Monthly Publications, August 2024

“Monthly Publications” is a monthly summary by the School of Forest Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland, featuring scientific articles published during the month. The goal of this summary is to make the latest research in forest sciences more accessible to practitioners, such as companies, policymakers, and forest owners, to enable more effective practical application of research findings.Researchers from the School of Forest Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland are highlighted in bold.

Huo, L., Koivumäki, N., Oliveira, R.A., Hakala, T., Markelin, L., Näsi, R., Suomalainen, J., Polvivaara, A., Junttila, S., & Honkavaara, E. 2024. Bark beetle pre-emergence detection using multi-temporal hyperspectral drone images: Green shoulder indices can indicate subtle tree vitality decline, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 216, 200-216, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2024.07.027.

Junttila, S., Blomqvist, M., Laukkanen, V., Heinaro, E., Polvivaara, A., O’Sullivan, H., Yrttimaa, T., Vastaranta, M. & Peltola, H. 2024. Significant increase in forest canopy mortality in boreal forests in Southeast Finland. Forest Ecology and Management, 565, 122020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.122020

Hassan Md. Kamrul; Kataja, Rauno; Pappinen, Ari. 2024. State-of-the Art and Business Development of a Tree Seedling Nursery: A Guidebook on Advanced Forest Nursery Management. Publications of the University of Eastern Finland, General Series No. 8, ISBN: 978-952-61-5255-4 , 176 s. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-61-5255-4.

Jan Kunnas, Chapter 12 – Historic perspectives for responsible earth system governance, Editor(s): Silvia Peppoloni, Giuseppe Di Capua, Geoethics for the Future, Elsevier,2024,Pages 151-159,ISBN 9780443156540 https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15654-0.00006-2.

Manninen H., Lehtimäki H., Kilpeläinen R., Lautanen E., Kärhä K. (2024). The qualifications and competence in supervisory and management skills among recently graduated Finnish forestry professionals. Silva Fennica vol. 58 no. 4 article id 24007. 23 p. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.24007

Laine, A. M., Ojanen, P., Lindroos, T., Koponen, K., Maanavilja, L., Lampela, M., … & Tolvanen, A. (2024). Climate change mitigation potential of restoration of boreal peatlands drained for forestry can be adjusted by site selection and restoration measures. Restoration Ecology, e14213. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.14213