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Forest Condition in a Changing Environment

The Finnish Case

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Editors:
  1. Eino Mälkönen

    1. Vantaa Research Centre, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa, Finland

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Part of the book series: Forestry Sciences (FOSC, volume 65)

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Table of contents (41 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Finnish Forests

    1. Importance of Forests in Finland

      • Eino Mälkönen
      Pages 1-4

    2. Finland’s Forest Resources in 1989–1994 and Changes Compared to 1951

      • Erkki Tomppo
      Pages 5-24

    3. Growth Variation

      • Helena Henttonen
      Pages 25-32

  3. Environmental Factors

    1. Climatic and Weather Conditions

      • Heikki Tuomenvirta
      Pages 33-40

    2. Weather conditions during 1980–1995 and tree damage directly attributable to weather

      • Hannu Raitio
      Pages 41-48

    3. Emissions, air quality and acidifying deposition

      • Göran Nordlund
      Pages 49-59

    4. Heavy metal loading

      • Eero Kubin, Harri Lippo, Jarmo Poikolainen
      Pages 60-71

    5. Soil Factors

      • Pekka Tamminen
      Pages 72-86

  4. Forest Condition

    1. Tree Tolerance, Resistance and Defence

      • Marja-Liisa Sutinen, Pekka Niemelä
      Pages 87-92

    2. Tree Nutrient Status

      • Hannu Raitio, Pekka Tamminen, Jukka-Pekka Tuovinen, Pia Anttila
      Pages 93-102

    3. Air Pollutants and Frost-Hardiness of Conifer Needles

      • Marja-Liisa Sutinen, Hannu Raitio
      Pages 103-105

    4. Effects of Ozone on Trees and Forest Insects

      • Toini Holopainen, Elina Oksanen, Jarmo K. Holopainen
      Pages 106-112

    5. Cellular and Tissue Changes in Needles

      • Sirkka Sutinen, Minna Kivimäenpää
      Pages 113-120

    6. Crown Condition

      • Maija Salemaa, Martti Lindgren
      Pages 121-132

    7. Dynamics of Defoliation, Biotic and Abiotic Damage During 1986–1998

      • Seppo Nevalainen, Jaakko Heinonen
      Pages 133-141

    8. Forest Condition in Relation to Environmental Factors

      • Martti Lindgren, Maija Salemaa, Pekka Tamminen
      Pages 142-155

    9. Changes in Abundance of Some Forest Floor Mosses

      • Raisa Mäkipää, Juha Heikkinen, Kari Mikkola, Antti Reinikainen, Maija Salemaa
      Pages 156-161

    10. Epiphytic Lichens as Indicators of Air Quality

      • Jarmo Poikolainen, Mikko Kuusinen, Kari Mikkola
      Pages 162-170

    11. Abundance of Epiphytic Lichens in Litterfall During 1967–1994

      • Jarmo Poikolainen, Mikko Kuusinen
      Pages 171-172
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The threats posed by air pollution and climate change have resulted in considerable public debate about forest condition and growth during the past two decades. Despite the massive input ofresearch resources, no clear answers have been found to these global questions. Although there have been substantial advances in our knowledge of the effects of air pollutants on the forests, many of the questions associated with forest condition are still open. Monitoring of forest condition at the national level started in Finland in 1985 in accordance with the methodology drawn up by the International Co-operative Programme on Assessments and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP Forests, UN/ECE). Since then, research into forest condition and vitality has been one of the key areas in the research carried out by the Finnish Forest Research Institute. Three basic questions formed the starting point for the multidisciplinary, Forest Condition Research Programme: What changes are taking place in our forests? Why does forest condition vary, and why do trees appear to be suffering? How can forest condition be maintained through appropriate forest management? This report covers forest condition and changes in environmental factors on the of the latest findings, publications and expertise of researchers participated in basis the Forest Condition Research Programme. In addition to researchers from the Finnish Forest Research Institute, a large number of scientists from domestic and foreign universities and research institutes also made a considerable contribution to the research programme.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Vantaa Research Centre, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa, Finland

    Eino Mälkönen

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Forest Condition in a Changing Environment

  • Book Subtitle: The Finnish Case

  • Editors: Eino Mälkönen

  • Series Title: Forestry Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9373-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-6228-9Published: 31 March 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-5423-4Published: 04 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-9373-1Published: 29 June 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0924-5480

  • Series E-ISSN: 1875-1334

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 382

  • Topics: Forestry, Ecology, Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution, Forestry Management

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