Markus Franzén
Researcher
Department of Biology and Environmental Science
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
My ongoing research projects
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Doctoral project: How are carbon flows in coastal ecosystems influenced by climate change? A major knowledge-gap in science is how climate change will affect biochemical processes, biodiversity, and…
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Project: Adaptation to changes: emerging forest ecosystems in a changing climate We aim to compile information about oak forest distributions and associated biodiversity, identifying threats and…
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Project: Cascading effects of drought on farming/grazing and farmland biodiversity The impacts of drought and grazing on farmland biodiversity and productivity have seldom been studied in semi-natural…
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
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Betzholtz, P., Forsman, A., Franzén, M. (2025). The impacts of climate and the extreme drought in 2018 on population growth in Swedish moth species. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
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Franzén, M., Jarl, N., Forsman, A., Hedin, J. (2025). Radio telemetry reveals extensive dispersal capabilities of reintroduced Great Capricorn beetles (Cerambyx cerdo) in oak habitats at their northern range limit. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
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Forsman, A., Sunde, J., Salis, R.K., Franzén, M. (2024). Latitudinal gradients of biodiversity and ecosystem services in protected and non-protected oak forest areas can inform climate smart conservation. Geography and Sustainability. 5 (4). 647-659.
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Salis, R.K., Sunde, J., Gubonin, N., Franzén, M., Forsman, A. (2024). Performance of DNA metabarcoding, standard barcoding and morphological approaches in the identification of insect biodiversity. Molecular Ecology Resources. 28 (8).
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Forsman, A., Isaksson, J., Franzén, M., Edvardsson, J. (2024). Variable associations of annual biomass increment with age, latitude and germination year in four tree species in Sweden. Trees, Forests and People. 18.
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Franzén, M., Stenmark, M. (2024). Exploring Biodiversity through the Lens of Knautia arvensis Pollinators : Knautia Pollinator Walks as a Monitoring Method. Insects. 15 (8).
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Franzén, M., Hall, M., Sunde, J., Forsman, A. (2024). Regeneration patterns of native and introduced oak species in Sweden : Investigating the roles of latitude, age, and environmental gradients. Forest Ecology and Management. 561.
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Polic, D., Yildirim, Y., Merilaita, S., Franzén, M., Forsman, A. (2024). Genetic structure, UV-vision, wing coloration and size coincide with colour polymorphism in Fabriciana adippe butterflies. Molecular Ecology. 33 (5).
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Sunde, J., Askling, J., Kindvall, O., Johansson, V., Franzén, M. (2024). Negative impacts of future forest succession on three threatened butterfly species. Biodiversity and Conservation. 33. 2885-2910.
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Norman, H., Sawenfalk, D.S., Kindvall, O., Franzén, M., Askling, J., et al. (2024). Novel grid-based population estimates correlate with actual population sizes of the marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia), while transect and larvae counts are less reliable. Ecological Entomology. 49 (2). 180-190.
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Johansson, V., Sawenfalk, D.S., Bergman, K., Kindvall, O., Askling, J., et al. (2024). Oviposition preferences and larval survival of the marsh fritillary butterfly : The adverse impact of grazing. Insect Conservation and Diversity. 17 (4). 642-650.
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Franzén, M., Askling, J., Kindvall, O., Johansson, V., Sunde, J., et al. (2024). Landscape properties and density dependence shape the movement patterns of three threatened butterflies. Landscape Ecology. 39 (9).
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Franzén, M., Forsman, A., Karimi, B. (2023). Anthropogenic Influence on Moth Populations : A Comparative Study in Southern Sweden. Insects. 14 (8).
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Franzén, M., Francioli, Y., Sjöberg, G., Forsman, A. (2023). Positive shifts in species richness and abundance of moths over five decades coincide with community-wide phenotypic trait homogenisation. Journal of Insect Conservation. 27. 323-333.
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Polic, D., Yildirim, Y., Vila, R., Ribeiro Cardoso, P.R., Franzén, M., et al. (2023). Large-scale spatial variation and phenotypic integration in three Argynnini species inform about functions and evolutionary drivers of butterfly wings. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 11.
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Sunde, J., Franzén, M., Betzholtz, P., Francioli, Y., Pettersson, L.B., et al. (2023). Century-long butterfly range expansions in northern Europe depend on climate, land use and species traits. Communications Biology. 6 (1).
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Gustafsson, L., Franzén, M., Sunde, J., Johansson, V. (2023). The non-native Quercus rubra does not substitute the native Quercus robur and Q. petraea as substrate for epiphytic lichens and bryophytes. Forest Ecology and Management. 549.
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Betzholtz, P., Forsman, A., Franzén, M. (2023). Associations of 16-Year Population Dynamics in Range-Expanding Moths with Temperature and Years since Establishment. Insects. 14 (1).
