Scientific publications

2026

• Bladon, A. J., Akite, P., Chowdhury, S., Riva, F., Cooke, R., Dyer, E. E., . , Devriese, A., …, Dicks, L. V. (2026). Global Biodiversity Framework Targets Can Drive Action on Insect Declines, but Lack Robust Indicators to Prove Their Effectiveness. Conservation Letters, 19(2), e70025. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/con4.70025
• Aavik, T., Reitalu, T., Kivastik, M., Reinula, I., Träger, S., Uuemaa, E., Barberis, M., Biere, A., Castro, S., Cousins, S. A. O., Csecserits, A., Dariotis, E., Fišer, Ž., Grzejszczak, G., Huu, C. N., Hool, K., Jacquemyn, H., Julien, M., Klisz, M., … Zobel, M. (2026). A pan-European citizen science study shows population size, climate and landuse are related to biased morph ratios in the heterostylous plant Primula veris. Journal of Ecology, 114, e14477. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.14477
• Gibson, K., Suškevičs, M., Prūse, B., Barberis, M., Cousins, S. A., Fišer, Ž., ... Kivastik, M., ... Reinula, I., ... & Aavik, T. (2026). Engaging the public in plant science: Communication facilitators and barriers of scaling up a citizen science campaign. People and Nature. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.70248
• Sarmiento Cabello, S., Reinula, I., Schneider, F., Clayton-Brown, J., Aavik, T., Rico, Y. & Ashton, P. (2026). Landscape genetics in plants: challenges and insights from the XX International Botanical Congress. Landscape Ecology 41, 4. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-025-02235-5

2025

• Devriese, A., Peeters, G., Brys, R., & Jacquemyn, H. (2025). Interactions outside local patches contribute to the compound topology of plant–pollinator networks in fragmented dune slacks. Oikos, e11176. doi:10.1002/OIK.11176
• Sõber, V., Viljur, M.-L., Soon, V., Kaasik, A., Aavik, T., & Teder, T. (2025). No evidence of decline in bumblebee abundance and species richness from edge to interior in moderately-sized red clover fields. Landscape Ecology, 40, 185. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-025-02205-x 
• Molina-Venegas, R., Guerrero, I., Oñate, J. J., Pärt, T., Tscharntke, T., Liira, J., Aavik, T., Emmerson, M., Berendse, F., Bretagnolle, V., Weisser, W.W., Bengtsson, J. & Morales, M. B. (2025). Agricultural intensification degrades arable weed diversity into phylogenetically unstructured subsets of tolerant species. Landscape Ecology, 40, 167. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-025-02181-2
• Kivastik, M., Castro, S., Conti, E., Jacquemyn, H., Keller, B., Lengyel, A., ... Reinula, I., ... & Aavik, T. (2025). Heterostylous plants in an era of global change: a review on the consequences of habitat loss and fragmentation. AoB Plants, plaf016. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plaf016
• O'Brien, D., Aavik, T., Fedorca, A., Fischer, M. C., Goffaux, R., Hoban, S., ... & Laikre, L. (2025). Restoring genetic diversity to facilitate the implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Law. Biological Conservation, 303, 110995. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2025.110995

2024 

• Reinula, I., Träger, S., Järvine, H. T., Kuningas, V. M., Kaldra, M., & Aavik, T. (2024). Beware of the impact of land use legacy on genetic connectivity: A case study of the long-lived perennial Primula veris. Biological Conservation, 292, 110518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110518 
• Sõber, V., Aavik, T., Kaasik, A., Mesipuu, M. & Teder, T. (2024) Insect-pollinated plants are first to disappear from overgrowing grasslands: Implications for restoring functional ecosystems. Biological Conservation, 291, 110457. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320724000181?dgcid=author 
• Pearman, P.B., Broennimann, O., Aavik, T., ... Guisan, A. & Bruford, M. (2024). Monitoring of species’ genetic diversity in Europe varies greatly and overlooks potential climate change impacts. Nature Ecology & Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02260-0 
• Guerrero, I., Duque, D., Oñate, J. J., Pärt, T., Bengtsson, J., Tscharntke, T., ... Aavik, T., ... & Morales, M. B. (2024). Agricultural intensification affects birds' trait diversity across Europe. Basic and Applied Ecology, 74, 40-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2023.11.007 

