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h-index: 17
Works: 60
Citations: 818

Most-cited papers

Genetic host-tree effects on the ectomycorrhizal community and root characteristics of Norway spruce
S. Velmala, T. Rajala, M. Haapanen, A. Taylor +1 more
2012Mycorrhiza67 citations
Semantic Scholar
Long-term impacts of organic and conventional farming on the soil microbiome in boreal arable soil
Krista Peltoniemi, S. Velmala, H. Fritze, Riitta Lemola +1 more
2021European journal of soil biology60 citations Open access
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Endophyte communities vary in the needles of Norway spruce clones.
T. Rajala, S. Velmala, T. Tuomivirta, M. Haapanen +2 more
2013Fungal Biology58 citations
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Profiling functions of ectomycorrhizal diversity and root structuring in seedlings of Norway spruce (Picea abies) with fast- and slow-growing phenotypes.
S. Velmala, T. Rajala, J. Heinonsalo, A. Taylor +1 more
2014New Phytologist55 citations
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Comparing the impact of microplastics derived from a biodegradable and a conventional plastic mulch on plant performance.
L. J. Zantis, S. Adamczyk, S. Velmala, Bartosz Adamczyk +3 more
2024Science of the Total Environment50 citations Open access
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Are there environmental or agricultural benefits in using forest residue biochar in boreal agricultural clay soil?
H. Soinne, R. Keskinen, J. Heikkinen, J. Hyväluoma +8 more
2020Science of the Total Environment47 citations Open access
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Pulp and paper mill sludges decrease soil erodibility
Kimmo Rasa, T. Pennanen, Krista Peltoniemi, S. Velmala +4 more
2020Journal of Environmental Quality41 citations Open access
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The community of needle endophytes reflects the current physiological state of Norway spruce.
T. Rajala, S. Velmala, Risto Vesala, A. Smolander +1 more
2014Fungal Biology40 citations
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Species-dependent responses of crop plants to polystyrene microplastics.
L. J. Zantis, Anne Rombach, S. Adamczyk, S. Velmala +4 more
2023Environmental Pollution38 citations Open access
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Biodegradable microplastics induce profound changes in lettuce (Lactuca sativa) defense mechanisms and to some extent deteriorate growth traits.
S. Adamczyk, L. J. Zantis, Sam van Loon, C. V. van Gestel +5 more
2024Environmental Pollution32 citations Open access
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Chemical composition controls the decomposition of organic amendments and influences the microbial community structure in agricultural soils
J. Heikkinen, E. Ketoja, L. Seppänen, S. Luostarinen +6 more
2021Carbon Management31 citations Open access
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The ectomycorrhizal community of conifer stands on peat soils 12 years after fertilization with wood ash
D. Kļaviņa, T. Pennanen, T. Gaitnieks, S. Velmala +3 more
2015Mycorrhiza30 citations
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Effects of biodegradable microplastics on soil microbial communities and activities: Insight from an ecological mesocosm experiment.
Shin Woong Kim, Klára Šmídová, Sam van Loon, C. V. van Gestel +3 more
2025Science of the Total Environment28 citations Open access
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Impact of Heterobasidion root-rot on fine root morphology and associated fungi in Picea abies stands on peat soils
T. Gaitnieks, D. Kļaviņa, I. Muižnieks, T. Pennanen +3 more
2016Mycorrhiza22 citations
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Conventional and biodegradable agricultural microplastics: effects on soil properties and microbial functions across a European pedoclimatic gradient.
