Fill-in seedlings in constituting the stocking of Scots pine stands in northern Finland.

Fill planting is a common procedure following reforestation in Finland. In 1990, 13% of the total of seedlings planted was used for fill planting. The objective of this study is (i) to survey the survival of fill-in seedlings and (ii) to estimate the spatial pattern of stands to evaluate the importa...

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Published in:Silva Fennica
Main Authors: Saarenmaa, Liisa, Leppälä, Timo
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 1995
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.a9203
https://doaj.org/article/973f29decfba4ee9b7b152c5049432cd
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Summary:Fill planting is a common procedure following reforestation in Finland. In 1990, 13% of the total of seedlings planted was used for fill planting. The objective of this study is (i) to survey the survival of fill-in seedlings and (ii) to estimate the spatial pattern of stands to evaluate the importance of fill-in seedlings in constituting the stocking of Scots pine ( L.) stands in Central and Northern Finland.Pinus sylvestrisPicea abies