Trees For More: knowledge sharing on sustainable forestry in forest owners’ digital planning tool, exemplified with fast-growing broadleaf species

Research shows that a greater tree species diversity in Swedish forests could contribute to increased biodiversity and reduced risks, caused by e.g. pests and a changing climate, while forest production can contribute to making society independent of fossil raw materials.

One way to increase diversity and reduce risks in the forest is to use the fast-growing broadleaf species silver birch, aspen, poplar and hybrid aspen.

An effective transfer of scientific knowledge on fast-growing broadleaves can enable an increased use of these alternatives among the forest owners.

The centre of excellence Trees For Me conducts world-leading research on how fast-growing broadleaf trees can complement sustainable forestry in Sweden.

Trees For Me and Sweden´s largest forest owners´ association, Södra, will investigate how research-based knowledge, exemplified by fast-growing broadleaf species, could be made available in a demo version of Min skogsgård, a digital forest planning and management tool available to Södra´s members.

Basing the pilot project on the current interface of an already existing tool increases the cost-effectiveness of the development and the possibility of reaching the forest owners.

The knowledge will, as far as possible, be adapted to the forest property´s conditions and the forest owner´s needs and goals, to facilitate for the forest owner to take long-term sustainable decisions, for the benefit of the forest, the forest owner and society.