Plant ecology - Crop production in relation to genotype and environment
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We conduct research to develop and identify crops and crop mixtures that efficiently utilize the available resources by collaboration with microbes and resistance against diseases, pests and extreme weather conditions that are becoming more common due to climate change.
Therefore, we investigate the relationships between individual plant characteristics of different crop species and varieties grown in pure and mixed culture, crop yield, and the biotic and abiotic environment. The goal is higher yields along with greater sustainability in agriculture.
Videos about our projects HeRo – Healthy Roots and DIVERSify
Watch a short video about our project HeRo – Healthy Roots, which focuses on plant breeding with an emphasis on root traits. Link to the film "Fokus på rotsystemet inom SLU Grogrund" (in Swedish) on YouTube.
You can also watch our video series about the DIVERSify project (on species mixtures for increased agricultural sustainability) on Facebook.
Our projects
In addition to our projects at SLU, listed under the heading "Related Research Projects" to the right, we are also involved in the following projects:
Legume innovation for future agri-food systems - N2CROP
Linking individual plant traits to ecosystem processes in a model system with salix (ECOLINK-Salix)
Mixed forest plantations for climate change and adaptation (MixForChange)
Nutrient Efficient Wheat partnership (NEWp) (link is missing but will be replaced shortly)
Species mixtures to enhance resilience and sustainability in agriculture (DIVERSify)