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Betzholtz, P., Forsman, A., Franzén, M. (2023). Increased Abundance Coincides with Range Expansions and Phenology Shifts : A Long-Term Case Study of Two Noctuid Moths in Sweden. Diversity. 15 (12).
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Franzén, M., Francioli, Y., Askling, J., Kindvall, O., Johansson, V., et al. (2022). Yearly weather variation and surface temperature drives the spatiotemporal dynamics of a threatened butterfly and its host plant. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10.
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Polic, D., Yildirim, Y., Lee, K.M., Franzén, M., Mutanen, M., et al. (2022). Linking large-scale genetic structure of three Argynnini butterfly species to geography and environment. Molecular Ecology. 31 (6). 4381-4401.
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Johansson, V., Kindvall, O., Askling, J., Sawenfalk, D.S., Norman, H., et al. (2022). Quick recovery of a threatened butterfly in well-connected patches following an extreme drought. Insect Conservation and Diversity. 15 (5). 572-582.
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Franzén, M., Francioli, Y., Askling, J., Kindvall, O., Johansson, V., et al. (2022). Differences in phenology, daily timing of activity, and associations of temperature utilization with survival in three threatened butterflies. Scientific Reports. 12 (1).
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Kindvall, O., Franzén, M., Askling, J., Forsman, A., Johansson, V. (2022). Subsidized Common Agricultural Policy grazing jeopardizes the protection of biodiversity and Natura 2000 targeted species. Animal Conservation. 25 (5). 597-607.
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Polic, D., Tamario, C., Franzén, M., Betzholtz, P., Yildirim, Y., et al. (2021). Movements and occurrence in two closely related fritillary species. Ecological Entomology. 46 (2). 428-439.
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Johansson, V., Kindvall, O., Askling, J., Franzén, M. (2020). Extreme weather affects colonization : extinction dynamics and the persistence of a threatened butterfly. Journal of Applied Ecology. 57 (6). 1068-1077.
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Sattler, C., Gianuca, A.T., Schweiger, O., Franzén, M., Settele, J. (2020). Pesticides and land cover heterogeneity affect functional group and taxonomic diversity of arthropods in rice agroecosystems. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 297. 1-8.
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Carvalheiro, L.G., Biesmeijer, J.C., Franzén, M., Aguirre-Gutierrez, J., Garibaldi, L.A., et al. (2020). Soil eutrophication shaped the composition of pollinator assemblages during the past century. Ecography. 43. 209-221.
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Franzén, M., Betzholtz, P., Pettersson, L.B., Forsman, A. (2020). Urban moth communities suggest that life in the city favours thermophilic multi-dimensional generalists. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences. 287 (1928). 1-10.
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Forsman, A., Polic, D., Sunde, J., Betzholtz, P., Franzén, M. (2020). Variable colour patterns indicate multidimensional, intraspecific trait variation and ecological generalization in moths. Ecography. 43 (6). 823-833.
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Franzén, M., Forsman, A., Betzholtz, P. (2019). Variable color patterns influence continental range size and species-area relationships on islands. Ecosphere. 10 (1). 1-11.
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Franzén, M., Dieker, P., Schrader, J., Helm, A. (2019). Rapid plant colonization of the forelands of a vanishing glacier is strongly associated with species traits. Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine research. 51 (1). 366-378.
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Frago, E., Wang, H.-., Svensson, G.P., Marques, J.F., Hódar, J., et al. (2019). Common pheromone use among host-associated populations of the browntail moth, Euproctis chrysorrhoea, displaying different adult phenologies. Entomologia generalis. 39 (3-4). 295-306.
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Betzholtz, P., Forsman, A., Franzén, M. (2019). Inter-individual variation in colour patterns in noctuid moths characterizes long-distance dispersers and agricultural pests. Journal of applied entomology. 143 (9). 992-999.
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Johansson, V., Kindvall, O., Askling, J., Franzén, M. (2019). Intense grazing of calcareous grasslands has negative consequences for the threatened marsh fritillary butterfly. Biological Conservation. 239. 1-9.
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Schrader, J., Franzén, M., Sattler, C., Ferderer, P., Wetsphal, C. (2018). Woody habitats promote pollinators and complexity of plant–pollinator interactions in homegardens located in rice terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras. Paddy and Water Environment. 16 (2). 253-263.
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Gerard, M., Vanderplanck, M., Franzén, M., Kuhlmann, M., Potts, S.G., et al. (2018). Patterns of size variation in bees at a continental scale : does Bergmann's rule apply?. Oikos. 127 (8). 1095-1103.
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Sattler, C., Schrader, J., Farkas, V.M., Settele, J., Franzén, M. (2018). Pesticide diversity in rice growing areas of Northern Vietnam. Paddy and Water Environment. 16 (2). 339-352.
