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These insects are not so picky with their food – and therefore they can help us to protect out plants External web Department of Ecology On start page external web Research news Some insects eat both plants and other insects (omnivores). In the future they may play an important role in plant protection by eating insect pests in our crops. The problem is that they also feed on the crop itself. But maybe the pros can outweigh the cons? Omnivores that feed on the plants can trigger the plant's defenses and attract more natural enemies. No study has so far weighed together all these effects, but now SLU is is exploring this field in experiments with rapeseed and willow. 14 July 2021
Field work is on, after Covid-19 lockdown External web Staff web Department of Ecology Department of Animal Nutrition and Management Department of Soil and Environment Department of Forest Ecology and Management Department of Forest Economics Department of Urban and Rural Development Department of Crop Production Ecology International Environmental monitoring and assessment SLU Global Agenda 2030 Healthy, functioning ecosystems are a prerequisite for human health and well-being. In the drylands of East Africa, pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities are highly reliant on ecosystem services for their livelihoods. In Drylands Transform (an SLU led project), we investigate the interlinkages between land health, livestock-based livelihoods, human well-being and land governance mechanisms to contribute to transformative change and sustainable development of the socio-ecological system... 29 June 2021
Bats don´t thrive close to the road External web Department of Ecology Research news Many animals avoid the area closest to the road due to noise, vibration, light and pollution. It is called the road effect zone. Manisha Bhardwaj, researcher at SLU, and her colleagues have calculated the road effect zone for bats. The study was conducted in Australia, but the phenomenon is relevant for road planning and efforts to preserve biological diversity also in other places. 17 June 2021
A sustainable future in low-income countries in the spotlight External web Department of Ecology Department of Urban and Rural Development Department of Crop Production Ecology International SLU Global Agenda 2030 To meet the great challenges of our time, a change in society is required. DevRes2021 is a creative meeting place for actors working for a sustainable future in low-income countries. SLU is one of the organisers of this year’s conference and our researchers contribute to several sessions of the conference, as chairs or as speakers. 11 June 2021
Biodiversity in watercourses is better monitored with environmental DNA External web Department of Ecology On start page external web Research news Environmental monitoring and assessment news Press releases Environmental sciences SLU Water Forum Studies of macroinvertebrate fauna are an important part of environmental monitoring of watercourses. Today, samples are often taken using a net, followed by a manual examination of the diversity of insects, crustaceans, worms and other invertebrates that are visible to the naked eye. A new study shows that analysis of eDNA from water samples is a faster and cheaper method that also provides a more detailed picture of biodiversity. 09 June 2021
Landscape complexity promotes resilience of biological pest control External web Ecology Centre for organic food and farming (EPOK) Centre for biological control (CBC) Department of Ecology Research news SLU Nätverk växtskydd Ecosystem services can be vulnerable to climate change. How vulnerable depends on how resilient they are to, for example, changing temperatures. In a new study, landscape complexity was found to promote resilience of biological pest control to climate change. 31 May 2021
SLU on the stage at the Global Landscapes Forum Africa External web Ecology Rural development Forest science Department of Ecology Department of Energy and Technology Department of Forest Ecology and Management International SLU Global Agenda 2030 Next week, on 2-3 June 2021, Global Landscape Forum (GLF) will host the first-ever digital conference focused entirely on Africa’s drylands and how integrative restoration practices can see them flourish once again. SLU contributes with its expertise. 27 May 2021
SLU Artdatabankens naturvårdspris 2021 går till Mats Rosenberg External web Staff web Ecology Swedish species information centre Swedish biodiversity centre (CBM) Department of Ecology Institutionen för landskapsarkitektur, planering och förvaltning Department of Soil and Environment Department of Forest Ecology and Management Department of Urban and Rural Development Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment On start page external web On start page staff web SLU Water Forum Ekoforsk SLU Artdatabankens naturvårdspris 2021 går till Mats Rosenberg för hans livsverk att omvandla ett av människan förstört och sargat landskap till ett biologiskt myllrande område, numera Oset och Rynningevikens naturreservat. Arbetet har lett till innovationer i naturvårdsteknik som också har påverkat naturvårdsarbete både nationellt och internationellt. 22 May 2021
Many species are still unknown – biodiversity will be mapped in a huge project External web Department of Ecology On start page external web Research news SLU Global SLU Future One Health Most of the species we share our planet with are still unknown. We also have a lot to learn about how species interact with each other and live together. Now researchers all over the world are working together to map life on earth in the huge project Lifeplan. The field work is coordinated from SLU. It will generate massive amounts of data that will be analyzed using AI and mathematical models. We are confident this project will discover enormous amounts of new species! 22 May 2021
Women smallholder farmers face climate variability on unequal terms External web Rural development Agricultural science Department of Ecology Department of Soil and Environment Department of Crop Production Ecology SLU Global Large rainfall variability is common in East Africa. Smallholder farmers are relying on rainfed agriculture. This makes them particularly affected by the variability and therefore they need to adapt their farming systems accordingly. This research examined the use of adaptation and coping measures among smallholder farmers and their rated perceived effectiveness. 21 May 2021

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