Kristoffer Hylander

Kristoffer Hylander is a Professor in Plant Ecology at Stockholm University’s Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences. His research focuses on landscape ecology in boreal forests and tropical mosaic landscapes, emphasizing microclimate dynamics, climate change adaptation, and biodiversity conservation in human-modified ecosystems. He leads projects on forest biodiversity resilience, invasive species management, and coffee agroforestry systems in Ethiopia.

• Current research themes include forest microclimate buffering under climate change
• Agroforestry biodiversity and ecosystem services
• Climate refugia identification and management
• Species interaction dynamics in fragmented landscapes

Recent publications analyze boreal forest fungal responses to drought, microclimate-driven plant community shifts, and Ethiopian coffee agroforestry systems. His work integrates field experiments with multi-scale modeling, emphasizing practical conservation strategies in managed forest landscapes.