Ann-Mari Fransson

Senior lecturer

Department of Forestry and Wood Technology Faculty of Technology

annmari.fransson@lnu.se

+46 470-76 78 84

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My research groups

Forest Ecology and Ecophysiology The research field Forest Ecology and Ecophysiology focuses on nature conservation, soil ecology, nutrient dynamics in forests, ecophysiology, the water and carbon…
Forest Management In the research field Forest Management, we address questions related to the sustainable use of forests, taking into account economic, social, and ecological aspects.
Forest Products The Forest Products research field conducts cutting-edge research in forest-derived raw materials and side streams, to promote the utilization of renewable materials and contribute to…
The Bridge A unique partnership between Södra, IKEA, and Linnaeus University that unites academia and industry for innovation and sustainability, focusing on forestry and wood.

My ongoing research projects

Publications

Article in journal (Refereed)

Svensson, C., Bader, M.K., Fransson, A., Alriksson, C., Goude, M., et al. (2024). Norway spruce productivity in southern Sweden is equally limited by nitrogen and phosphorous. Forest Ecology and Management. 572.
Status: Published
Wuolo, A., Fransson, A. (2023). Trees with a Denser Crown have Lower Water Consumption than Trees with a Sparser Crown. JOJ Horticulture & Arboriculture. 4 (2).
Status: Published
Thorpert, P., Rayner, J., Haaland, C., Englund, J., Fransson, A. (2022). Exploring the Integration Between Colour Theory and Biodiversity Values in the Design of Living Walls. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10.
Status: Published
Jauni, M., Kuoppamäki, K., Hagner, H., Prass, M., Suonio, T., et al. (2020). Alkaline habitat for vegetated roofs? : Ecosystem dynamics in a vegetated roof with crushed concrete-based substrate. Ecological Engineering : The Journal of Ecotechnology. 157.
Status: Published
Fransson, A. (2019). Can silver and other heavy metal concentrations in leaves be used in order to identify tree root intrusion into sewage systems and storm-water drains?. Arboricultural Journal, The International Journal of Urban Forestry. 41 (4). 212-225.
Status: Published
Levinsson, A., Fransson, A., Emilsson, T. (2017). Investigating the relationship between various measuring methods for determination of establishment success of urban trees. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 28. 21-27.
Status: Published
Levinsson, A., Van Den Bosch, C.K., Öxell, C., Fransson, A. (2015). Visual assessments of establishment success in urban Prunus avium (L.) and Quercus rubra (L.) in relation to water status and crown morphological characteristics. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 14 (2). 218-224.
Status: Published
Levinsson, A., Sæbø, A., Fransson, A. (2014). Influence of nursery production system on water status in transplanted trees. Scientia Horticulturae. 178. 124-131.
Status: Published
Östberg, J., Martinsson, M., Stål, Ö., Fransson, A. (2012). Risk of root intrusion by tree and shrub species into sewer pipes in Swedish urban areas. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 11 (1). 65-71.
Status: Published
Lankinen, Å., Larsson, M.C., Fransson, A. (2012). Allocation to pollen competitive ability versus seed production in Viola tricoloras an effect of plant size, soil nutrients and presence of a root competitor. Oikos. 122 (5). 779-789.
Status: Published
Blanck, Y., Gowda, J., Mårtensson, L., Sandberg, J., Fransson, A. (2010). Plant species richness in a natural Argentinian matorral shrub-land correlates negatively with levels of plant phosphorus. Plant and Soil. 345 (1-2). 11-21.
Status: Published
Sandberg, J., Jones, D.L., Fransson, A. (2009). Despite high uptake efficiency, non-mycorrhizal Rumex acetosella increases available phosphorous in the rhizosphere soil, whereas Viscaria vulgaris, Plantago lanceolata and Achillea millefolium does not. Nordic Journal of Botany. 27 (5). 444-448.
Status: Published
Akselsson, C., Westling, O., Alveteg, M., Thelin, G., Fransson, A., et al. (2008). The influence of N load and harvest intensity on the risk of P limitation in Swedish forest soils. Science of the Total Environment. 404 (2-3). 284-289.
Status: Published
Fransson, A., Jones, D.L. (2007). Phosphatase activity does not limit the microbial use of low molecular weight organic-P substrates in soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 39 (5). 1213-1217.
Status: Published
Fransson, A., Vinogradoff, S., Godbold, D., Van Hees, P., Jones, D. (2004). Aluminum complexation suppresses citrate uptake by acid forest soil microorganisms. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 36 (2). 353-357.
Status: Published

Article, review/survey (Refereed)

Ode Sang, Å., Thorpert, P., Fransson, A. (2022). Planning, Designing, and Managing Green Roofs and Green Walls for Public Health : An Ecosystem Services Approach. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. Frontiers Media S.A.. 10.
Status: Published