Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation 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.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Jonathan Holder
- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR) - Doctoral Researcher
- Doctoral Programme in Atmospheric Sciences
- Forest Modelling Group
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Kourosh Kabiri Koupaei
- Doctoral Programme in Atmospheric Sciences
- Forest Modelling Group
- Ecosystem processes (INAR Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry)
Person: Visiting scholar, Doctoral Researcher
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Donggyu Kam
- Department of Forest Sciences - Visiting scholar
- Doctoral Programme in Atmospheric Sciences
- Ecosystem processes (INAR Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry)
- Forest Modelling Group
Person: Visiting scholar, U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Atte Kumpu
- Department of Forest Sciences - Visiting scholar
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources
- Forest Modelling Group
Person: Visiting scholar, U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Lauri Lindfors
- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR) - Laboratory Engineer
- Forest Modelling Group
- Ecosystem processes (INAR Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry)
Person: M5 Teaching and research support staff, U2 Teaching and research staff
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ViPS: Viikki Plant Science Centre
Elomaa, P. (Project manager), Aphalo, P. (Principal Investigator), Asiegbu, F. (Principal Investigator), Bäck, J. (Principal Investigator), Berninger, F. (Principal Investigator), Brosche, M. (Principal Investigator), Fagerstedt, K. (Principal Investigator), Hänninen, H. (Principal Investigator), Heinonsalo, J. (Principal Investigator), Helariutta, Y. (Principal Investigator), Himanen, K. (Principal Investigator), Hölttä, T. (Principal Investigator), Hytönen, T. (Principal Investigator), Hyvönen, J. (Principal Investigator), Kangasjärvi, J. (Principal Investigator), Kärkönen, A. (Principal Investigator), Korpelainen, H. (Principal Investigator), Laine, A.-L. (Principal Investigator), Mähönen, A. P. (Principal Investigator), Mäkelä, A. (Principal Investigator), Mäkinen, K. (Principal Investigator), Ojala, A. (Principal Investigator), Overmyer, K. (Principal Investigator), Palonen, P. (Principal Investigator), Palva, E. T. (Principal Investigator), Pihlatie, M. (Principal Investigator), Pirhonen, M. (Principal Investigator), Porcar-Castell, A. (Principal Investigator), Pumpanen, J. (Principal Investigator), Rikkinen, J. (Principal Investigator), Robson, T. M. (Principal Investigator), Salojärvi, J. (Principal Investigator), Schulman, A. (Principal Investigator), Stoddard, F. (Principal Investigator), Teeri, T. (Principal Investigator), Valkonen, J. (Principal Investigator), Vesala, T. (Principal Investigator), Wrzaczek, M. (Principal Investigator) & Sims-Huopaniemi, K. (Other)
01/01/2015 → …
Project: Other project
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RESONATE: Resilient forest value chains – enhancing resilience through natural and socio-economic responses
Mäkelä, A. (Principal Investigator), Toppinen, A. (Project manager), Hurmekoski, E. (Participant), Holder, J. (Participant) & D'amato, D. (Participant)
01/04/2021 → 01/04/2025
Project: Research project
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Quantification and drivers for belowground carbon input in boreal forest
Ding, Y. (Project manager), Helmisaari, H.-S. M. (Participant), Kulmala, L. (Participant) & Schiestl-Aalto, P. (Participant)
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research project
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Biogeochemical and biophysical feedbacks from forest harvesting to climate change
Bäck, J. (Project manager), Lintunen, A. (Principal Investigator), Salmon, Y. (Principal Investigator), Kalliokoski, T. (Principal Investigator), Porcar-Castell, A. (Principal Investigator), Heinonsalo, J. (Principal Investigator), Korpela, I. (Principal Investigator), Mammarella, I. (Principal Investigator), Petäjä, T. (Principal Investigator), Kerminen, V.-M. (Principal Investigator), Wu, Y. (Participant) & Rautakoski, H. E. (Participant)
01/09/2019 → 31/08/2023
Project: Research project
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Forestflux: Forest Carbon Flux and Storage Mapping Service
Mäkelä, A. (Principal Investigator) & Minunno, F. (Project manager)
01/01/2019 → 31/01/2021
Project: Other project
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A Coupled Model of Hydraulic Eco-Physiology and Cambial Growth — Accounting for Biophysical Limitations and Phenology Improves Stem Diameter Prediction at High Temporal Resolution
Liu, C., Peltoniemi, M., Alekseychik, P., Mäkelä, A. & Hölttä, T., Feb 2025, In: Plant Cell and Environment. 48, 2, p. 1344-1365 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Application of stand biomass in the evaluation of site quality for broadleaf forests in China
Tian, X., Minunno, F., Liu, C., Luo, C., Xu, X., Sun, C. & Mäkelä-Carter, A. A., 29 Sept 2025, In: Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. 8, 14 p., 1650547.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Changes in snow cover affect tree and forest floor processes in mature boreal forest
Lindfors, L., Ylilauri, V., Xu, J., Kaitaniemi, P., Zanetti, A., Held, M., Aalto, J., Schiestl-Aalto, P., Ryhti-Laine, K., Ribas-Costa, V., Salmon, Y., Heinonsalo, J. & Lintunen, A., 2025, eLTER Science Conference 2025 Proceedings. (ARPHA Conference Abstracts; vol. 8).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific
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Data assimilation of forest status using Sentinel-2 data and a process-based model
Minunno, F., Miettinen, J., Tian, X., Häme, T., Holder, J., Koivu, K. & Mäkelä, A., 15 Mar 2025, In: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 363, 16 p., 110436.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Effect of snow cover and soil temperature on tree and forest floor processes: a case study in mature boreal forest
Lindfors, L., Ylilauri, V., Xu, J., Kaitaniemi, P., Zanetti, A., Held, M., Aalto, J., Schiestl-Aalto, P., Ryhti-Laine, K., Ribas-Costa, V., Salmon, Y., Heinonsalo, J. & Lintunen, A., 21 Jun 2025, In: Journal of forestry research. 36, 1, 23 p., 85.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Activities
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Heng Wu
Mäkelä, A. (Host)
1 Jan 2025 → 27 Feb 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
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Andre Potthoff
Mäkelä, A. (Host)
1 Oct 2024 → 2 Dec 2024Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
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Metsien käsittelyssä tasapainoa monimuotoisuuden, hiilensidonnan ja puuntuotannon välillä
Mäkelä, A. (Speaker)
11 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Incorporating nitrogen effects in a management and environment sensitive forest model at regional scale
Mäkelä, A. (Speaker)
16 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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