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Researches and teaches ecology and biodiversity, with special focus on community assembly, with a preference for plants and their associated biota of insects and fungi, and on evidence-based nature conservation.
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1993 MS, biology, University of Copenhagen
1999, PhD, ecology, University of Copenhagen
2000-2002 post doc, Stockholm University
2002-2003 Danish Forest and Landscape Research Institute
2003-2006 assistant professor, Lund University, Section of Plant Ecology and Systematics
2006-2009 senior research fellow and section head, Lund University, Section of Plant Ecology and Systematics
Primary fields of research
Community assembly and species richness
Historical landscape ecology
Biodiversity conservation and nature restoration, incl rewilding
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University
Award Date: 15 Sept 1999
Biology, MSc
Award Date: 25 Jun 1993
External positions
Associate professor and Head of Section, Lund University
1 Sept 2006 → 31 Jul 2009
Assistant professor, Lund University
1 May 2003 → 30 Aug 2006
Senior Researcher, Unspecified external organization
1 Dec 2002 → 30 Apr 2003
Postdoc, Stockholm University
1 Dec 2000 → 30 Nov 2002
Keywords
- Faculty of Science
- Ecology
- Biodiversity
- Community ecology
- Macroecology
- Population biology
- Arctic biology
- Invasive plant species
- Landscape ecology
- Nature conservation
- Plant communities
- Plant evolution
- Nature restoration
- Plant-insect interactions
- Plant-fungal interactions
- Phytophagous insect
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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More is less: net gain in species richness, but biotic homogenization over 140 years
Nielsen, T. F., Sand-Jensen, K., Dornelas, M. & Bruun, H. H., 2019, In: Ecology Letters. 22, 10, p. 1650-1657 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Ecospace: a unified framework for understanding variation in terrestrial biodiversity
Brunbjerg, A. K., Bruun, H. H., Moeslund, J. E., Sadler, J. P., Svenning, J.-C. & Ejrnæs, R., Feb 2017, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 18, p. 86-94 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Algorithm for post-clustering curation of DNA amplicon data yields reliable biodiversity estimates
Frøslev, T. G., Kjøller, R., Bruun, H. H., Ejrnæs, R., Brunbjerg, A. K., Pietroni, C. & Hansen, A. J., 30 Oct 2017, In: Nature Communications. 8, 1, 11 p., 1188.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Uniquity: a general metric for biotic uniqueness of sites
Ejrnæs, R., Frøslev, T. G., Høye, T. T., Kjøller, R., Oddershede, A., Brunbjerg, A. K., Hansen, A. J. & Bruun, H. H., 2018, In: Biological Conservation. 225, p. 98-105 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Vascular plant species richness and bioindication predict multi-taxon species richness
Brunbjerg, A. K., Bruun, H. H., Dalby, L., Fløjgaard, C., Frøslev, T. G., Høye, T. T., Goldberg, I., Læssøe, T., Hansen, M. D. D., Brøndum, L., Skipper, L., Fog, K. & Ejrnæs, R., Dec 2018, In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 9, 12, p. 2372-2382Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Does childhood exposure to biodiverse greenspace reduce the risk of developing asthma?
Winnicki, M. H., Dunn, R. R., Winther-Jensen, M., Jess, T., Allin, K. H. & Bruun, H. H., 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 850, 11 p., 157853.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Ecological Indicator Values for Europe (EIVE) 1.0
Dengler, J., Jansen, F., Chusova, O., Hüllbusch, E., Nobis, M. P., Van Meerbeek, K., Axmanová, I., Bruun, H. H., Chytrý, M., Guarino, R., Karrer, G., Moeys, K., Raus, T., Steinbauer, M. J., Tichý, L., Tyler, T., Batsatsashvili, K., Bita-Nicolae, C., Didukh, Y. & Diekmann, M. & 14 others, , 2023, In: Vegetation Classification and Survey. 4, p. 7-29 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Simple attributes predict the value of plants as hosts to fungal and arthropod communities
Bruun, H. H., Brunbjerg, A. K., Dalby, L., Fløjgaard, C., Frøslev, T. G., Haarder, S., Heilmann-Clausen, J., Høye, T. T., Læssøe, T. & Ejrnæs, R., 2022, In: Oikos. 2022, 4, 11 p., e08823.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)64 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Fortidens og fremtidens vilde natur
Bruun, H. H. (Other)
12 Nov 2024Activity: Presentations, memberships and other activity types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Danmarks natur fra istid til nutid
Bruun, H. H. (Other)
6 Mar 2024Activity: Presentations, memberships and other activity types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Årstidernes Fortid
Bruun, H. H. (Other)
27 May 2023Activity: Presentations, memberships and other activity types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Kampen om naturen
Bruun, H. H. (Other), Krøijer, S. (Speaker) & Jensen, S. E. B. (Speaker)
7 Feb 2023Activity: Presentations, memberships and other activity types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Naturgevinst ved udtagning af lavbundsjorder?
Bruun, H. H. (Other)
30 Nov 2022Activity: Presentations, memberships and other activity types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Hvordan kan landbruget bidrage til at standse tabet af biodiversitet?
Bruun, H. H. (Other)
10 Nov 2022Activity: Presentations, memberships and other activity types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Biodiversitet og forholdet mellem natur og menneske
Bruun, H. H. (Other)
8 Jul 2022Activity: Presentations, memberships and other activity types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Træernes liv og kommunikation
Bruun, H. H. (Other)
29 May 2022Activity: Presentations, memberships and other activity types › Lecture and oral contribution
Press/Media
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Sådan så Danmark ud, dengang naturen var vild
12/06/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Prizes
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SCIENCE Formidlingspris 2023
Bruun, H. H. (Recipient), 4 May 2023
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions