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Juhász, Erika Mária, PhD
Contact:
juhasz.erika@ecolres.hu
My research focuses on the rapidly expanding ecosystem engineer species, the Eurasian beaver. I study the effects of the species’ selective foraging and dam construction on aquatic and riparian communities. I am also interested in the distribution and population size of the beaver in Hungary, as well as the knowledge and perception of conservationists and local people about the species.
Further topics of my scientific interest: conservation problems in floodplains and along small watercourses; biological invasion in floodplains; the ecology of large carnivore species; the knowledge and perception of lay people, locals and various experts about large carnivores.
Selected publications
Hoppenreijs Jacqueline H. T.; Marker Jeffery; Juhász Erika; Larsen Annegret; Lõhmus Asko; Maliao Ronald J.; Hansen Henry H.; Horka Petra; Malm‐Renöfält Birgitta; Altanov Vassil Y.; Runnel Kadri; Piccolo John J.; Magurran Anne E. Three major steps toward the conservation of freshwater and riparian biodiversity CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, Paper: 14226 , 15 p. (2024)
2024
Czabán Dávid; Juhász Erika. Rapid expansion of Eurasian beavers in Hungary: thirty-year history of the species’ return EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH, 70 : 4, Paper: 71 (2024)
2024
Juhász Erika; Molnár Zsolt; Bede-Fazekas Ákos; Biró Marianna. General patterns of beavers’ selective foraging: how to evaluate the effects of a re-emerging driver of vegetation change along Central European small watercourses BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION, 32 pp. 2197-2220. , 24 p. (2023)
2023
Juhász, Erika; Bede-Fazekas, Ákos; Katona, Krisztián; Molnár, Zsolt; Biró, Marianna. Foraging decisions with conservation consequences: Interaction between beavers and invasive tree species ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION. 12: -
2022
Juhász, Erika; Katona, Krisztián; Molnár, Zsolt; Hahn, István; Biró, Marianna. A reintroduced ecosystem engineer species may exacerbate ongoing biological invasion: selective foraging of the Eurasian beaver in floodplains Global Ecology and Conservation. 24: e01383
2020
Ulicsni, Viktor; Babai, Dániel; Juhász, Erika; Molnár, Zsolt; Biró, Marianna. Local knowledge about a newly reintroduced, rapidly spreading species (Eurasian beaver) and perception of its impact on ecosystem services PLOS ONE. 15(5): e0233506
2020
Juhász, Erika; Biró, Marianna; Ulicsni, Viktor; Molnár, Zsolt. Természetvédők és kutatók ismeretei az eurázsiai hód kapcsán a Kárpát-medencében I.: elterjedés, életnyomok, az együttélés lehetőségei, az elhullás okai TERMÉSZETVÉDELMI KÖZLEMÉNYEK. 25: 59-79
2019
Juhász, Erika; Biró, Marianna; Babai, Dániel; Molnár, Zsolt. Természetvédők és kutatók ismeretei az eurázsiai hód kapcsán a Kárpát-medencében II.: táplálkozás, építés, élőhelyválasztás, ismeretterjesztés TERMÉSZETVÉDELMI KÖZLEMÉNYEK, 26. (2020) pp. 138-166.
2020
Bakó, Gábor; Molnár, Zsolt; Bakk, Lilla; Horváth, Ferenc; Fehér, Luca; Ábrám, Örs; Morvai, Edina; Biro, Csaba; Pápay, Gergely; Fűrész, Attila; Penksza, Károly; Pácsonyi, Diána; Demény, Krisztina; Juhász, Erika; Dékány, Dorottya; Csernyava, Lili; Illés, Gábor; Molnár, András. Toward a High Spatial Resolution Aerial Monitoring Network for Nature Conservation—How Can Remote Sensing Help Protect Natural Areas? SUSTAINABILITY. 13: -
2021
