Monthly Publications, March 2025

“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. This summary aims 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.
- Hassan, Md. K., Huitu, O., Aphalo, J. P., Klemola, T., Leppänen, T., Tervahauta, A. and Lehto, T. 2025. Effects of silicon application on Betula pendula seedlings. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 55:1-11. https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/cjfr-2024-0140
- Hyyppä, J., Yu, X., Karjalainen, M., Liang, X., Jaakkola, A., Wulder, M., Hollaus, M., White, J.C., Vastaranta, M., Pyörälä, J., Yrttimaa, T., Saarinen, N., Taher, J., Virtanen, J-P., Matikainen, L., Wang, Y., Puttonen, E., Campos, M., Hyyppä, M., Karila, K., Kaartinen, H., Vaaja, M., Kankare, V., Kukko, A., Holopainen, M., Hyyppä, H., Katoh, M. and Hyyppä, E. 2024. Remote sensing of forests from Lidar and Radar. In Remote Sensing Handbook, Volume IV (pp. 47-95). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003541172
- Martín Cortés, C., Acuna, M., García, B., Palacios, G., Regos, A., Lara-Gómez, M. and Cerrillo, R. 2024. Principios generales de los UAS. O’Brien,L.,Konczal,A.,Begemann,A.,Lovric,M.,Lovric,N.,Fleckenstein,S.andWinkel,G.,2024.Forestrestoration paradigms and conflicts in Europe. International Forestry Review. https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cfa/ifr/pre- prints/content-ifr27s1a’
- Palander, T., Ovaskainen, H., Lauren, A. and Pasi, A. 2025. An enhanced method for improving the efficiency of harvesting tree plantations on flat and sloping terrain using a cutting-cycle productivity model. J. For. Res. 36, 39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-025-01835-w
- Palander, T. 2025. Precision Modeling of Fuel Consumption to Select the Most Efficient Logging Method for Cut-to-Length Timber Harvesting. Forests 16, 294. https://doi.org/10.3390/f16020294
- Palva,R.,Kaila,E.,García,B.andBloch,V.2024.AssessmentofthePerformanceofaFieldWeedingLocation-BasedRobot Using YOLOv8. Agronomy. 14. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy14102215
- Rodríguez-Puerta,F.,Perroy,R.,Barrera,C.,Price,J.and&García,B.2024.Five-YearEvaluationofSentinel-2Cloud-Free Mosaic Generation Under Varied Cloud Cover Conditions in Hawai’i. Remote Sensing. 16. 4791. DOI: 10.3390/rs16244791
- Vainio,K.K.,Takala,T.,Limpens,J.,Lummaa,K.,Korrensalo,A.,Räsänen,A.and Tuittila,E-S.2025.Greencompanions: Affordances of human–tree relationships. Ambio (2025). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13280-024-02098-1
- Vähä-Konka, V., Korhonen, L., Kärhä, K. and Maltamo, M. 2025. Estimating timber assortment reduction and sawlog proportions with the application of harvester measurements and open big geodata. Trees, Forests and People 20, 100811 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2025.100811
- Ylänne, H. and Stark, S. 2025. Can large animals direct the fate of the vast arctic soil carbon reserves – a review. Environmental Research Communications 7: 022004 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2515-7620/adb7be
- Ylänne, H., Castaño, C. and Clemmensen, K. E. 2025. Fungi in treeline ecotones—halting or causing abrupt ecosystem change? Fungal Ecology 74: 101409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2024.101409