At sites with either peat or mineral soils in large areas of boreal forests, high soil-water
contents hamper tree growth and drainage can significantly increase growth. Hence, areas …

This document addresses the models that are developed to be applicable in the simulation
of stand development for forest management planning purposes. A detailed description is …

Ditch networks in drained peatland forests are maintained regularly to prevent water table
rise and subsequent decrease in tree growth. The growing tree stand itself affects the level …

Increasing anthropogenic pressures have affected the status of surface freshwater
ecosystems. Eutrophication, water browning, acidification, and several other processes may …

We studied the connections between lake water quality and the density of artificial ditching
in lake catchments. Water color and the concentrations of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) …

A national-level scenario analysis was conducted to comprehensively assess the long-term
impacts of alternative forest management strategies on potential Finnish forest resource use …

One fourth of the forests in Finland are growing on drained peatlands. Forestry operations
such as ditch network maintenance increase the export of suspended solids and nutrients …

Using the Finnish MELA model, a set of scenarios were produced and used to map the
possibilities and risks surrounding the utilisation of peatlands in wood production in Finland …

Ditch network maintenance promotes forest growth in drained peatland forests but increases
nutrient and sediment loads, which are detrimental to water quality. Society needs to …

Tässä julkaisussa esitetään valtakunnan metsien kahdeksanteen inventointiin (VMI8, 1986–
1994) perustuvat tiedot maamme suometsistä, soiden pinta-aloista ja niiden muutoksista …