Projects per year
Organisation profile
Our group studies the response of plants to changes in the spectral composition of radiation, how these signals are processed and received a the level of the leaf and whole plant.
We place this research in context by considering how the spectral composition of radiation perceived by plants changes depending on their environment. This can mean studying the different responses of plants in sun and shade, and even refining what we understand by 'shade' through studying how plant canopies evolve over the year and interact with seasonal changes in radiation.
These responses become particularly ecologically relevant when we contextualise them to the other abiotic and biotic interactions that plants experience in the environment. This can involve (1) elucidating the response of plants to combined stress factors, or (2) understanding how plant traits influence community-level processes, or even (3) how changes in the climate may interact with the spectral cues that plants use to trigger phenological development.
The core expertise in our group is in plant physiological ecology. But starting from an ecophysiological perspective, identifying the processes that respond to environmental factors, gives us great interdisciplinary scope to scale up these responses allowing further understanding of plant ecology and biometeorology, and utilising molecular and genomic approaches to link our findings with new knowledge of receptors and signalling pathways.
Fields of Science
- 1183 Plant biology, microbiology, virology
International and National Collaboration
Profiles
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Maxime Durand
- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Canopy Spectral Ecology and Ecophysiology (CanSEE) - Postdoctoral Researcher
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
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Santa Neimane
- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme - Doctoral Researcher (Research Foundation)
- Canopy Spectral Ecology and Ecophysiology (CanSEE)
- Doctoral Programme in Atmospheric Sciences
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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T Matthew Robson
- Canopy Spectral Ecology and Ecophysiology (CanSEE)
- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme - University Researcher
- Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS)
- Doctoral Programme in Plant Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
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Twinkle Solanki
- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme - Grant-funded researcher
- Canopy Spectral Ecology and Ecophysiology (CanSEE)
- Doctoral Programme in Plant Sciences
Person: Visiting scholar, Doctoral Researcher
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Canopy level photosynthesis under conditions of diffuse and direct sunlight and its implications for light use efficiency by plants under future climates
Bloch, A., Durand, M., Israel, D., Matule, B., Trasser, M., Robson, T. M., Aphalo, P., Kotilainen, T., Lindfors, A. V., Madronich, S., Murchie, E., Robinson, S. A., Shapiguzov, A., Solanki, T. & Urban, O.
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/09/2019 → 30/04/2024
Project: Academy of Finland: Targeted Academy Project
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uv4pb: UV4Plants Bulletin
Aphalo, P., Robson, T. M., Kotilainen, T., Siipola, S. M., Jansen, M., Strid, Å. & Barnes, P.
01/01/2016 → …
Project: Other project
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ViPS: Viikki Plant Science Centre
Elomaa, P., Aphalo, P., Asiegbu, F., Bäck, J., Berninger, F., Brosche, M., Fagerstedt, K., Hänninen, H., Heinonsalo, J., Helariutta, Y., Himanen, K., Hölttä, T., Hytönen, T., Hyvönen, J., Kangasjärvi, J., Kärkönen, A., Korpelainen, H., Laine, A., Mähönen, A. P., Mäkelä, A., Mäkinen, K., Ojala, A., Overmyer, K., Palonen, P., Palva, E. T., Pihlatie, M., Pirhonen, M., Porcar-Castell, A., Pumpanen, J., Rikkinen, J., Robson, T. M., Salojärvi, J., Schulman, A., Stoddard, F., Teeri, T., Valkonen, J., Vesala, T., Wrzaczek, M. & Sims-Huopaniemi, K.
01/01/2015 → …
Project: Other project
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r4photobiology: R 4 photobiology
Aphalo, P., Kotilainen, T., Robson, T. M. & Albert, A.
01/01/2013 → …
Project: Research project
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Acclimation of stomatal responses to light: environmental cues, strategies and mechanisms
Robson, T. M., Aphalo, P., Aasamaa, K. & Wang, F.
