Metla Project 3261

Impacts of cuttings on stand and site nutrition, tree growth, and stand dynamics on drained peatlands

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Duration: 1999-2003   Keywords: biomass, drainage, nutrient allocation, nutrient dynamics, peatlands, stand dynamics, thinning, tree growth
Research Program: Ecologically and economically sustainable forestry on drained peatlands

Objectives

The projects aims at producing information for ecologically sound management procedures, regarding especially intermediate cuttings, for stands growing on drained peatland sites.

More specificly, the studies focus at the impacts of intermediate cuttings on i)the allocation of biomass and nutrients at the stand and tree level, ii) tree growth and stand dynamics, and iii) changes in the stand carbon and nutrient pools.

Project leader: Penttilä, Timo
The Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa Unit, PL 18, 01301 Vantaa
Phone: +358 10 211 2071 Telefax: +358 10 211 2202
E-mail: timo.penttila@metla.fi

Other researchers: Alenius, Virpi, RO (1999-2000), Heinonen, Riitta, VA (2001), Hytönen, Jyrki, KA (2003), Hökkä, Hannu, RO (2000,2002-03), Kojola, Soili, VA (2002), Nieminen, Mika, VA (2000-03)


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