2023 

• Kaldra, M., Träger, S., Reinula, I., Keller, B., Conti, B. & Aavik, T. (2023). Skewed morph ratios lead to lower genetic diversity of the heterostylous Primula veris in fragmented grasslands. Plant Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.13531.  
• Heuertza, M., Carvalho, S.B., Galindod, J., Rinkeviche, P., Robakowski, P., Aavik, T., Altinok, I., Barth, J.M.I., Cotrim, H., Goessen, R., González-Martíneza, S.C., Grebenc, T., Hoban, S., Kopatz, A., McMahon, B. J., Porth, I., Raeymaekers, J.A.M., Träger, S., Valdecantos, A., Vella, A., Vernesi, C., Garnier-Géréa, P. (2023). The application gap: Genomics for biodiversity and ecosystem service management. Biological Conservation, 278, 109883. 

2022

• Pereira, C. C.; Novais, S.; Barbosa, M.; Negreiros, D.; Gonçalves-Souza, T.; Roslin, T.; Marquis, R.; Marino, N.; Novotny, V.; Orivel, J.; Sui, S.; Aires, G.; Antoniazzi, R.; Dáttilo, W.; Breviglieri, C.; Busse, A.; Gibb, H.; Izzo, T.; Kadlec, T.; Kemp, V.; ... Viljur, M.-L.; Koricheva, J.; Fernandes, G. W.; Romero, G. Q.; Cornelissen, T. (2022). Subtle structures with not‐so‐subtle functions: A data set of arthropod constructs and their host plants. Ecology, 103(4), e3639. DOI: 1002/ecy.3639.
• Romero, G. Q.; Gonçalves-Souza, T.; Roslin, T.; Marquis, R. J.; Marino, N. A. C.; Novotny, V.; Cornelissen, T.; Orivel, J.; Sui, S.; Aires, G.; Antoniazzi, R.; Dáttilo, W.; Breviglieri, C. P. B.; Busse, A.; Gibb, H.; Izzo, T. J.; Kadlec, T.; Kemp, V.; Kersch-Becker, M.; Knapp, M. ... Viljur, M.-L.; Koricheva, J. (2022). Climate variability and aridity modulate the role of leaf shelters for arthropods: A global experiment. Global Change Biology, 28(11), 3694−3710. DOI: 1111/gcb.16150.
• Viljur, M.-L.; Abella, S. R.; Adámek, M.; Alencar, J. B. R.; Barber, N. A.; Beudert, B.; Burkle, L. A.; Cagnolo, L.; Campos, B. R.; Chao, A.; Chergui, B.; Choi, C.-Y.; Cleary, D. F. R.; Davis, T. S.; Dechnik-Vázquez, Y. A.; Downing, W. M.; Fuentes-Ramirez, A.; Gandhi, K. J. K.; Gehring, C.; Georgiev, K. B. ... Thorn, S. (2022). The effect of natural disturbances on forest biodiversity: an ecological synthesis. Biological Reviews, 97(5), 1930-1947. DOI: 1111/brv.12876.

