Forest damage and SLU

These units work with research and environmental analysis of forest damage at SLU.

Units working with forest damage

Centres and projects: Forest

Forest
Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research
Forest
SITES at SLU
Forest
SLU Bioinformatic Infrastructure
Forest
Trees and Crops for the Future
Forest
SLU Forest Damage Centre
Forest
Competence centre for bio-based adhesives, BioGlue-Centre
Forest
SLU Future Forests
Forest
Swedish Forest Soil Inventory
Forest
Forest
Trees For Me
Forest
The Swedish National Forest Inventory

Knowledge bank: Forest

Forest and wood
Wood use and size of living area in future housing crucial for climate change mitigation
Substituting concrete with wood in multi-family housing construction will benefit the climate as...
Forest and wood
Wind damages expected to increase in a warmer climate
In spite of elks, spruce beetles and pathogenic fungi, wind is probably the largest cause of...
Forest and wood
Phytophthora in Sweden
Species from the genus Phytophthora are predicted to cause increasing problems related to plant...
Forest and wood
Summer - a High Risk Period for Forest Fires
Prolonged heat, very limited rainfall, and frequent lightning are all factors that increase the...

An insect on a spruce twig. Photo.

Damage and disturbances in the forest

Here are some examples of how SLU researches and monitors forest damage. More information is available at the Swedish version of this page.

Target-tailored forest damage inventories Forest Damage (Skogsskada) SLU Risk assessment of plant pests

Published: 10 November 2023 - Page editor: theres.svensson@slu.se

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