Tove Hultberg Leads 86m kr Project to Age 5,300 Trees Prematurely

Tove Hultberg is overseeing a project to artificially age 5,300 trees across Sweden and Belgium to boost regional biodiversity.The 86 m kr initiative utilizes a method called veteranization, which involves drilling and burning broadleaf trees to mimic the hollows and crevices of 200-year-old specimens.Researchers plan to monitor the impact on local flora and fauna through 2030 to determine if these accelerated habitats successfully support mosses, fungi, and various animal species.