Klára Šmídová, H. Soinne, Shin Woong Kim, Jyri Tirronniemi +15 more
2025Environmental Pollution19 citations Open access
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Soil and climatic characteristics and farming system shape fungal communities in European wheat fields
Krista Peltoniemi, S. Velmala, Eva Lloret, Irene Ollio +16 more
2024Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment19 citations Open access
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Polystyrene nanoparticles induce concerted response of plant defense mechanisms in plant cells
S. Adamczyk, Joanna Chojak-Koźniewska, S. Oleszczuk, Krzysztof Michalski +6 more
2023Scientific Reports19 citations Open access
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Fungal colonization patterns and enzymatic activities of peatland ericaceous plants following long-term nutrient addition
Heikki Kiheri, S. Velmala, T. Pennanen, S. Timonen +6 more
2020Soil Biology and Biochemistry16 citations Open access
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Early root growth and architecture of fast- and slow-growing Norway spruce (Picea abies) families differ—potential for functional adaptation
L. Hamberg, S. Velmala, R. Sievänen, T. Kalliokoski +1 more
2018Tree Physiology13 citations
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Comments to "Degli-Innocenti, F. The pathology of hype, hyperbole and publication bias is creating an unwarranted concern towards biodegradable mulch films" [J. Hazard. Mater. 463 (2024) 132923].
L. Nizzetto, Gilberto Binda, Rachel Hurley, Cecilie Baann +3 more
2024Journal of Hazardous Materials12 citations
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Seedling traits from root to shoot exhibit genetic diversity and distinct responses to environmental heterogeneity within a tree population
Matti J. Salmela, S. Velmala, T. Pennanen
202012 citations
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Ectomycorrhizal fungi increase the vitality of Norway spruce seedlings under the pressure of Heterobasidion root rot in vitro but may increase susceptibility to foliar necrotrophs.
S. Velmala, Irmeli Vuorinen, Anne Uimari, T. Piri +1 more
2017Fungal Biology12 citations Open access
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Analysis of Norway spruce dieback phenomenon in Latvia – a belowground perspective
D. Kļaviņa, A. Menkis, T. Gaitnieks, S. Velmala +3 more
201612 citations
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Bioavailability of phosphorus in granulated and pyrolyzed broiler manure
M. Sarvi, M. Hagner, S. Velmala, H. Soinne +5 more
202111 citations Open access
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Defoliation of Tilia cordata trees associated with Apiognomonia errabunda infection in Finland
E. Vainio, S. Velmala, Per Salo, S. Huhtinen +1 more
201710 citations Open access
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Impacts of long-term organic production on soil fauna in boreal dairy and cereal farming
M. Hagner, Ida Pohjanlehto, V. Nuutinen, H. Setälä +5 more
2023Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. Applied Soil Ecology9 citations Open access
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Fast and reliable method to estimate global DNA methylation in plants and fungi with high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)-ultraviolet detection and even more sensitive one with HPLC-mass spectrometry.
S. Adamczyk, Joanna Chojak-Koźniewska, A. Poimala, S. Velmala +1 more
2023Journal of Biotechnology8 citations Open access
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Infection with foliar pathogenic fungi does not alter the receptivity of Norway spruce seedlings to ectomycorrhizal fungi
S. Velmala, T. Rajala, A. Smolander, R.-L. Petäistö +2 more
2014Plant and Soil8 citations Open access
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Genetic host-tree effects on the ectomycorrhizal community and root characteristics of Norway spruce
S. Velmala, T. Rajala, M. Haapanen, A. Taylor +1 more
2012Mycorrhiza8 citations
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Boreal soil microbial diversity and seed onion mycorrhizal colonization is unaffected by preceding one season crop cultivation
A. Pakarinen, H. Fritze, S. Timonen, P. Kivijärvi +1 more
2021European journal of soil biology6 citations Open access
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Conventional and biodegradable agricultural microplastics: Effects on soil decomposer animals and protists in three climate zones
Vili Saartama, C. V. van Gestel, J. Haimi, S. Velmala +9 more
2026Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. Applied Soil Ecology4 citations Open access
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Breaking ground: The effect of leachates from conventional and biodegradable mulching films on plants
L. J. Zantis, Sophie Straetemans, S. Adamczyk, Bartosz Adamczyk +4 more
2025Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology4 citations Open access
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Impacts of coniferous bark-derived organic soil amendments on microbial communities in arable soil – a microcosm study
Krista Peltoniemi, S. Velmala, H. Fritze, T. Jyske +2 more
2023FEMS Microbiology Ecology4 citations Open access
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Low impact of stump removal on mycorrhization and growth of replanted Picea abies: Data from three types of hemiboreal forest
D. Kļaviņa, A. Menkis, T. Gaitnieks, T. Pennanen +3 more
20164 citations
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The boreal soil microbiome of different urban green spaces – do city residents meet different microbes?
