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Diverse soils

Soil is the natural resource that sustains life on Earth. The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) studies the impact of soil and its diversity on climate change, human health and nutrient cycling, among other things. Luke also provides research-based information on soil for decision-makers.

Forest soil can mitigate or accelerate climate change - Luke-led research project examines soil properties and processes in detail

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Climate
Soil
Forests and forestry

First Spatial Dataset on Peatlands Covers Mires and Drained Peatlands throughout Finland

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Climate
Soil
Agriculture

Forest soil to be included in forest management guidelines and forestry subsidies

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Climate
Soil
Forests and forestry

DeliSoil: New project under the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”

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Security of supply
Circular economy
Soil

Cultivation of grass significantly reduces nitrogen leaching from cultivated peatlands

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Climate
Soil
Agriculture

Research projects

HoliSoils - Holistic management practices, modelling and monitoring for European forest soils

BIWE - Biodiversity interventions for well-being

SoildiverAgro - Soil biodiversity enhancement in European agroecosystems to promote their stability and resilience by external inputs reduction and crop performance increase

SOILGUARD - Sustainable soil management to unleash soil biodiversity potential and increase environmental, economic and social well-being

LIFE OrgBalt - Demonstration of climate change mitigation potential of nutrients rich organic soils in Baltic States and Finland

LifePeatCarbon - Peatland restoration for greenhouse gas emission reduction and carbon sequestration in the Baltic Sea region

Circles - unlocking the potential of microbiomes for sustainable food production

PAPILLONS - Plastics in agriculture: impacts, lifecycles and long-term sustainability

TREEGROW -Growth performance, microbial associates and root architecture

RECIPE - Resistant Cities: Urban Planning as Means for Pandemic Prevention

TAMO - Biodiversity in urban forests

SuoHiTu - Hiilitase ja siihen vaikuttavat tekijät tuhkalannoitetuissa suometsissä

REDNA - Representative eDNA sampling from boreal soil

NFUNK - Illuminating microbial role in the Arctic N-cycling

RHIZOPHOS - Micro-mining of soil phosphorus by means of root-exudate induced rhizobacteria

RHIZOPHOS - Micro-mining of soil phosphorus by means of root-exudate induced rhizobacteria

DSE4CARBON - Dark septate endophytes in promoting carbon sequestration

DeliSoil - Delivering Soil improvers through improved recycling and processing solutions for food industry residues streams

ALFAwetlands - Wetland restoration for the future