2021 

• Van Geel, M., Aavik, T., Ceulemans, T., Träger, S., Mergeay, J., Peeters, G., ... & Honnay, O. (2021). The role of genetic diversity and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity in population recovery of the semi-natural grassland plant species Succisa pratensis. BMC Ecology and Evolution, 21(1), 1-9. 
• Aavik, T., Träger, S., Zobel, M., Honnay, O., Van Geel, M., Bueno, C. G., & Koorem, K. (2021). The joint effect of host plant genetic diversity and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities on restoration success. Functional Ecology, 35(12), 2621-2634. 
• Reinula, I., Träger, S., Hernández-Agramonte, I. M., Helm, A., Aavik, T. (2021). Landscape genetic analysis suggests stronger effects of past than current landscape structure on genetic patterns of Primula veris. Diversity and Distributions, 27, 1648−1662. 
• Fišer, Ž., Aronne, G., Aavik, T., Akin, M., Alizoti, P., Aravanopoulos, F., ...  & Zippel, E. (2021). ConservePlants: An integrated approach to conservation of threatened plants for the 21st Century. Research Ideas and Outcomes, 7, e62810. 
• Motivans Švara, E.; Ştefan, V.; Sossai, E.; Feldmann, R.; Aguilon, D. J.; Bontsutsnaja, A.; E-Vojtkó, A.; Kilian, I. C.; Lang, P.; Mõtlep, M.; Prangel, E.; Viljur, M.-L.; Knight, T. M.; Neuenkamp, L. (2021). Effects of different types of low-intensity management on plant-pollinator interactions in Estonian grasslands. Ecology and Evolution, 11(23), 16909−16926. DOI: 1002/ece3.8325.
• Herbertsson, L., Ekroos, J., Albrecht, M., Bartomeus, I., Batáry, P., Bommarco, R., Caplat, P., Diekötter, T., Eikestam, J. M., Entling, M. H., Farbu, S., Farwig, N., Gonzalez-Varo, J. P., Hass, A. L., Holzschuh, A., Hopfenmüller, S., Jakobsson, A., Jauker, B., Kovács-Hostyánszki, A., Kleve, W., Kunin, W. E., Lindström, S. A. M., Mullen, S., Öckinger, E., Petanidou, T., Potts, S. G., Power, E. F., Rundlöf, M., Seibel, K., Sõber, V., Söderman, A., Steffan-Dewenter, I., Stout, J. C., Teder, T., Tscharntke, T., & Smith, H. G. (2021). Bees increase seed set of wild plants while the proportion of arable land has a variable effect on pollination in European agricultural landscapes. Plant Ecology and Evolution, 154(3), 341–350. https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.2021.1884

2020 

• Aavik, T., Carmona, C.P., Träger, S., Kaldra, M., Reinula, I., Conti, E., Keller, B., Helm, A., Hiiesalu, I., Hool, K., Kaisel, M. et al. (2020). Landscape context and plant population size affect morph frequencies in heterostylous Primula veris‐results of a nationwide citizen‐science campaign. Journal of Ecology, 108(6): 2169-2183. 
• Carmona, C.P., Guerrero, I., Peco, B., Morales, M.B., Oñate, J.J., Pärt, T., Tscharntke, T., Liira, J., Aavik, T., Emmerson, M., Berendse, F., (2020). Agriculture intensification reduces plant taxonomic and functional diversity across European arable systems. Functional Ecology, 34(7): 1448-1460. 
• Hannula, SE., Träger, S. (2020). Soil fungal guilds as important drivers of the plant richness-productivity relationship. New Phytologist, 226: 947-949. doi:10.1111/nph.16523. 
• Sõber, V., Leps, M., Kaasik, A., Mand, M., Teder, T. (2020). Forest proximity supports bumblebee species richness and abundance in hemi-boreal agricultural landscape. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, 298, Art. No. 106961 . DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2020.106961.
• Viljur, M.-L.; Tiitsaar, A.; Gimbutas, M.; Kaasik, A.; Valdma, D.; Õunap, E.; Tammaru, T.; Teder, T. (2020). Conserving woodland butterflies in managed forests: Both local and landscape factors matter. Forest Ecology and Management, 462, 118002. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118002.

2019 

• Aavik, T., Thetloff, M., Träger, S., Hernández-Agramonte, I. M., Reinula, I., & Pärtel, M. (2019). Delayed and immediate effects of habitat loss on the genetic diversity of the grassland plant Trifolium montanum. Biodiversity and Conservation, 1-21. 
• Plue, J., Aavik, T., Cousins, S. A. O. (2019) Grazing networks promote plant functional connectivity among isolated grassland communities. Diversity and Distributions, 25: 102-115. 
• Träger, S., Öpik, M., Vasar, M., Wilson, S. D. (2019). Belowground plant parts are crucial for comprehensively estimating total plant richness in herbaceous and woody habitats. Ecology, 100: e02575. 
• Viljur, M.-L.; Relve, A.; Gimbutas, M.; Kaasik, A.; Teder, T. (2019). Dispersal of open-habitat butterflies in managed forest landscapes: Are colonisers special? Journal of Insect Conservation, 23, 259-267. DOI: 10.1007/s10841-018-0112-6
• Sõber, V., Sandre, S. L., Esperk, T., Teder, T., & Tammaru, T. (2019). Ontogeny of sexual size dimorphism revisited: Females grow for a longer time and also faster. PLOS ONE, 14(4), e0215317. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215317

2018 

• Aavik, T. & Helm, A. (2018). Restoration of plant species and genetic diversity depends on landscape-scale dispersal. Restoration Ecology, 26:S92-S102. 
• Viljur, M.-L.; Teder, T. (2018). Disperse or die: Colonisation of transient open habitats in production forests is only weakly dispersal-limited in butterflies. Biological Conservation, 218, 32-40. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.12.006.

