Soil sustainability - Forest Research

Soil is a natural resource, functioning as an integral link in the nutrient cycling of forest ecosystems. It is essential and irreplaceable. Changes in environmental conditions, together with some forestry practices threaten the ability of soils to function. Research into soil sustainability is thus essential to sustainable forest management.

Research objectives

The overall objective of the programme is to conduct research to ensure that forest practices do not compromise soil sustainability, and to investigate the effects of pollutant deposition and climate change on soil functions.

Current research into the sustainability of soils includes:

Useful sites

Funding & partners

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
University of Reading
Macaulay Land Use Research Institute
Skogforsk (Norwegian Forest Research Institute)

Authors

Elena Vanguelova

Senior Biogeochemist / Soil Sustainability Research Leader

Themes

Climate change, Ecosystem services, Forest hydrology, Forest management, Soil science