I have mainly worked with colonization-extinction dynamics, dispersal and persistence of sessile species (e.g. lichens, mosses, fungi and vascular plants), but lately I have gained an increased interest in pollinators. Right now, I work a lot with population dynamics of butterflies in relation to grazing and extreme weather. I work 50% at Linköping University and 50% at Calluna AB.
Victor Johansson
Associate Professor, Docent
I develop population models that can be used to simulate future population persistence under different scenarios of management and climate change.
Presentation
I have a general interest in landscape and (meta)population ecology, and its applications for conservation.
Publications
2026
Ecology of Abandonment: Meadow Field Layer Vegetation After a Century of Overgrowth
Applied Vegetation Science, Vol. 29, Article e70090
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/avsc.70090
Sex-specific activity and movement in the threatened marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia
Journal of Insect Conservation, Vol. 30, Article 91
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10841-026-00827-3
Most individuals, few sites: spatial concentration of threatened butterfly populations challenges occurrence-based conservation
Biological Conservation, Vol. 321, Article 111953
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2026.111953
Predicting the occurrence of a protected orchid and other old-growth specialists: A cost-effective approach using open geodata
Biological Conservation, Vol. 320, Article 111915
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2026.111915
Identifying functional landscapes in Sweden for semi-natural grasslands and old-growth oaks (Quercus robur) based on habitat thresholds
Landscape Ecology, Vol. 41, Article 101
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-026-02373-4
