Projects per year
Organization profile
The Forest Modelling Group at the Department of Forest Sciences focuses on ecological and physiological research questions related to forest growth, production and material balances. How does tree form interact with the photosynthesis capacity and water transport of the tree? What causes the decline of height growth in old trees? Can optimal solutions derived from evolutionary theory explain tree structure and function, such as carbon sequestration and allocation? The questions are analysed using theoretical models and numerical simulations that are based on a mechanistic description of tree processes. The models allow us to investigate quantitatively the impacts of environmental changes on forest growth and functioning. Will our forests grow more in the future, or will various disturbances counterbalance the potential gains in growth? The models are already being used in decision support in solving problems of multiobjective forest management and as a basis of economic analyses of forest production and ecosystem services. The group is led by professor Annikki Mäkelä.
International and National Collaboration
Profiles
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Jonathan Holder
- Department of Forest Sciences - Doctoral Researcher
- Forest Modelling Group
- Doctoral Programme in Atmospheric Sciences
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Kourosh Kabiri Koupaei
- Department of Forest Sciences - Visiting scholar
- Forest Modelling Group
- Doctoral Programme in Atmospheric Sciences
Person: Visiting scholar, Doctoral Researcher
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Donggyu Kam
- Department of Forest Sciences - Visiting scholar
- Forest Modelling Group
- Doctoral Programme in Atmospheric Sciences
Person: Visiting scholar, U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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RESONATE: Resilient forest value chains – enhancing resilience through natural and socio-economic responses
Mäkelä, A., Toppinen, A., Hurmekoski, E., Holder, J. & D'amato, D.
01/04/2021 → 01/04/2025
Project: Research project
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Biogeochemical and biophysical feedbacks from forest harvesting to climate change
Bäck, J., Lintunen, A., Salmon, Y., Kalliokoski, T., Porcar-Castell, A., Heinonsalo, J., Korpela, I., Mammarella, I., Petäjä, T., Kerminen, V. & Wu, Y.
01/09/2019 → 31/08/2023
Project: Research project
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ViPS: Viikki Plant Science Centre
Elomaa, P., Aphalo, P., Asiegbu, F., Bäck, J., Berninger, F., Brosche, M., Fagerstedt, K., Hänninen, H., Heinonsalo, J., Helariutta, Y., Himanen, K., Hölttä, T., Hytönen, T., Hyvönen, J., Kangasjärvi, J., Kärkönen, A., Korpelainen, H., Laine, A., Mähönen, A. P., Mäkelä, A., Mäkinen, K., Ojala, A., Overmyer, K., Palonen, P., Palva, E. T., Pihlatie, M., Pirhonen, M., Porcar-Castell, A., Pumpanen, J., Rikkinen, J., Robson, T. M., Salojärvi, J., Schulman, A., Stoddard, F., Teeri, T., Valkonen, J., Vesala, T., Wrzaczek, M. & Sims-Huopaniemi, K.
