Research

The overall aim of this project was to investigate how the P cycling and speciation are affected by forest management, ash fertilization and climate change.

Application of wastewater treatment sludge on soils are highly beneficial to a bio-based society and sustainable agriculture but also increase the concentration of plastics. This project will determine how transformation processes during wastewater treatment.

To accurately predict the transport and accumulation of elements and/or radionuclides in the landscape is important in both risk assessments of contaminated sites and safety assessments for disposal of radioactive waste.

Have you ever considered that food waste disposed incorrectly later in the trash chain can attract wild animals – and contribute to the spread of deadly diseases? This is believed to have happened when African swine fever was suddenly discovered in Sweden. How can we prevent history from repeating?

The sun is the basis for photosynthesis, but not all plants thrive in strong sunlight. Strong sunlight even constrains plant diversity and plant biomass in the world's grasslands, a new study shows. Temperature, precipitation, and atmospheric nitrogen deposition have less impact on plant diversity.

Smallholder farmers in Africa struggle with weeds, insect pests and low soil fertility. The push-pull system, where crops are grown alongside other plants that scare away or attract pests, is one way of dealing with these problems. The method works – but not everywhere and not in the same way.

What assumptions, values ​​and knowledge claims shape different scientific approaches to agricultural sustainability? Five researchers have delved into this question within SLU's Interdisciplinary Academy.

In modern dairy farming, the calf is commonly separated from the cow within a few hours of birth and is then fed milk or milk replacer with little opportunity for natural suckling. A new study from SLU examined two different systems where cow and calf have contact after birth.

Earthworms are important “ecosystem engineers” that contribute to a range of ecosystem services. But earthworms are sensitive to disturbances in their environment. A thesis has increased the knowledge on how soil compaction impacts earthworm burrowing activity.