Mattias Edman

Forskningsområden

My research focuses on the ecological consequences of habitat degradation and climate change on biodiversity and functioning of boreal forests. A major theme is fungal ecology and a general goal is to disentangle the underlying factors that structure fungal communities in wood. Understanding the consequences of environmental changes for wood decomposition processes and forest carbon cycling is another research focus. Currently, I’m particularly interested in how natural disturbances, climate change and forest management modify wood traits in living trees and how this may influence fungal dynamics and decomposition in the resulting dead wood.

Besides understanding the effects of habitat degradation, I also seek to determine how forest biodiversity and functioning may be restored by management that mimics natural processes. The research is mainly centered around the role of forest fire in shaping the forest structure and associated biodiversity. This includes evaluation of the effect of restoration fire on fungal communities and dead wood dynamics. Another potential restoration measure we evaluate is inoculation of fungi in living and dead trees to recreate biologically important woody substrates.

Forskningsprojekt

Pågående

Veteranisering av tall - aktiva skötselåtgärder för att skapa nyckelstrukturer för biodiversitet i boreal skog

Avslutade

BioRem Fiber

Funktionell grön infrastruktur i boreala skogslandskap – betydelsen av fragmentering i tid och rum för vedlevande svampar

GrönaPro - Gröna kemikalier från skog och skogsprodukter