Karlsson, Kristian

M.Sc. (For.), Researcher

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Expertise

• coastal forests
• growth research
• site productivity
• soil
• climate

Research Projects

Current

• Effects of alternative stand management on wood production and profitability
  
• Forest Research Capacity Strengthening in Mozambique 2012-2014 (FORECAS)
  
• Prediction of stand dynamics and development of MOTTI software
  

Former

• Causes and consequences of increasing growth of Finnish forests
  
• Circulating nutritious residues in forests
  
• Coordination of research program "Alternatives of silvicultural practices in forest management and their effects on forest production"
  
• Influences of decreasing forest resource utilization and forest improvement in Ostrobothnia
  
• Nutrient dynamics and management of forested mineral soils
  
• Prediction and simulation of stand dynamics
  
• Stand increment in some forest areas in Finland
  
• Succession of virgin forest stands
  
• Sustainable forest management in the coastal areas of Ostrobothnia
  
• The influence of the water budget on tree growth and site productivity in forests on mineral soils in Southern Finland
  
• The vitality of forests in western Finland
  

Contacts

Keywords: climate, coastal area forests, growth, site productivity, soil