Metla Project 3376

Regeneration of spruce forests and vegetation diversity

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Duration: 2003-2008   Keywords: forest management , natural regeneration, retention tree, scarification
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Objectives

The aim is to study the effects of different forest management options on regeneration of the tree stand. The studied treatments include clear felling, gap felling, selection felling and retention felling with different retention levels. The effects of these treatments on biodiversity will also be studied. As indicators of biodiversity, CWD, epixylic species and understorey vegetation will be used. New study, with the aim to compare the effects of different soil preparation methods in regeneration fellings will be realized.

Project leader: Vanha-Majamaa, Ilkka
The Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa Unit, PL 18, FI-01301 VANTAA, FINLAND
Phone: +358 29 532 2532
E-mail: ilkka.vanha-majamaa@metla.fi

Other researchers: Hautala, Harri (2007), Rabinowitsch-Jokinen, Ruut (2006-07), Valkonen, Sauli, VA (2007-08)


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