Plant ecophysiology

Lead by

Anu Sõber

Senior Reseacher

Department of Botany, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu

+372 53416316

+372 53416316
Photo: FAHM experiment - Free Air Humidity Manipulation
Photo: FAHM experiment - Free Air Humidity Manipulation

Staff

Arne SellinDocent, Ph.D (Univ. of Tartu)
Krista LõhmusProfessor, Ph.D (Univ.  of Tartu)
Priit KupperResearcher, PhD (Univ. of Tartu)
Katrin Rosenvald Reseacher, Ph.D (Univ. of Tartu)
Pille Mänd Researcher, PhD (Univ. of Tartu)
Ingmar TulvaResearcher, MSc (Univ. of Tartu)
Helen KaruResearcher, MSc (Univ. of Tartu)
Jaak SõberResearcher, MSc (Univ. of Tartu)
Arvo TullusPostdoctoral researcher, PhD (Est. Univ. of Life Sceinces)
Anna JasinskaPostdoctoral researcher, Doctor of Biological Sciences (Polish Academy of Sciences)
Eele Õunapuu-PikasResearcher, PhD (Univ of Tartu)
Kai Reemannspecialist
Meeli Albertechnician
Juhani Pütseppspecialist

PhD students and their researh topics

Mai KukumägiSeasonal dynamics of soil respiration and net nitrogen mineralization in forest ecosystems          
Kristina LubenetsEnvironmental effects on sap flow in woody plants: temporal variation and ecophysiological implications
Eele Õunapuu-PikasSpatio-temporal variability of leaf hydraulic conductance in woody plants: ecophysiological consequences
Maarja KukkTree foliage formation, mediated by buds: impacts of previous and current year environmental conditions
Aigar NiglasPhotosynthetic water - and nitrogen use efficiency of tree species ib changing environment
Gristin RohulaNighttime transpiration of woody species  related to environmental conditions
Annika KarusionInvolvement of potassium ions in dynamics of xylem hydraulic conductance and in its functional recovery in deciduous trees
Kaarin PartsAdaptation strategies of fine roots and ectomycorrhizae in decidous and conferous forests along environmental gradients
Ott KangurTormation of equilibrium between soil and leaf water potentials in broad leaved trees under changing environmental conditions
Meeli AlberImpact of elevated atmospheric humidity on the structure of water transport pathway in desciduous trees

MSc students and their reseach topics

Linda RusaleppSecondary metabolites and nitrogen uptake in Hypericum maculatum in relation to humidity conditions
Marili SellCo-effects of soil-and air humidity on tree growth
Marge SeppEffect of water regime on nitrogen uptake in deciduous tree canopies
Laura SeedreImpact of different environmental factors on hybrid aspen physiological parameters in FAHM experiment