Salminen, Hannu

Dr. (For.) , Researcher

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Expertise

• simulation of stand development
• growth and yield modelling
• needle dynamics and height growth
• needle trace method (NTM)
• statistical analysis

Research Projects

Current

• Coordination of Forest Cluster Research Projects
  
• Forest growth in a changing environment
  
• Knowledge based data services -improving the life cycle and accessibility of environmental data provided for public interest
  
• Prediction of stand dynamics and development of MOTTI software
  

Former

• Capfor - Capacity building in forest management
  
• Cultivation of exotic and special tree species
  
• Decision support system for stand management
  
• Developing and supporting experimental activities
  
• Growth, yield, and stand dynamics on drained peatlands
  
• Hydrological nutrient losses and methods of water quality protection on peatlands drained for forestry purposes
  
• Modelling of stand and tree development at the early stage and the effects of different young stand treatments on timber production
  
• Needle proxies as environmental indicators
  
• Permanent growth and yield sample plots - assesments and data management
  
• Potential and feasibility of intensive wood and biomass production (EffFibre WP2)
  
• Prediction and simulation of stand dynamics
  
• Prediction of stand development
  
• Prediction of stand development
  
• Resource Technology Conference'98 (RT'98)
  
• Sustainable multiple use of forests in northern Lapland
  
• The use of the time series based on the Needle Trace Method, NTM, in environmental, forest hhealth, ecosystem and climate change studies, and in visualization of tree development
  
• Thinnings in forest management
  

Contacts

Keywords: development, development of forest stands, growth models, information systems, information systems services, simulation models