Duration: 2009 - JATK
The aim of the project cluster is to develop methods for monitoring the impacts of climate change and air pollutants in forest ecosystems.
The project carries out annual forest vitality and health surveys using internationally harmonized methods. Homepage
The project studies the relationships between forest condition and ecosystem functioning and air pollution and other stress factors. Homepage
The purpose of the project is to monitor the effects of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident on radioactivity levels in the forests in co-operation with STUK - Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority.
BackgroundIn the beginning of the 1980's the decline in forest condition became of considerable public concern. As a response to this, the Pan-European Forest Condition Monitoring Programme - ICP Forests - was launched in order to assess and monitor the effects of air pollution on the forests in Europe . The ICP Forests programme is based on the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). In the member states of the European Union, forest condition monitoring was based during 1986–2006 on EU regulations (Council regulation (EEC) No 3528) and Forest Focus 2152 (pdf). During 2009–2010 the Pan-European Forest Condition Monitoring continues in the EU/LIFE+ co-financed FutMon project, which aims at "Further Development and Implementation of an EU-level Forest Monitoring System".
The results of the projects are published in national and international reports and scientific journals.
Contacts
Merilä, Päivi
The Finnish Forest Research Institute,
Parkano Office,
Kaironiementie 15, FI-39700 PARKANO, FINLAND,
phone +358 10 2111,
fax +358 10 211 4001,
e-mail paivi.merila@metla.fi
Updated 01.09.2010
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