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Van Langevelde, F., Braamburg-Annegarn, M., Huigens, M.E., Groendijk, R., Poitevin, O., et al. (2018). Declines in moth populations stress the need for conserving dark nights. Global Change Biology. 24 (3). 925-932.
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Johansson, V., Knape, J., Franzén, M. (2017). Population dynamics and future persistence of the clouded Apollo butterfly in southern Scandinavia : The importance of low intensity grazing and creation of habitat patches. Biological Conservation. 206. 120-131.
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Pöyry, J., Carvalheiro, L.G., Heikkinen, R.K., Kühn, I., Kuussaari, M., et al. (2017). The effects of soil eutrophication propagate to higher trophic levels. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 26 (1). 18-30.
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Hudson, L.N., Newbold, T., Contu, S., Hill, S.L.L., Lysenko, I., et al. (2017). The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project. Ecology and Evolution. 7 (1). 145-188.
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Aguirre-Gutierrez, J., Wallisdevries, M.F., Marshall, L., Van't Zelfde, M., Villalobos-Arambula, A.R., et al. (2017). Butterflies show different functional and species diversity in relationship to vegetation structure and land use. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 26 (10). 1126-1137.
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Betzholtz, P., Franzén, M., Forsman, A. (2017). Colour pattern variation can inform about extinction risk in moths. Animal Conservation. 20 (1). 72-79.
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Franzén, M., Schrader, J., Sjöberg, G. (2017). Butterfly diversity and seasonality of Ta Phin mountain area (N. Vietnam, Lao Cai province). Journal of Insect Conservation. 21 (3). 465-475.
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Forsman, A., Betzholtz, P., Franzén, M. (2016). Faster poleward range shifts in moths with more variable colour patterns. Scientific Reports. 6. 1-8.
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Nilsson, S.G., Franzén, M., Molander, M., Norén, L. (2016). Biologisk mångfald i Linnés hembygd i Småland 8. Gaddsteklar (Hymenoptera). Entomologisk Tidskrift. 137 (4). 175-198.
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Aguirre-Gutiérrez, J., Kissling, W.D., Carvalheiro, L.G., Wallisdevries, M.F., Franzén, M., et al. (2016). Functional traits help to explain half-century long shifts in pollinator distributions. Scientific Reports. 6.
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De Palma, A., Abrahamczyk, S., Aizen, M.A., Albrecht, M., Basset, Y., et al. (2016). Predicting bee community responses to land-use changes : effects of geographic and taxonomic biases. Scientific Reports. 6. 1-14.
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Forsman, A., Betzholtz, P., Franzén, M. (2015). Variable coloration is associated with dampened population fluctuations in noctuid moths. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences. 282 (1808). 1-9.
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Jonason, D., Franzén, M., Ranius, T. (2014). Surveying moths using light traps : effects of weather and time of year. PLOS ONE. 9 (3).
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Betzholtz, P., Franzén, M. (2013). Ecological characteristics associated with high mobility in night-active moths. Basic and Applied Ecology. 14 (3). 271-279.
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Betzholtz, P., Pettersson, L.B., Ryrholm, N., Franzén, M. (2013). With that diet, you will go far : trait-based analysis reveals a link between rapid range expansion and a nitrogen-favoured diet.. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences. 280 (1750).
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Franzén, M., Betzholtz, P. (2012). Species traits predict island occupancy in noctuid moths. Journal of Insect Conservation. 16 (2). 155-163.
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Franzén, M., Schweiger, O., Betzholtz, P. (2012). Species-area relationships are controlled by species traits. PLOS ONE. 7 (5). 1-10.
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Betzholtz, P., Franzén, M. (2011). Mobility is related to species traits in noctuid moths. Ecological Entomology. 36. 369-376.
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Anders, B., Betzholtz, P., Fredrik, B., Franzén, M. (2007). 2007. The future for the cloded apollo (P. mnemosyne) in Blekinge. Entomologisk Tidskrift. 128. 81-88.
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Book (Refereed)
- Rasmont, P., Franzén, M., Lecocq, T., Harpke, A., Roberts, S., et al. (2015). Climatic Risk and Distribution Atlas of European Bumblebees. Pensoft Publishers.
Article in journal (Other academic)
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Kindvall, O., Forsman, A., Johansson, V., Askling, J., Franzén, M. (2022). Towards an improved evidence-based Natura 2000 management strategy. Animal Conservation. 25 (5). 612-613.
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Settele, J., Heong, K.L., Kuehn, I., Klotz, S., Spangenberg, J.H., et al. (2018). Rice ecosystem services in South-east Asia. Paddy and Water Environment. 16 (2). 211-224.
Status: Published
Chapter in book (Other academic)
- Schweiger, O., Franzén, M., Frenzel, M., Galpern, P., Kerr, J., et al. (2019). Minimising risks of global change by enhancing resilience of pollinators in agricultural systems. Atlas of ecosystem services : drivers, risks, and societal responses. Cham, Springer. 105-111.