About the inventory
Here you can read about how our field inventory is carried out, which tasks are included, and what happens to the data we collect.
Data
Would you like to know more about our collected data and our database MiBas?
Markinfo
Results from the Soil Inventory are published in, among other places, the information system MarkInfo. The information is in Swedish,
Svampar i Sverige
Here you can view the results of the DNA samples collected by the Soil Inventory.
The greenhouse gas inventory
Read more about the greenhouse gas inventory and reporting to the UN and the EU.
Brief overview of the Soil Inventory
The Soil Inventory is part of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s national environmental monitoring program. The inventory began in 1983 in collaboration with the Swedish National Forest Inventory and has since monitored the environmental status of Sweden’s forest soils and other natural lands. Each year, inventory and sampling are conducted at about 2,000 permanent sample plots. The samples are used for analyzing the soil’s chemical properties and determining the fungal community composition using DNA methods. The inventory produces data used in Sweden’s climate reporting to the UN and the EU, in national environmental goal follow-ups, in research, and as information for the public.
The inventory is conducted by the Department of Soil and Environment at SLU and falls under the Forest Program within SLU’s ongoing environmental analysis.
News
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Digital innovation hub boosts forest sector in northern Sweden
How can SLU’s goldmine of forest data be put to the best possible use? Through Digital Impact North, a collaborative network for digital innovation, powerful tools have ended up in the right hands at more than 100 public and private actors in northern Sweden – leading to award-winning products. -
Tracking climate shocks to build future resilience
What can past climate extremes teach us about resilience? Researchers at SLU’s Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) are studying long-term data on climate, farming, soils, and society to uncover patterns that could help us adapt to future challenges. -
Heavy machinery jeopardises the promises of conservation agriculture
Conservation agriculture is a system where the aim is to disturb the soil as little as possible. It involves sowing directly into the residues from the previous crop without tillage. Now researchers are warning that the benefits that are sought may be jeopardized by the use of heavy machinery. -
Increased amounts of mineral nutrients in Swedish forest soils, despite intensive forestry
Are Swedish forest soils depleted in nutrients by forestry and increased tree growth? No, a new study reports that levels of important mineral nutrients have increased in the organic layer over the past 40 years. Reduced acid rain and uplift of nutrients from the mineral soil are suggested reasons. -
13 new PhD projects granted in WIFORCE’s final call
A total of 13 new PhD projects have been granted within the WIFORCE Research School at SLU’s Faculty of Forest Sciences.