Hannu Fritze, Krista Peltoniemi, Taina Pennanen, S. Velmala +6 more
2025Urban Forestry & Urban Greening2 citations Open access
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The community of root fungi is associated with the growth rate of Norway spruce (Picea abies).
L. Hamberg, J. Vanhatalo, S. Velmala, Andy F S Taylor +7 more
2024Environmental Microbiology2 citations Open access
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Soil factors and genetic variation regulate intraspecific growth in Norway spruce (Picea abies)
Matti J. Salmela, S. Velmala, Katri Himanen, T. Ylioja +1 more
2024Forest Ecology and Management2 citations Open access
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Pheromone-based monitoring of invasive alien insects along the border of Finland and Russia – methods and unintentionally caught species
Markus Melin, Liisa Vihervuori, Matti Koivula, S. Velmala
2023Baltic Forestry2 citations Open access
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Seed provenance impacts growth and ectomycorrhizal colonisation of Picea abies seedlings
D. Kļaviņa, Astra Zaļuma, T. Pennanen, S. Velmala +3 more
20152 citations
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Scalable isolation of soil genomic DNA from microbes to multicellular micro- and mesofauna
S. Velmala, T. Tuomivirta, Juha-Matti Pitkänen, S. Latvala +1 more
2026bioRxiv1 citations
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Structure Lime as a Soil Amendment: Impacts on Nutrient Loss Risk and Soil Health
Helena Soinne, Hannu Fritze, Taina Pennanen, S. Velmala +2 more
2025European Journal of Soil Science1 citations Open access
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Carrot storage diseases predominantly caused by mixed fungal infections
Petteri Karisto, S. Latvala, M. Haapalainen, S. Velmala +2 more
2025bioRxiv1 citations Open access
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High microbial diversity in the rhizosphere and soil improves carrot (Daucus carota L.) postharvest storability
S. Velmala, Taina Pennanen, M. Haapalainen, Petteri Karisto +3 more
2025bioRxiv1 citations Open access
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Genotypes exhibit no variation in precision foraging in mycorrhizal Norway spruce seedlings
S. Velmala, Matti J. Salmela, Tommy Chan, T. Hölttä +3 more
2022Plant and Soil1 citations Open access
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Genetic control of susceptibility to fungal symbionts of juvenile Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karsten) in relation to long-term growth performance
S. Velmala
20141 citations
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Scalable isolation of soil genomic DNA from microbial eukaryotes to multicellular micro‑ and mesofauna
S. Velmala, T. Tuomivirta, Juha-Matti Pitkänen, S. Latvala +1 more
2026The Microbe0 citations Open access
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Regional species turnover and local host and forest stand characteristics jointly structure early foliar mycobiomes of Scots pine seedlings
W. Wahlman, S. Velmala, S. Sutela, E. Terhonen
2026FEMS Microbiology Ecology0 citations Open access
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Kotimaisia valtapuulajeja uhkaavat vieraslajihyönteiset – pronssijalosoukko, siperianmäntykehrääjä ja taigamonikirjaaja
Matti Koivula, Hanna Koivula, Markus Melin, Heikki Nuorteva +4 more
2022Metsätieteen aikakauskirja0 citations Open access
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Odotettavissa lämpenevää, sateista ja uusia tuholaisia – kestävätkö Suomen metsät ilmastonmuutoksen seuraukset?
S. Velmala, Risto Kasanen
2022Metsätieteen aikakauskirja0 citations Open access
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Mikrobiyhteisöt tarkasteluun porkkanapelloilla
Terhi Suojala-Ahlfors, T. Pennanen, Minna Haapalainen, Asko Hannukkala +2 more
20200 citations
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