2017 

• Aavik, T., Talve, T., Thetloff, M., Uuemaa, E., Oja, T. (2017). Genetic consequences of landscape change for rare endemic plants – a case study of Rhinanthus osiliensis. Biological Conservation, 210: 125-135. 
• Träger, S., Milbau, A., Wilson, S. D. (2017). Potential contributions of root decomposition to the nitrogen cycle in arctic forest and tundra. Ecology and Evolution, 7: 11021-11032. 
• Träger, S., Wilson, S. D. (2017). Root heterogeneity along an arctic elevational gradient: the importance of resolution. Functional Ecology, 31: 480-487. 

2016 and earlier

• Kook, E., Pihu, S., Reier, Ü., Thetloff, M., Aavik, T., Helm, A. (2016). Do landscape dissimilarity and environmental factors affect genetic and phenotypic variability in Myosotis laxa s. lato (Boraginaceae)? Annales Botanici Fennici, 53:56−66. 
• Emmerson, M., Morales, M. B., Oñate, J. J., Batáry, P., Berendse, F., Liira, J., Aavik, T., Guerrero, I., Bommarco, R., Eggers, S., Pärt, T., Tscharntke, T., Weisser, W., Clement, L., Bengtsson, J. (2016). How agricultural intensification affects biodiversity and ecosystem services. Advances in Ecological Research, 55: 43−97. 
• Viljur, M.-L.; Teder, T. (2016). Butterflies take advantage of contemporary forestry: Clear-cuts as temporary grasslands. Forest Ecology and Management, 376, 118-125. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.06.002.
• Lindman, L., Remm, J., Saksing, K., Sõber, V., Õunap, E., & Tammaru, T. (2015). Lycaena dispar on its northern distribution limit: an expansive generalist. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 8(1), 3–16. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12087
• Aavik, T., Holderegger, R. & Bolliger, J. (2014). The structural and functional connectivity of the grassland plant Lychnis flos-cuculi. Heredity, 112: 471 - 478. 
• Aavik, T., Bosshard, D., Edwards, P.J., Holderegger, R. & Billeter, R. (2014). Fitness in naturally occurring and restored populations of a grassland plant Lychnis flos-cuculi in a Swiss agricultural landscape. Restoration Ecology, 22: 98 - 10. 
• Aavik, T., Bosshard, D., Edwards, P., Holderegger, R., Billeter, R. (2014). Effets de mélanges de semences sur la diversité génétique et la performance. Recherche Agronomique Suisse, 5: 20 - 27. 
• Aavik, T., Bosshard, D., Edwards, P., Holderegger, R., Billeter, R. (2014). Genetische Vielfalt in Wildpflanzen-Samenmischungen. Agrarforschung Schweiz, 5: 20 - 27. 
• Aavik, T., Holderegger, R., Edwards, P.J., Billeter, R. (2013). Patterns of contemporary gene flow suggest low functional connectivity of grasslands in a fragmented agricultural landscape. Journal of Applied Ecology, 50: 395 - 403. 
• Sõber, V., & Ramula, S. (2013). Seed number and environmental conditions do not explain seed size variability for the invasive herb Lupinus polyphyllus. Plant Ecology, 214, 883–892. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-013-0216-8
• Guerrero, I., Morales, M.L.B., Oñate, J.J., Geiger, F., Berendse, F., Snoo, G. de, Eggers, S., Pärt, T., Bengtsson, J., Clement, L.W., Weisser, W.W., Olszewski, A., Ceryngier, P., Hawro, V., Liira, J., Aavik, T., Fischer, C., Thies, C., Tscharntke, T. (2012). Response of ground-nesting farmland birds to agricultural intensification across Europe: landscape and field level management factors. Biological Conservation, 152: 74 - 80. 
• Aavik, T., Edwards, J.P., Holderegger, R., Graf, R., Billeter, R. (2012). Genetic consequences of using seed mixtures in restoration: a case study of a wetland plant Lychnis flos-cuculi. Biological Conservation, 145: 195 - 204. 
• Nielsen, A., Dauber, J., Kunin, W. E., Lamborn, E., Jauker, B., Moora, M., Potts, S. G., Reitan, T., Roberts, S., Sõber, V., Settele, J., Steffan-Dewenter, I., Stout, J. C., Tscheulin, T., Vaitis, M., Vivarelli, D., Biesmeijer, J. C., & Petanidou, T. (2012). Pollinator community responses to the spatial population structure of wild plants: A pan-European approach. Basic and Applied Ecology, 13(6), 489–499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2012.08.008
• Guerrero, I., Morales, M., Onante, J.J., Aavik, T., Bengtsson, J., Berendse, F., Clement, L., Dennis, C., Eggers, S., Emmerson, M., Fischer, C., Flohre, A., Geiger, F., Hawro, V., Inchausti, P., Kalamees, A., Kinks, R., Liira, J., Melendez, L., Pärt, T., Thies, C., Tscharntke, T., Olszewski, A., Weisser, W. (2011). Taxonomic and functional diversity of farmland bird communities across Europe: effects of biogeography and agricultural intensification. Biodiversity and Conservation, 20: 3663 - 3681. 
