Scientists

Kamil-Sardar M., Laiho R., Jauhiainen J., Butlers A., Schindler T., Vahter H., Čiuldienė D., Vigricas E., Teemusk A., Kull A., Lazdiņš A., Haberl A., Bārdule A., Līcīte I., Samariks V., Mander Ü., Armolaitis K., Soosaar K. 2026. Plant and Soil, 2026

Impact of drainage on soil CH4 and N2O fluxes in nutrient-rich hemiboreal peatland forests of Europe

DOI: 10.1007/s11104-026-08920-x

Samariks V., Laiho R., Jauhiainen J., Butlers A., Čiuldienė D., Lazdiņš A., Kamil-Sardar M., Schindler T., Soosaar K., Vigricas E., Līcīte I. 2026. Forest Ecology and Management, 601, 123375

Initial impacts of forest management on forest floor greenhouse gas fluxes in hemiboreal coniferous forests on drained nutrient-rich organic soils

DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2025.123375

Butlers A., Laiho R., Lazdiņš A., Schindler T., Soosaar K., Jauhiainen J., Bārdule A., Kamil-Sardar M., Līcīte I., Samariks V., Haberl A., Vahter H., Čiuldienė D., Anttila J., Armolaitis K. 2025. Biogeosciences, 22(18), 4627-4647

Organic soils can be CO2 sinks in both drained and undrained hemiboreal peatland forests

DOI: 10.5194/bg-22-4627-2025

Samariks V., Jõgiste K., Vodde F., Bāders E., Jansons Ā. 2025. Baltic Forestry, 31(2), id796

Deadwood carbon stock in overmature coniferous forests on different soil types in the hemiboreal region

DOI: 10.46490/BF796

Fritze H., Jauhiainen J., Bārdule A., Butlers A., Čiuldienė D., Kamil-Sardar M., Kull A., Laiho R., Lazdiņš A., Samariks V., Schindler T., Soosaar K., Vigricas E., Peltoniemi K. 2025. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 203, 109747

Soil trenching – are microbial communities alike in experimental peatland plots measuring total and heterotrophic respiration?

DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2025.109747

Samariks V., Jaunslaviete I., Adamovics A., Dubasinska S., Jansons A. 2024. 24th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference: Water Resources. Forest, Marine and Ocean Ecosystems, SGEM 2024, 27-30.11.2024, Vienna. Vienna: SGEM, STEF92 Technology, 24(3.2), 285-293

Ground vegetation biomass and carbon pool in hemiboreal old-growth coniferous stands on organic soils

DOI: 10.5593/sgem2024v/3.2/s13.36

Bickovskis K., Samariks V., Jansons A. 2024. International Scientific Conference "Engineering for Rural Development 2024", Jelgava, Latvia, 22-24.05.2024., 36-41

The effect of forest stand thinning on tree biomass carbon stock

DOI: 10.22616/ERDev.2024.23.TF009

Liepina A.A., Jansone D., Samariks V., Jansons Ā. 2024. Research for Rural Development 2024, 39, 42-48

The composition and richness of ground cover vegetation in drained forest stands

DOI: 10.22616/RRD.30.2024.007

Bičkovskis K., Samariks V., Jansons Ā. 2024. Research for Rural Development 2024, 39, 25-30

Tree litter production in coniferous old-growth forests on organic soils

DOI: 10.22616/RRD.30.2024.004

Samariks V., Ķēniņa L., Īstenais N., Ozoliņš K., Köster K., Jansons Ā. 2024. European Journal of Forest Research, 143, 1237-1248

Organic soil greenhouse gas flux rates in hemiboreal old-growth Scots pine forests at different groundwater levels

DOI: 10.1007/s10342-024-01690-0

Samariks V., Ķēniņa L., Kitenberga M., Aun K., Varik M., Liepiņa A.A., Jansons Ā. 2024. Ecosphere, 15(4), e4849

The effect of drainage on fine-root biomass, production, and turnover in hemiboreal old-growth forests on organic soils

DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.4849

Bickovskis K., Jansons A., Samariks V. 2023. Proceedings of 23rd International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference SGEM 2023, 23(1.1)

Carbon Dynamics in Deciduous Forests on Organic Soils: Assessing Forest Offset in Response to Drainage Disruption

DOI: 10.5593/sgem2023V/3.2/s14.37

Zute D., Samariks V., Šņepsts G., Donis J., Jansons Ā. 2024. Sustainability, 16(1), 280

