Monthly Publications, September 2026

“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

• Ajithkumar, N., Blomqvist, M., Ahishali, M., Laukkanen, V., Peltola, H., Vastaranta, M. and Junttila, S., 2026. Assessing annual change in forest canopy mortality in Southern Finland, using very high-resolution satellite imagery and deep learning. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing.

• Chowdhury, A.I., Ahishali, M., Vastaranta, M., Uddin, M.J. and Junttila, S., 2026. Satellite Embeddings as Complementary Predictors of Standing Dead- Tree Volume Fraction in Boreal Forests. Ecological Informatics.

• Holmström, E., Lopatin, E., Väätäinen, K., Kaartinen, H., Hyyti, H., Koivusalo, A., Backas, J., Acuna, M., Garcia Pascual, B., Pohjala, J., Kymäläinen, H., Kärhä, K. & Routa, J., Sikanen, L. 2026. Real-time monitoring of thinning intensity using harvester data and remote sensing-based single-tree maps. International Journal of Forest Engineering. Accepted.

• Honkanen, E., Yrttimaa, T., Terryn, L., Kamula, T., Erkkilä, A., Liikonen, L., Hyyppä, J. and Vastaranta, M., 2025. Transferring instance and semantic segmentation across terrestrial laser scanning time series: towards automated forest monitoring plot measurements. ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

• Honkanen, E., Nieminen, M., Heinonen, T. and Pukkala, T., 2026. Continuous cover forest management decreases nutrient loads from drained peatland and mineral soil forests: a model-based analysis. Journal of Forestry Research, 37(1), p.168.

• Karlqvist S., Aaltonen H., Aurela M., Burdun I., Korkiakoski M., Lundin E., Peichl M., Salko S-S., Tuittila E-S., Rautiainen M. 2026. Predicting surface soil moisture of northern peatlands from hyper- and multispectral satellite data. Remote Sensing of Environment 338: 115367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115367

• Männistö E., Jetsonen J., Peltola H., Rouvinen T., Launiainen S., Laurén A., & Palviainen, M. (2026). Short-term impacts of nitrogen fertilization on the cover of vascular plant and bryophyte species in boreal Scots pine and Norway spruce stands, Silva Fennica, 60(2). https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.25052

• Pinto Rodriguez, A., Cea Cordova, R., Fischer Ganzoni, S., Muñoz Cisternas., R., Alzamora Maella., R.M., Peredo López., H., Muñoz Hidalgo., I. 2026. Professional competences and sustainability in dispute: A critical analysis from education in agricultural and forest biosystems ”Competencias profesionales y sostenibilidad en disputa: un análisis crítico desde la formación en biosistemas agrícolas y forestales” Published in Vol. 15 Núm. 1 (2026): Saeta Universitaria Académica y de Investigación. pp 111-141.Universidad de Concepción, Universidad de Santiago, Universidad de la Frontera, Universidad del Este de Finlandia

• Theodorou, A., Laine, A. M., Kumpulainen, N., & Tuittila, E. S. (2026). Initial Response of Methane Emissions to Restoration Methods in a Forestry- Drained Peatland. Wetlands, 46(6), 92. (Published: 30 July 2026)

• Virkkala, A.-M., et al., including Korrensalo, A., Köster, E., Männistö, E., Tuittila, E.-S.,… (2026) ABCFlux v2: Arctic–boreal CO2 and CH4 monthly flux observations and ancillary information across terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 18, 6357–6409, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18- 6357-2026. (Published 3. Sep 2026)