• Flohre, A., Fischer, C., Aavik, T., Bengtsson, J., Berendse, F., Bommarco, R., Ceryngier, P., Clement, L.W., Dennis, C., Eggers, S., Emmerson, M., Geiger, F., Guerrero, I., Hawro, V., Inchausti, P., Liira, J., Morales, M.B., Oñate, J.J., Pärt, T., Weisser, W.W., Winqvist, C., Thies, C., Tscharntke, T. (2011). Agricultural intensification and biodiversity partitioning in European landscapes comparing plants, carabids, and birds. Ecological Applications, 21: 1772 - 1781. 
• Winqvist, C., Bengtsson, J., Aavik, T., Berendse, F., Clement, L. W., Eggers, S., Fischer, C., Flohre, A., Geiger, F., Liira, J., Pärt, T., Thies, C., Tscharntke, T., Weisser, W. W., Bommarco, R. (2011). Mixed effects of organic farming and landscape complexity on farmland biodiversity and biological control potential across Europe. Journal of Applied Ecology, 48: 570 - 579. 
• Geiger, F., Bengtsson, J., Berendse, F., Weisser, Wolfgang W., Emmerson, M., Morales, M.B., Ceryngier, P., Liira, J., Tscharntke, T. Winqvist, C., Eggers, S., Bommarco, R., Pärt, T., Bretagnolle, V., Plantegenest, M., Clement, L.W., Dennis, C., Palmer, C., Onate, J.J., Guerrero, I., Hawro, V., Aavik, T., Thies, C., Flohre, A., Hänke, S., Fischer, C., Goedhart, P.W., Inchausti, P. (2010). Persistent negative effects of pesticides on biodiversity and biological control potential on European farmland. Basic and Applied Ecology, 11: 97 - 105. 
• Aavik, T., Liira, J. (2010). Quantifying the effect of organic farming, field boundary type and landscape structure on the vegetation of field boundaries. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 135: 178 - 186. 
• Sõber, V., Moora, M., & Teder, T. (2010). Florivores decrease pollinator visitation in a self-incompatible plant. Basic and Applied Ecology, 11(8), 669–675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2010.09.006
• Dauber, J., Biesmeijer, J. C., Gabriel, D., Kunin, W. E., Lamborn, E., Meyer, B., Nielsen, A., Potts, S. G., Roberts, S. P. M., Sõber, V., Settele, J., Steffan-Dewenter, I., Stout, J. C., Teder, T., Tscheulin, T., Vivarelli, D., & Petanidou, T. (2010). Effects of patch size and density on flower visitation and seed set of wild plants: a pan‐European approach. Journal of Ecology, 98(1), 188–196. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01590.x
• Aavik, T., Püssa, K., Roosaluste, E., Moora, M. (2009). Vegetation change in boreonemoral forest during succession – trends in species composition, richness and differentiation diversity. Annales Botanici Fennici, 46: 326-335. 
• Aavik, T., Liira, J. (2009). Agrotolerant and high nature-value species - plant biodiversity indicator groups in agroecosystems. Ecological Indicators, 9: 892-901. 
• Sõber, V., Teder, T., & Moora, M. (2009). Contrasting effects of plant population size on florivory and pollination. Basic and Applied Ecology, 10(8), 737–744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2009.06.003
• Liira, J., Schmidt, T., Aavik, T., Arens, P., Augenstein, I., Bailey, D., Billeter, R., Bukacek, R., Burel, F., De Blust, G., De Cock, R., Dirksen, J., Edwards, P. J., Hamersky, R., Herzog, F., Klotz, S., Kühn, I., Le Coeur, D., Miklova, P., Roubalova, M., Schweiger, O., Smulders, M. J. M., van Wingerden,W. K. R. E., Bugter, R., Zobel, M. (2008). Plant functional group composition and large-scale species richness in the agricultural landscapes of Europe. Journal of Vegetation Science, 19: 3-14. 
• Aavik, T., Augenstein, I., Bailey, D., Herzog, F., Zobel, M., Liira, J. (2008). What is the role of local landscape structure in the vegetation composition of field boundaries? Applied Vegetation Science, 11: 375-386. 
• Aavik, T., Jõgar, Ü., Liira, J., Tulva, I., Zobel, M. (2008). Plant diversity in a calcareous wooded meadow - The significance of management continuity. Journal of Vegetation Science, 19: 475-484. 
• Liira, J., Aavik, T., Parrest, O., Zobel, M. (2008). Agricultural sector, rural environment and biodiversity in the central and eastern European EU member states. Acta Geographica Debrecina Landscape and Environment Series, 2: 46-64. 
• Moora, M., Sõber, V., & Zobel, M. (2003). Responses of a rare (Viola elatior) and a common (Viola mirabilis) congeneric species to different management conditions in grassland—Is different light competition ability responsible for different abundances? Acta Oecologica, 24(3), 169–174. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1146-609X(03)00082-1 

