Monthly Publications, March 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., Junttila, S., Saarinen, N. and Vastaranta, M., 2026. Assessing the effects of forest structure on vegetation optical depth in boreal forests. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, pp.1-13.

▪ Halla, T. 2026. Experiencing forests as professionals: meanings and tensions in sustainability transitions. Forest Policy and Economics 185: 103731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103731

▪ Lampela, M., Renou-Wilson, F., Andersen, R., Wilson, D., Artz, R. R., Clilverd, H., Turunen, J., Tolvanen, A., Maanavilja, L. & Laine, A. M. (2026). Northern peatlands in transition in the 21st Century–land use, status, policies and future trajectories: comparisons between Finland, Ireland and Scotland. Environmental Management, 76(3), 73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-025-02376-y.

▪ Liikonen, L., Yrttimaa, T., Erkkilä, A., Paakkari, J., Pitkänen, T., Kotivuori, E., & Vastaranta, M. 2025. Measuring forest inventory attributes using Faro Orbis mobile laser scanner in managed boreal forests. Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research (Accepted).

▪ Korpelainen, T., Campos, M.B., Yrttimaa, T., Junttila, S., Kukko, A., Hyyppä, J., Wang, Y. and Puttonen, E., 2026. Uncovering growth dynamics in scots pine through the detection of the onset of height growth using near-daily terrestrial laser scanning time series. Ecological Informatics, p.103685.

▪ Maltamo, M., Jukkara, H., Kosunen, P., Kymäläinen, H., Uhlgren, V.-V., Liimatainen, K., Nummenmaa, T., and Korhonen, L. Mapping and verifying potential continuous cover forestry areas from LiDAR data. 2026 Trees, Forests and People 24, 101196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2026.101196

▪ Pulgarín D., J.A., Guerra Hincapié, J.J., López-Zuleta, S., Gil Restrepo, J.P., 2026. Early growth and
climate sensitivity of Cariniana pyriformis in northern South America. Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research 99(2): cpaf089. https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpaf089

▪ Sjølie, H.K., Butler, B.J., Aguilar, F.X., Hallberg-Sramek, I., Tahvanainen, V., Kietäväinen, A., Maltamo, M., Korth. S.M., Kim, D., Nahuel Lopez, L., Christensen Tange, A., Mulat Beyenef, S. and Ockier, L.A. 2026. A call for improving socio-economic data gathering with inspiration from national forest inventories.
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▪ Thitz P, Karonen M, Barbero-López A, Haapala A, Virjamo V (2026). Fungistatic effects of purified conifer tannins against five wood-decaying fungi. Fungal Ecology 81,101499,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2026.101499.