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V. Nivala

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h-index: 14
Works: 38
Citations: 496

Most-cited papers

PREDICTING OCCUPANCY FOR THE SIBERIAN FLYING SQUIRREL IN OLD-GROWTH FOREST PATCHES
P. Reunanen, A. Nikula, M. Mönkkönen, I. Eija Hurme +1 more
200268 citations
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Potential Trade-Offs Between Nature-Based Tourism and Forestry, a Case Study in Northern Finland
A. Ahtikoski, S. Tuulentie, V. Hallikainen, V. Nivala +3 more
201152 citations Open access
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Wolf visitations close to human residences in Finland: The role of age, residence density, and time of day
I. Kojola, V. Hallikainen, K. Mikkola, E. Gurarie +4 more
201646 citations Open access
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Producing a sensitivity assessment method for visual forest landscapes
R. Store, E. Karjalainen, A. Haara, P. Leskinen +1 more
201535 citations
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The relationship between people's activities and values with the protection level and biodiversity
A. Tolvanen, Katja Kangas, O. Tarvainen, E. Huhta +6 more
2020Tourism Management33 citations Open access
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Tourism resort users' participation in planning: Testing the public participation geographic information system method in Levi, Finnish Lapland
Sini Kantola, M. Uusitalo, V. Nivala, S. Tuulentie
2018Tourism Management Perspectives29 citations
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Assessing landscape thresholds for the Siberian flying squirrel
P. Reunanen, A. Nikula, E. Hurme, V. Nivala
200426 citations
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Building and evaluating predictive occupancy models for the Siberian flying squirrel using forest planning data
Eija Hurme, M. Mönkkönen, A. Nikula, V. Nivala +3 more
200525 citations
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Effects of emissions from copper-nickel smelters on the frost hardiness of Finns sylvestris needles in the subarctic region.
M. Sutinen, Hannu Raitio, V. Nivala, Risto Ollikainen +1 more
1996New Phytologist25 citations Open access
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Local habitat patch pattern of the Siberian flying squirrel in a managed boreal forest landscape
Eija Hurme, P. Reunanen, M. Mönkkönen, A. Nikula +2 more
200722 citations Open access
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Nest site selection of a primary hole‐nesting passerine reveals means to developing sustainable forestry
Emma Vatka, Katja Kangas, M. Orell, S. Lampila +2 more
201420 citations
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Temporal patch occupancy dynamics of the Siberian flying squirrel in a boreal forest landscape
Eija Hurme, M. Mönkkönen, P. Reunanen, A. Nikula +1 more
200820 citations Open access
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The effect of human‐modified landscape structure on forest grouse broods in two landscape types
E. Huhta, P. Helle, V. Nivala, A. Nikula
201717 citations Open access
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Regional balance of forest chip supply and demand in Finland in 2030
P. Anttila, V. Nivala, O. Salminen, Markus Hurskainen +3 more
201815 citations Open access
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A method for assessing ecological values to reconcile multiple land use needs
Katja Kangas, A. Tolvanen, O. Tarvainen, A. Nikula +3 more
201612 citations Open access
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Modelling the effect of habitat composition and roads on the occurrence and number of moose damage at multiple scales
A. Nikula, V. Nivala, J. Matala, Kari Heliövaara
2019Silva Fennica10 citations Open access
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Data on recreational activities, respondents’ values, land use preferences, protection level and biodiversity in nature-based tourism areas in Finland
A. Tolvanen, Katja Kangas, O. Tarvainen, E. Huhta +6 more
2020Data in Brief8 citations Open access
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Feather growth bars as a biomarker of habitat fragmentation in the Eurasian treecreeper
E. Le Tortorec, S. Helle, P. Suorsa, P. Sirkiä +3 more
20127 citations
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Ain’t Nothing like Family—Female Brown Bears Share Their Home Range with Relatives
Astrid Olejarz, J. Aspi, I. Kojola, V. Nivala +2 more
2022Diversity6 citations Open access
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Has the sex-specific structure of Finland's brown bear population changed during 21 years?
I. Kojola, V. Hallikainen, S. Heikkinen, V. Nivala
2020Wildlife Biology6 citations Open access
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Wolf attacks on hunting dogs are negatively related to prey abundance in Finland: an analysis at the wolf territory level
I. Kojola, V. Hallikainen, V. Nivala, S. Heikkinen +4 more
2023Zeitschrift f\ ur Jagdwissenschaft3 citations Open access
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Inadvertent shooting of brown bear cubs in Finland: what can managers do to reduce it?
I. Kojola, V. Hallikainen, S. Heikkinen, V. Nivala
2021Wildlife Biology3 citations Open access
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Effects of bedrock and surficial deposit composition on moose damage in young forest stands in Finnish Lapland
T. Ruuhola, A. Nikula, V. Nivala, S. Nevalainen +1 more
20163 citations Open access
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Cost-efficient forest management for safeguarding Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans) habitats in Central Finland
A. Ahtikoski, A. Nikula, V. Nivala, Soili Haikarainen +1 more
2023Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research2 citations Open access
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Browsing damage in planted silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) stands
S. Bianchi, J. Matala, A. Nikula, S. Huuskonen +3 more
2026Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research1 citations Open access
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The effect of human-modified landscape structure on forest grouse broods in two landscape types
E. Huhta, P. Helle, V. Nivala, A. Nikula
20181 citations Open access
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Identifying Landscapes and Ecosystem Services Producing Wellbeing and Health Benefits in Nature-based Tourism Resorts
M. Uusitalo, Rainer Peltola, V. Nivala
20171 citations
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A dog makes a difference: exploration of potential biases in moose‐hunting associated citizen science
Tarmo Ketola, Venla Kaukokari, I. Mattila, Sanniminja Koskenala +5 more
2026Wildlife Biology0 citations Open access
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Estimating golden eagle carrying capacity and wind power impacts through species distribution modeling
Pinja Saarinen, V. Nivala, Suvi Ponnikas, A. Lensu +1 more
2026Ecosphere0 citations Open access
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Does abundant wild prey decrease the risk of wolf damages in sheep farms in Finland?
I. Kojola, V. Hallikainen, V. Nivala, S. Heikkinen +3 more
2025Annales Zoologici Fennici0 citations
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Ain't Nothing Like Family - Brown Bears Share their Home Range with Relatives
Astrid Olejarz, J. Aspi, I. Kojola, V. Nivala +2 more
20210 citations Open access
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Peer Review #2 of "Differences in tail feather growth rate in storm-petrels breeding in the Northern and Southern hemisphere: a ptilochronological approach (v0.2)"
A. Ausems, K. Wojczulanis-Jakubas, D. Jakubas, D. Ainley +264 more
20190 citations Open access
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From forest bathing to green roofs - Guide for productised environments in summer and wellness tourism
M. Uusitalo, Merja Lindroos, M. Hagner, V. Hallikainen +13 more
20180 citations
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Use of Zonation framework in identifying and locating high biodiversity habitats in NATNET project
A. Nikula, Janne Miettinen, V. Nivala
20170 citations
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Assessment of Feedstock Supply for Kokkola Biorefinery. Report of Phase I
P. Anttila, V. Nivala, O. Salminen, J. Laitila +1 more
20170 citations
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A novel GIS-based approach for sustainable land use planning
Katja Kangas, A. Tolvanen, O. Tarvainen, A. Nikula +5 more
20150 citations
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GIS and climate modelling in mesoscale
A. Ritari, V. Nivala
19950 citations
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Mesoscale air temperature variation in Finland from 1961 to 1990
A. Ritari, V. Nivala
19950 citations
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