Other scientific publications 

• Sõber, V., Viljur, M-L., Soon, V., Kaasik, A., Aavik, T., Teder, T. (2025). Ristikupõllud kui väärtuslik toidulaud kimalastele Eesti põllumajandusmaastikes. Rein Lillak, Merili Toom, Liina Talgre, Anne Luik, Elen Peetsmann (Ed.). Teaduselt mahepõllumajandusele. (71−82). Estonian University of Life Sciences; SA Eesti Maaülikooli Mahekeskus.
• Prangel, E., Reinula, I., Helm, A. (2022). Euroopa riikide kogemus maismaaökosüsteemide teenuste rahalisel hindamisel. (ELME) work contract nr 4-5/21/1. Contracter: Environment agency, contractor: University of Tartu.
• Helm, A., Nurme., S., Sõber, V., Meriste., M., Aavik, T. (2020). Riigiteede niidetavate pindade ja hekkide korrashoid. Report commissioned by the Road Administration. Nordic Botanical OÜ.
• Helm, A., Takkis, K., Riibak, K., Prangel, E., Devalez, J., Keerberg, L., Meriste, M., Trepp, R., Vahter, T., Vain, S., Aavik, T. (2020). Loodusliku elurikkuse säilitamine põllumajandusmaal. Composed to the Ministry of Rural Affairs in the frames of the program contract no 73 „Põllumajanduslikud rakendusuuringud ja arendustegevus aastatel 2015 – 2021“. University of Tartu, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences.
• Holm, B., Aavik, T., Kasari, L., Luuk, O., Holm, A., Väli, K., Sandre, S., Kallaste, E. (2019). Poollooduslike koosluste jätkusuutliku majandamise tagamise analüüs. Tartu: Pärandkoosluste kaitse ühing & Eesti Rakendusuuringute Keskus CentAR OÜ. 
• Rosche, C, Schrieber, K, Hirsch, H, Blachnik, T, Träger, S, Seidler, G, Hensen, I (2014). Sexuelle Reproduktion und klonales Wachstum in kleinen Populationen von Antennaria dioica (L.) GAERTNER. Hercynia N.F., 47: 59-86. 
• Aavik, T., Luhamaa, H. & Kukk, T. (2009). Grasslands of Läänemaa County, Estonia. Veen, P., Jefferson, R., de Smidt, J., van der Straaten, J. (Ed-s.). In: Grasslands in Europe of high nature value. Zeist, the Netherlands: KNNV Publishing.