01/01/2015 → …
Project: Other project
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Center of Excellence in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Meteorology of Atmospheric Composition and Climate Change (ATM)
Aalto, J., Aalto, P., Aaltonen, H., Altimir, N., Arneth, A., Asmi, A., Backman, J., Bister, M., Bonn, B., Boy, M., Bäck, J., Chandrasekar, V., Dal Maso, M., De Leeuw, G., Duursma, R., Ehn, M., Franchin, A., Gagne, S., Göke, S., Haapanala, S., Hari, P., Hartonen, K., Herrmann, E., Hienola, A., Hilasvuori, E., Hussein, T., Hyötyläinen, T., Hämeri, K., Hölttä, T., Julin, J. D., Junninen, H., Jussila, M., Juurola, E., Järvi, L., Kajos, M., Katul, G., Kerminen, V., Keronen, P., Kieloaho, A., Kolari, P., Korhonen, J., Kulmala, L., Kulmala, M., Kurten, T., Duplissy (née Kyrö), E., Laakso, L., Laitinen, T., Lappalainen, H. K., Launiainen, S., Lauri, K. A., Lauros, J., Lehtipalo, K., Levula, J., Liao, L., Linden, A., Loukonen, V., Makkonen, R., Mammarella, I., Manninen, H., McGrath, M., Merikanto, J., Moisseev, D., Mölgaard, B., Mäkelä, A., Määttänen, A. E., Napari, I. I., Nieminen, T., Nikinmaa, E., Nordbo, A., Olascoaga Gracia, B., Ortega Colomer, I., Paasonen, P., Parshintsev, J., Patokoski, J., Perämäki, M. K., Petäjä, T., Pihlatie, M., Pohja, T., Porcar-Castell, A., Pumpanen, J., Raivonen, M., Rannik, U., Rasilo, T., Reissell, A., Riekkola, M., Riikonen, A., Riipinen, I., Rinne, J., Riuttanen, L., Ruiz-Jimenez, J., Ruuskanen, T., Ruusuvuori, K., Räisänen, J., Savijärvi, H., Schiestl-Aalto, P., Schobesberger, S., Schultz, D., Sevanto, S., Sipilä, M., Sogacheva, L., Sorvari, S., Sundström, A., Suni, T., Taipale, R., Toivola, M., Tomasic, M., Vakkari, V., Vana, M., Vanhanen, J., Vehkamäki, H., Vesala, T., Virkkula, A. O., Worsnop, D., Vuollekoski, H., Väänänen, R., Yli-Juuti, T., Zilitinkevich, S., Asmi, E., Bogdan, A. & Prisle, N.
23/02/2011 → …
Project: Research Evaluation 2011
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Quantification and drivers for belowground carbon input in boreal forest
Ding, Y., Helmisaari, H., Kulmala, L. & Schiestl-Aalto, P.
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research project
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Multistage Sampling and Optimization for Forest Volume Inventory Based on Spatial Autocorrelation Analysis
Wu, H., Xu, H., Tian, X., Zhang, W. & Lu, C., Feb 2023, In: Forests. 14, 2, 16 p., 250.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Testing the application of process-based forest growth model PREBAS to uneven-aged forests in Finland
Hu, M., Minunno, F., Peltoniemi, M., Akujarvi, A. & Makela, A., 1 Feb 2023, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 529, 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Accuracy, realism and general applicability of European forest models
Mahnken, M., Cailleret, M., Collalti, A., Trotta, C., Biondo, C., D'Andrea, E., Dalmonech, D., Marano, G., Mäkelä, A., Minunno, F., Peltoniemi, M., Trotsiuk, V., Nadal-Sala, D., Sabate, S., Vallet, P., Aussenac, R., Cameron, D. R., Bohn, F. J., Grote, R., Augustynczik, A. L. D., & 19 others , Dec 2022, In: Global Change Biology. 28, 23, p. 6921-6943 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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A model bridging waterlogging, stomatal behavior and water use in trees in drained peatland
Liu, C., Wang, Q., Mäkelä, A., Hökkä, H., Peltoniemi, M. & Hölttä, T., 8 Sep 2022, In: Tree Physiology. 42, 9, p. 1736-1749 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Current climate overrides past climate change in explaining multi-site beta diversity of Lauraceae species in China
Liao, Z., Chen, Y., Pan, K., Dakhil, M. A., Lin, K., Tian, X., Zhang, F., Wu, X., Pandey, B., Wang, B., Zimmermann, N. E., Zhang, L. & Nobis, M. P., 2022, In: Forest Ecosystems. 9, 14 p., 100018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Activities
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Set-up of a snow-removal experiment in the proximity of SMEAR II
Anna Lintunen (Participant) & Lauri Lindfors (Participant)
2020 → …Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - External teaching and subject coordination
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European Research Council (External organisation)
Annikki Mäkelä (Board member)
2019Activity: Membership types › Assessment of candidates for academic posts
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Agence Nationale de la Reserche (External organisation)
Annikki Mäkelä (Board member)
2019Activity: Membership types › Assessment of candidates for academic posts
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Master thesis supervision
Anna Lintunen (Supervisor) & Lauri Lindfors (Supervisor)
2019 → 2021Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
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Forest stand modelling: Achievements and future challenges
Annikki Mäkelä (Speaker)
27 Feb 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk