RESEARCH GROUP
Plant ecology - Plant production in relation to genotype and environment
Updated: June 2026
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Related research topics
We conduct research to develop cultivated plants and their production systems towards the efficient use of the available resources. Main focus is on plant interactions with microbes, insects and the abiotic environment, especially the weather conditions becoming more common due to climate change.
The group has currently three main focus areas:
- Plant production in relation to environment and genetics, where the research aims to improve yield and ecological sustainability, particularly resource efficiency, through cultivation measures such as intercropping or improved plant traits (leader: Martin Weih).
- Interactions between crops and insects, where the research includes the drivers of the interactions and the impact on crop yield, as well as how functionally important insects in agriculture can be managed and maintained from a cropping system perspective (leader: Ola Lundin).
- Response of crops to climatic variabilities, with a focus on assessing the impacts of climate change and climate variability on water availability and crop production (leader: Faranak Tootoonchi).