HoliSoils

Working together for forest soils

Holistic management practices, modelling & monitoring for European Forest Soils

HoliSoils tackles gaps in knowledge on forest soil processes and aims to harmonise available soil monitoring information to support decision making towards climate and sustainability goals. HoliSoils identifies and tests novel soil management practices aiming to mitigate climate change and sustain provision of various ecosystem services essential for human livelihoods and wellbeing.

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data

Soil data from all over Europe and synthesised knowledge on vulnerability, resilience, and soil properties, among others.

models

Research models and tools to help stakeholders and scientists understand environmental and human-caused effects and impacts on forest soils.

maps

Open access maps that provide valuable information and data on forest soils for scientists, modellers, ecologists, and foresters.

methods

Guidelines and protocols for LULUCF experts, forest managers and owners and forest and soil monitoring networks.

News

Adopting a holistic approach to maximise forest-based climate change mitigation

September 20, 2022

The European Forest Institute published a new study with the title Forest-based climate change mitigation and adaptation in Europe in the From Science to Policy series. This analysis focuses on the role of forests…

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Post-doctoral opportunity in soil element cycles and GHG dynamics

September 19, 2022

Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) is a research organisation working to promote bioeconomy and sustainable use of natural resources. Luke is looking for a post-doctoral researcher focusing on soil element cycles and GHG dynamics.…

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Soil benefits

Forest soils are teeming with life and biodiversity. They enable the growth of trees, berry plants and mushrooms that are essential to human consumption and economy and contribute to mitigation of the climate change by storing carbon and consuming greenhouse gas methane.

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