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Life to Koli – Restoration of the forests
and meadows in the National Park
The EU programme Life to Koli made it possible to start
restoration activities in the Koli National Park. The aim of the programme
is to increase the landscape heritage values of the Koli National Park
and to accumulate information and expertise about restoration of the ecosystem.
To reach the goals, commercially used forests and peatlands and cultivated
areas such as meadows will be restored. More than 100 permanent experiments
were established in 2004 providing a significant amount of material from
the experiments for the restoration research.
Arctic microbiology
ARMI2, the second phase of the Arctic Microbiology
research consortium, was started under the coordination of Rovaniemi Research
Station. The research focuses on the use of cold-resistant microbial species
in, for example, precipitation of mining metals, sewage decontamination,
process water denitrification in the paper industry, biological decomposition
of polluted ground water, methane production at low temperatures and extraction
of bioactive compounds from yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Success in
this project can bring numerous new innovations for people in Lapland
and for Finnish companies in the field of healthcare and in the paper
and mining industries.
Sustainable multiple use of forests in northern
Lapland
Conflicts between state forestry and reindeer husbandry became increasingly
serious in northernmost Lapland at the end of 2003. The Rovaniemi Research
Station is the main research organization in this pilot project that aims
to clarify the economic significance of the different livelihoods and
forms of land use, the cultural significance of the livelihoods and relations
between the reindeer husbandry and forestry in the Inari communal district.
The project on sustainable multiple use of forests in northern
Lapland was planned during several negotiations between users
of the information.
A new forest breeding programme will provide for
predicted changes
A new forest tree breeding programme “Forest breeding 2050”
was initiated in September 2004. The programme prepared at Metla aims
to guarantee continued improvement of the genetic characteristics of trees
for future generations based on selection, crossing and testing. In the
near future, in spite of developments in biotechnology, the genetically
bred forest improvement material will be produced in seed orchards. The
importance of Norway spruce will be emphasized in forest breeding due
to increased plantings.
Forest breeding is utilised to change the hereditary characteristics
of forest cultivation material to increase the value of forestry products
and to improve the economic profitability of silviculture. To increase
the production of cultivated forests the quality characteristics of trees
are improved, including growth rate and the resistance against diseases,
pesticides and various environmental factors. Changes brought about by
near-future environmental conditions, especially the warming of climate,
are being prepared for in silviculture.
More than 400 hectares of new seed orchards
Metla participated in the planning stage of a new forest tree breeding
and seed orchard programme created in a working group set up by the Ministry
of Agriculture and Forestry. Metla does not actually establish new seed
orchards but it participates in planning them. A proposal was made to
establish 192 hectares of new seed orchards for Norway spruce by 2015
and 273 hectares for Scots pine by 2020. The larger area planned for pine
is due to the aim to produce almost half of the seeds needed in forest
breeding in seed orchards. The current area preserved for birch breeding,
approximately one hectare, was considered sufficient.
Metla attends to forest improvement measures in practice and the planning
of tree breeding in Finland. Metla selects the plus tree clones for seed
orchards, plans the order of seeding and creates seed orchard maps. As
a customer-funded procedure, Metla produces the source seedlings to be
planted in the seed orchards. Metla also makes thinning plans for matured
seed orchards. Research to support seed production development is also
carried out in various Metla projects. The most important organizations
performing seed production are Forelia Oy, The Forestry Development Centre
Tapio and some of the regional Forest Centres. As different from coniferous
seedlings, birch seedlings are raised under glass.
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Natural forests and mires in the green belt of Koillismaa
and Kainuu (GreenBelt)
2004-2008, Tolvanen, Anne |
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Landscape lab - LIFE
2004-2007, Huhta, Esa |
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Genetic basis of adapted traits and economically
important characteristics in forest trees
2004-2008, Kärkkäinen, Katri |
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Effects of internationalisation on roundwood markets
and business strategies of sawmilling industry in Finland
2004-2005, Toppinen, Anne |
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Analysis of the process of transition and recent developments
in the forest sector in Central and Eastern European Countries and
research priorities formulation
2004, Ilavsky, Jan |
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Fluxes of elements in boreal forest ecosystem after
forest managements
2004-2007, Piirainen, Sirpa |
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Development of Forest Sector in Northwest Russia and
its impact in Finland
2004-2007, Karjalainen, Timo |
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Timing of phenological events in changing climate -
research on trees and their seeds, yields of wild berries and mushrooms
2004-2008, Kubin, Eero |
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Nutrient amounts and nutrient dynamics in drained peatland
2004-2008, Pietiläinen, Pekka |
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Forest regeneration and afforestation on peatlands
2004-2008, Saarinen, Markku |
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Polyamines in conifers
2004-2006, Sarjala, Tytti |
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Biotechnology in forest genetics and tree breeding
2004-2008, Aronen, Tuija |
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Responses of forest trees to changing environment
2004-2007, Vapaavuori, Elina |
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Improved methods for precommercial thinning - pilot
study
2004-2005, Valkonen, Sauli |
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Diameter growth dynamics during growing season and annual
growth variation
2004-2008, Nöjd, Pekka |
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Reproductive biology and genetic structure of forest
stands
2004-2007, Rusanen, Mari |
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The effects of the timing of soil frost thawing on
growth and physiologyof roots and shoot in trees
2004-2007, Repo, Tapani |
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Criteria for sustainable use and consolidation of land
uses in Pallas-Ylläs national park - pilot study
2004-2005, Huhta, Esa |
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Quality control in forest regeneration in private forests
2004-2007, Saksa, Timo |
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Forest and mire vegetation as indicators of environmental
change - pilot study
2004-2005, Tonteri, Tiina |
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Success factors of wooden house and other woodworking
firms in a changing competitive environment
2004-2008, Ollonqvist, Pekka |
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Forest carbon balance
2004-2005, Mäkipää, Raisa |
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Sustainable multiple use of forests in northern Lapland
2004-2007, Hyppönen, Mikko |
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National Forest Inventory 10
2004-, Korhonen, Kari T. |
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Research and monitoring of Arctic terrestrial ecosystems
2004-2007 Derome, John |
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Tree Health in Built Urban Nature
2004-2005, Hallaksela, Anna-Maija |
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The professorship in forest regeneration ecology and
Nornet co-operation
2004-2006, Sutinen, Marja-Liisa |
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Genetic engineering of forest trees to study lignin
biosynthesis and environmental aspects of lignin modified trees
2004-2005, Aronen, Tuija |
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