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Most recently published projects

  • 2023-01-01 - 2026-12-31

    FRAS - Future Forest Management in Southern Sweden

    FRAS aims to develop and share evidence-based knowledge on forest management for sustainable forestry in southern Sweden. This is done in close collaboration with the regional forest industry and in dialogue with other stakeholders affected by forestry.
  • Co-Creator: Planning and advice for diversified forests

    How can forest planning and advisory services be developed to support more diversified family forestry? This is what the project aims to investigate in close collaboration between SLU, Umeå University, the forest owners' association Södra, and the Swedish Forest Agency.
  • BROADEN: Methods for diverse and continuous cover broadleaf forestry

    The project investigates how to establish and manage mixed broadleaved continuous cover forests, where they are most successful, and how clear-cut-free methods impact timber production, carbon sequestration, biodiversity, and the balancing of different interests.

Knowledge bank

  • Antimicrobial resistance – the silent pandemic

    The consumption of antibiotics in the world is increasing, and bacteria are becoming ever more resistant to this vital medical tool. Here we present two stories that exemplify how SLU contributes to this fight against antimicrobial resistance.
  • Prevalence of orthopedic diagnoses in insured Swedish warmblood riding horses

    Lameness is by far the most common health problem in Swedish warmblooded riding horses (SWB). Researchers at SLU have investigated the proportion of orthopedic problems in different groups of the SWB population, including differences between jumping and dressage horses, conducted for the first time.
  • 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 economic loss for European forestry. A number of reports in recent years investigates how the risk of wind damage can be expected to develop during the rest of the century,

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