erling Johan; Rolandsen, Christer Moe; Astrup, Rasmus Andreas; Eriksen, Rune; Myking, Tor; Austrheim, Gunnar. (2012) De viktige ROS-artene - en framtid i norsk natur. Hjorteviltet.

Austrheim, Gunnar; Solberg, Erling Johan; Mysterud, Atle. (2011) Spatio-temporal variation in large herbivore pressure in Norway during 1949-1999: has decreased grazing by livestock been countered by increased browsing by cervids?. Wildlife Biology. vol. 17 (3).

Myking, Tor; Bøhler, Fredrik; Austrheim, Gunnar; Solberg, Erling Johan. (2011) Life history strategies of aspen (Populus tremula L.) and browsing effects: a literature review. Forestry (London). vol. 84 (1).