Botany
Botany, also called plant science(s) or plant biology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology.
Velemir Ninkovic
mw-red@slu.se Senior Lecturer and External Collaboration Specialist in plant protection with emphasis on integrated pest management in agriculture Research interests My research area within
Gwang-Jung Kim
gwangjung.kim@slu.se Postdoctor at the Department of Forest Ecology and Management During my Ph.D. study, my interests focused on the plants' ecophysiological responses to extreme climate events.
Paul Kardol
paul.kardol@slu.se To improve our ecological understanding and to effectively apply our expanding ecological knowledge to contemporary societal issues, such as land use and climate change, fields of
MicroRNA keeps young aspen trees longer green than older trees
In a forest, even trees have their generational conflicts. Young trees often find themselves under the canopy of the older trees. Their survival strategy is to kick off their growth earlier in spring
Markus Schmid
markus.schmid@slu.se A fundamental difference between the development of plants and most animals is that the former maintains the potential to form new organs throughout their life. This capacity
New theory disproves Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘Rule of Trees’
A new model to calculate carbon uptake by trees illustrates why large trees may be more susceptible to drought. Previous models where based on Leonardo da Vincis rule of trees. Scientists from SLU
A global observatory to monitor biodiversity
At a time of unprecedented decline in Earth’s biodiversity, scientists are calling for a new system for monitoring and providing the data needed for decision making and conservation action. Earth’s
Crop protection futures in agriculture-en
Crop protection futures in agriculture futurefood@slu.se Crop production is the vital basis for our food system, but the current set up is highly dependent on inputs of chemical pesticides and
Mora Aronsson
mora.aronsson@slu.se Swedish member of terrestrial CBMP (The Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program, a program under CAFF, Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna – a working group under
Florentine Ballhaus
florentine.ballhaus@slu.se all publications The plant catabolism laboratories
Alexander Menegat
alexander.menegat@slu.se My research focuses on ecological weed management and cropping system diversification. My aim is to improve our understanding of interactions within agroecosystems and to
Yong Zou
yong.zou@slu.se Yong Zou is a molecular biologist and plant physiologist with expertise in the study of metacaspases in the regulation of stress responses in green algae.