01/09/2011 → …
Project: Research project
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A dataset of global variations in directional solar radiation exposure for ocular research using the libRadtran radiative transfer model
Durand, M. & McLeod, A., Apr 2023, In: Data in Brief. 47, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Fields of a thousand shimmers: canopy architecture determines high-frequency light fluctuations
Durand, M. & Robson, T. M., Jun 2023, In: New Phytologist. 238, 5, p. 2000-2015 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Genome-wide identification of Fagus sylvatica aquaporins and their comparative spring and summer expression profiles
Israel, D., Durand, M., Salmon, Y., Zwiazek, J. J. & Robson, T. M., Jun 2023, In: Trees : Structure and Function. 37, 3, p. 683–698 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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How tree stand phenology determines understorey senescence - a case study from boreal forests
Durand, M., Daviaud, A. & Robson, T. M., 20 Nov 2023, In: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 344, 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Interactive effects of changes in UV radiation and climate on terrestrial ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, and feedbacks to the climate system
Barnes, P. W., Robson, T. M., Zepp, R. G., Bornman, J. F., Jansen, M. A. K., Ossola, R., Wang, Q. -W., Robinson, S. A., Foereid, B., Klekociuk, A. R., Martinez-Abaigar, J., Hou, W. -C., Mackenzie, R. & Paul, N. D., May 2023, In: Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 22, 5, p. 1049–1091 43 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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Weed Research (Journal)
Santa Neimane (Reviewer)
10 Jun 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (Journal)
Santa Neimane (Reviewer)
13 Jan 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (Journal)
Santa Neimane (Reviewer)
21 Nov 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Surviving on the Edge: The ecophysiological determinants of plant species niche and how to incorporate them in Species Distribution Models
T Matthew Robson (Chair of organizing committee), Maxime Durand (Member of organizing committee), Yann Salmon (Member of organizing committee), Zsofia Reka Stangl (Speaker: Keynote), Marta Benito Garzon (Speaker: Keynote), Karen Sims-Huopaniemi (Secretary of organizing committee), David Israel (Speaker: Presenter), Xin Zhuang (Speaker: Presenter), Teemu Ville Santeri Paljakka (Speaker: Presenter), Teemu Hölttä (Speaker: Keynote), Emy Paulette Guilbault (Speaker: Presenter), Otso Ovaskainen (Speaker: Keynote), Raisa Makipaa (Speaker: Keynote), Antti Takolander (Speaker: Presenter), Laura Leites (Speaker: Keynote), Santa Neimane (Attendee), Maxime Durand (Speaker: Presenter), Zsofia Reka Stangl (Speaker: Presenter), Yann Salmon (Speaker: Keynote) & T Matthew Robson (Speaker: Keynote)
7 Jan 2022 → 12 Jan 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Univ La Laguna, Universidad de la Laguna, Fac Biol, Dept Ecol
T Matthew Robson (Visiting researcher) & Beatriz Fernández-Marín (Other role)
9 Feb 2020 → 20 Feb 2020Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
Prizes
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How light conditions affect plant canopies under climate change
Neimane, Santa (Recipient), 9 Oct 2020
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Improving estimates of carbon assimilation and light use by forests by scaling processes from leaf to canopy levels
Solanki, Twinkle (Recipient), 6 Jan 2019
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Improving estimates of carbon assimilation and light use by forests by scaling processes from leaf to canopy levels
Solanki, Twinkle (Recipient), 6 Jan 2020
Prize: Prizes and awards
Datasets
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Spectral irradiance at Lammi Biological Station Research Forest 2015: For assessing scale-wise similarity of curves with a thick pen
Hartikainen, S. M. (Creator), Jach, A. (Creator), Grané, A. (Creator) & Robson, T. M. (Creator), Zenodo, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1246597, https://zenodo.org/record/1246597#.Wvp8rlr7TIU
Dataset
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Transmittance of spectral irradiance by climate screens and nets used in horticulture and agriculture
Robson, T. M. (Creator) & Kotilainen, T. K. (Contributor), Zenodo, 27 Oct 2018
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1561317, https://zenodo.org/record/1561317
Dataset
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BeechCOSTe52 Database
Robson, T. M. (Creator), Benito Garzon, M. (Creator) & CostE52 Consortium (Creator), Zenodo, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1040664, https://zenodo.org/record/1040664#.WhbXmhco_CI
Dataset
Press/Media
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University of Helsinki: Chlorophyll Fluorescence, the Light From Photosynthesis, Illuminates Our View Of Plant Function
11/08/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Chlorophyll fluorescence, light from photosynthesis, illuminates our view of plant function
10/08/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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The Future is Now: Science for Achieving Sustainable Development
T Matthew Robson & Tuuli Toivonen
11/09/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media