News from CBM
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17 February 2024
An interdisciplinary approach to multifunctional landscapes
Our landscapes serve numerous vital purposes, including providing food and clean water, supporting biodiversity, producing timber, and offering spaces for recreation. As the demand for these ecosystem services continues to increase, it is more crucial than ever for scientists from various fields to collaborate. -
31 January 2024
Clear connection between climate and soil water permeability - or is it?
A new meta-analysis of 466 studies shows that climate is linked to soil water permeability, challenging the dominant explanation. At the same time, the researchers suspect that there is another explanation hidden behind the data. - 'If we can understand the factors that influence soil water permeability, it could help society to better manage large amounts of rainfall,' says John Koestel, researcher at SLU and Agroscope in Switzerland. -
22 May 2023
Bee engaged for our pollinators – SLU is!
Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are part of the biodiversity on which we all depend for our survival. They are increasingly under threat from human activities and it is, therefore, crucial to monitor their decline and halt the loss of biodiversity. To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the United Nations has designated 20 May as World Bee Day. And today, 22 May, is the International Day for Biological Biodiversity – a day to mark the importance of building back biodiversity.