About the project

• Background

  In Norway, the loss and alteration of habitats is one of the most important reasons why species are endangered. This applies particularly in forests and on agricultural land. 48% of Norway's endangered species are associated with the forest landscape. To take care of biodiversity, we need to know where it is.

• Goals

  The main goal is to develop a method for predicting biodiversity in boreal forests. The purpose is to give the forest management good management tools and reduce species loss. This will be achieved by connecting remotely sourced data and biodiversity surveys based on DNA analyses.

  Secondary goals:

  • Establish a link between variables obtained from remote sensing and variables measured on the ground that are known to drive forest biodiversity.
  • Produce a wall-to-wall map of biodiversity within the demonstration area and validate the map against available biodiversity measures.
  • Develop an alternative forest management plan for the demonstration area, to illustrate how such a biodiversity model can be implemented in practical forest management.
  • To validate and scale up the biodiversity model to 24 other forests in south-east Norway where data on biodiversity is available.

Participants

• NMBU researchers

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