Balancing Forest Regulations and Stakeholder Needs in Latvia: Modeling the Long-Term Impacts of Forest Management Strategies on Standing Volume and Carbon Storage

DOI: 10.3390/su16010280

Dubra S., Samariks V., Līcīte I., Butlers A., Purviņa D., Lupiķis A., Jansons Ā. 2023. Sustainability, 15(24), 16622

Effects of Drainage on Carbon Stock in Hemiboreal Forests: Insights from a 54-Year Study

DOI: 10.3390/su152416622

Bičkovskis K., Samariks V., Liepiņš J., Šņepsts G. 2023. Proceedings of Annual 29th International Scientific Conference "Research For Rural Development 2023", 38, 30-36

Carbon stock of decidious forests on organic soils in Latvia

DOI: 10.22616/RRD.29.2023.004

Samariks V., Lazdiņš A., Bārdule A., Kalēja S., Butlers A., Spalva G., Jansons Ā. 2023. Forests, 14(2), 184

Impact of Former Peat Extraction Field Afforestation on Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Hemiboreal Region

DOI: 10.3390/f14020184

Krišāns O., Matisons R., Vuguls J., Seipulis A., Elferts D., Samariks V., Saleniece R., Jansons Ā. 2022. Sustainability, 14(12), 7332

Soil type rather than freezing determines the size of soil-root plate of silver birch (Betula pendula roth.) in the eastern Baltic region

DOI: 10.3390/su14127332

Krišāns O., Matisons R., Vuguls J., Seipulis A., Samariks V., Saleniece R., Jansons Ā. 2022. Plants, 11(11), 1509

The Destructive Static Tree-Pulling Test Provides Reliable Estimates of the Soil-Root Plate of Eastern Baltic Silver Birch (Betula pendula Roth.)

DOI: 10.3390/plants11111509

Ķēniņa L., Zute D., Jaunslaviete I., Samariks V., Jansons Ā. 2022. Forests, 13(2), 279

Old-growth coniferous stands on fertile drained organic soil: First results of tree biomass and deadwood carbon stocks in hemiboreal Latvia

DOI: 10.3390/f13020279

Samariks V. 2021. Maģistra darbs. Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte

Koku vēja noturību raksturojošie sakņu parametri

Jansons A., Dzenis J., Matisons R., Samariks V., Jansone B. 2020. Agronomy Research, 18(2), 410-421

Intra-annual height growth dynamics of Scots and lodgepole pines and its relationship with meteorological parameters in central Latvia

DOI: 10.15159/AR.20.002

Samariks V., Brizga D., Rūba J., Seipulis A., Jansons Ā. 2021. Forests, 12(1), 32

Root-Plate Characteristics of Common Aspen in Hemiboreal Forests of Latvia: A Case Study

DOI: 10.3390/f12010032

Samariks V., Īstenais N., Seipulis A., Miezīte O., Krišāns O., Jansons Ā. 2021. Forests, 12(1), 20

Root-Soil Plate Characteristics of Silver Birch on Wet and Dry Mineral Soils in Latvia

DOI: 10.3390/f12010020

Jansone B., Samariks V., Okmanis M., Kļaviņa D., Lazdiņa D. 2020. Sustainability, 12(22), 9479

Effect of High Concentrations of Wood Ash on Soil Properties and Development of Young Norway Spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst) and Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)

DOI: 10.3390/su12229479

Krišāns O., Samariks V., Donis J., Jansons Ā. 2020. Forests, 11(11), 1143

Structural root-plate characteristics of wind-thrown Norway spruce in hemiboreal forests of Latvia

DOI: 10.3390/f11111143

Samariks V., Krisans O., Donis J., Silamikele I., Katrevics J., Jansons A. 2020. Forests, 11(5), 576

Cost-benefit analysis of measures to reduce windstorm impact in pure Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) stands in Latvia

DOI: 10.3390/f11050576

Krisans O., Samariks V., Matisons R., Jansons A. 2020. BioResources, 15(2), 4314-4322

Model of above-ground biomass distribution of Norway spruce (Picea abies L. (Karst.))

DOI: 10.15376/biores.15.2.4314-4322

Samariks V., Krišāns O., Jansone B., Jansons Ā. 2019. Sylwan, 163(10), mfnfa

The influence of meteorological factors on stem radial variation of the Norway spruce and black alder: Case study

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