Matts Lindbladh

I have for 30 years done research in conservation biology and paleoecology (historical ecology) and the interface between these subjects. My research focuses on the use of paleoecological data as a basis for understanding natural and anthropogenic impacts on forest ecosystems, and as a platform for addressing issues pertaining to the maintenance of biodiversity in forest ecosystems.

Over the years I became increasingly interested in conservation within managed forests, such as dead wood, green tree retention and tree species compositions. Evaluating the biodiversity effects of current and future management regimes in production forests was  an important research area. The results of my research are of interest to the forestry sector in southern Sweden, but it is also relevant for the management of production forests internationally. I focused on the species groups for which I have experience in, birds and to some extent wood dependant beetles.

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I have over the years taught several different courses in ecology, forest conservation and vegetation history. I was leader for the bachelor course Forest and Landscape Ecology (BI1386) at the department. Lately I have lectured in different courses at SLU and other universities