Nikkanen, Teijo

D.Sc. (For.), Researcher

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Expertise

• improved forest regeneration material
• growing of special and exotic trees
• conservation of gene resources

Research Projects

Current

• Cultivation of exotic and special tree species
  
• Vegetative propagation of forest trees
  

Former

• Breeding and seed production populations
  
• Conservation of genetic resources and the register of forest genetic material
  
• Developing forest environment for education
  
• Development of forest tree breeding
  
• Enhanced production and utilisation of genetically improved forest regeneration material
  
• Forest gene resources
  
• Genetic gain and genetic diversity in improved forest regeneration material
  

Contacts

Keywords: conservation of gene resources, exotic tree species, forest regeneration material, gene reserve forests, genetic diversity, genetic gain, seed orchard, special forms of forest trees, special tree species