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Wood ash doubles poplar growth on productive forest land

There is potential in using forested land and forested arable land for poplar plantations in Sweden, without competing with food and feed production. A new study by PhD student Luca Muraro and his

Curiosity and the ongoing sense of discovery drive their motivation

The decision has not yet been made, but the final requirement has been fulfilled: the two UPSC group leaders, Peter Kindgren and Peter Marhavý, have delivered their docent lectures this week. The

Soil microbes shape the future of crop breeding

A better understanding of the plant-microbe partnerships can lead to more resilient and sustainable agriculture. When breeding crops it is now time to consider both the plant and its microbial

Moose footage reveals: Make conscious food choices for the right nutritional balance

Using camera collars and the moose's own films, researchers have investigated why moose eat the way they do. The study, conducted on moose in Norway during the summer, shows that moose consciously

SLU launches large-scale climate experiment in Swedish forest

Forest growth in Sweden has slowed down. Climate change is believed to play a key role – but exactly how remains unknown. Now, SLU is launching one of the largest field experiments of its kind to

SLU leads international project on Nature-based Thinking

Major funding has allowed SLU to lead a project that will test Nature-based Thinking at different levels in Malmö, Barcelona and Turin. The three-year project will focus on biodiversity and human

IPS Annual Convention 2025

IPS Annual Convention 2025 "Peatlands for Environment, Economy and Society" in Gysinge/Färnebofjärden National Park markmiljo-webb@slu.se Peatlands contain large amounts of carbon and are important

Pharmaceutical pollution affects migration in Atlantic salmon

Young salmon exposed to pharmaceutical pollution change their behaviour. They prefer to swim alone rather than in shoals and take greater risks during the vital migration from river to sea. This is

Abborrar i uppvärmt ekosystem visar hur klimatförändringar kan forma fiskars utveckling

Females maturing at a smaller size and larvae changing their feeding habits — by studying perch in an artificially heated coastal area, Jingyao Niu, PhD student at SLU, has observed how fish can

10 new research partnerships to advance sustainable forest management granted

Ten doctoral projects have been granted within WIFORCE – Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research program at SLU. The projects are conducted in collaboration with private and public partners and aim

Kolbalanser i olika typer av landskap: Stort SLU-samarbete med världsledande klimatforskare ska ge säkrare data

A new EU- funded project aims to improve our understanding of the European greenhouse gas budget through innovative modelling of the land-based carbon cycle. The new models created by the project

Marcus Wallin new director of the research infrastructure SITES

Marcus Wallin, researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), has been appointed as the new director of the national research infrastructure SITES (Swedish Infrastructure for