Forest science
Skogsvetenskap är läran om skogen, skogens utnyttjande och skogsråvarans förädling. Skogsvetenskap är således en tillämpad vetenskap med inslag av bland annat botanik, ekologi, geovetenskap, teknik och ekonomi. Här ingår ämnena skogsinventering, skogsplanering, skogsskötsel, skogsproduktion, skogsföryngring, skogshushållning, skogsgenetik, skogsmykologi, skogspatologi, skogsteknologi och skogshistoria.
Here are the maps
The peat map is now available for the whole country except in some coastal areas where it cannot be retrieved and in some mountain areas that were not laser scanned when it was developed. This has
Dead branches are overlooked in forest carbon accounting
Tree branch mortality has been largely ignored in models and field measurements calculating forest carbon fluxes and stocks, a study shows. This oversight leads to an overestimation of forests’
SLU Risk assessment of plant pests
We perform independent analyses which will provide support to the Swedish Board of Agriculture in their effort to counter the damage of non-indigenous pests.
Ethiopia's forest sector
SLU is together with the Swedish Forest Agency and Eco Innovation Foundation supporting Ethiopia’s efforts to capacitate its forest sector. The Swedish team is lead by researchers from SLU. The
SLU researchers discussed the future of plant protection in Umeå
To increase cooperation between SLU's researchers in the field of forest damage and plant protection, the SLU Plant Protection Network and the SLU Forest Damage Centre arranged a network meeting in
WIFORCE
The Wallenberg Initiative in Forestry Research (WIFORCE) is a comprehensive basic research initiative at the Faculty of Forest Sciences. We aim to generate knowledge for the future use and
Seed money call for interdisciplinary research
To strengthen interdisciplinary research, SLU Future Forests is launching a seed money call in subjects related to forest sciences and sustainable forestry development. Call deadline is October 6.
SLU and the climate
What does SLU do for the climate? We provide knowledge, decision support and facts about climate solutions. We teach our students about sustainability, and they inspire us to further reduce our
Birch flowering observed surprisingly early
Findings of early flowering in young birches surprises the researchers at Skogforsk affiliated with Trees For Me. PhD student Giovanni Bozza explains the observations. In the research project, PhD
3.5 Övertorneå
Övertorneå Municipality: Senior care services at Särkivaara-gården ( Luleå University of Technology ) Övertorneå Municipality has four elderly care units. Särkivaara-gården is the largest, placed in
Naturech – measurements
The main goal of the project is to evaluate whether and how different VR nature environments can affect people's well-being and health. Since nature affects people's emotions, mood, physiological
UPSC Öppet hus
UPSC Open House anne.honsel@slu.se On Saturday, 19th of October between 13:00 and 16:00 o’clock, we at Umeå Plant Science Centre will open our doors for you and celebrate the 7th Fascination of