Forest damages

The pine pathogen Diplodia sapinea earned infamy overnight in 2016, when it was first exposed as the causal agent of a larger disease outbreak in a Swedish pine forest. In a new study, researchers

The pine pathogen Diplodia sapinea earned infamy overnight in 2016, when it was first exposed as the causal agent of a larger disease outbreak in a Swedish pine forest. In a new study, researchers

I am a postdoctoral researcher, forest pathologist, interested in studying tree fungal diseases, host-pathogen interactions and control of plant diseases. I am a forest pathologist interested in

Invasive species cause great damage in forests, parks and gardens, and political action is needed to prevent and limit new outbreaks. A new study from among others SLU shows that the acceptance

Invasive species cause great damage in forests, parks and gardens, and political action is needed to prevent and limit new outbreaks. A new study from among others SLU shows that the acceptance

Fredrik Widemo is Associate professor in Animal ecology, Senior lecturer & outreach specialist in wildlife-forest interactions and Co-ordinator of the environmental monitoring programme Wildlife. My

The risk of outbreaks of pine sawflies can decrease with more dead wood in the forest, according to a new SLU study. It is most likely due to the fact that the dead wood provides shelter for small

The risk of outbreaks of pine sawflies can decrease with more dead wood in the forest, according to a new SLU study. It is most likely due to the fact that the dead wood provides shelter for small

Pruning infected ash trees may temporarily save them from death caused by ash dieback, but so far there has been a lack of knowledge as to how much to remove of infected branches. A new study from

Pruning infected ash trees may temporarily save them from death caused by ash dieback, but so far there has been a lack of knowledge as to how much to remove of infected branches. A new study from

Even with less than a fifth of the crown visibly affected, the tree may struggle for years to regain its normal growth rate after a Gremmeniella abietina outbreak. Severely diseased trees may suffer