Save the date: IBFRA 2023 Conference on boreal forests 28-31 August 2023

Welcome to the 20th IBFRA (The International Boreal Forest Research Association) Conference, in Helsinki Finland 28-31 August 2023! The conference can also be followed remotely. The registration to the conference is now open! The bi-annual conference will bring together researchers, companies, policymakers, and members from civil society to discuss the future of boreal forests. The main theme of the 2023 conference is climate resilient and sustainable forest management. The sub-themes …

Continuous cover forestry maintains carbon sinks of nutrient-rich drained peatland forests

A recent study by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), the Russian Academy of Sciences and the University of Eastern Finland analysed how different forest management practices affect the timber production, ecosystem net primary production and emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) in nutrient-rich peatlands drained for forestry in southern Finland. The examined sites acted as a carbon sink with low and middle harvest intensity, while these sites turned into a …

Continuous cover forestry is financially profitable in spruce-dominated peatland forests

A recent study by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), the Russian Academy of Sciences and the University of Eastern Finland examined the profitability of continuous cover forestry (CCF) in peatland forests. In a mature spruce-dominated peatland forest, CCF may be a financially more profitable option than conventional rotation forestry (RF). This study examined different forest management options in a mature relatively fertile Norway spruce-dominated peatland forest, where stand was …