Knowledge use in the management of privately owned forests: a focus on decision support services for multi-objective forest use

Pynnönen, Sari

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“…Often forest management decisions have been formulated in dialogue with consulting professionals (Hujala and Tikkanen 2008), and harvesting operations and timetables are on many occasions discussed and agreed in consultancy with timber purchasers (Hujala et al 2007). Currently, web-based services or other online customer services are much valued for their easiness and free-of-charge nature (Pynnönen 2020), and their use may have decreased the need for faceto-face meetings with forest professionals and service providers, for which much of the communication may occur online. Operations in areas larger than 0.3 hectares are also reported to the Finnish Forest Centre with notifications of forest use, for compilation of forest statistics (Finnish Forest Centre 2021).…”

Section: Cooperative Management Of Lekking Sites In Finlandmentioning

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“…On one hand, information of cooperative management alternatives has been shown here to have been successfully communicated to forest owners by professionals and forest improvement companies as a part of their business, while on the other hand, the game-oriented forest management information transfer from professionals to owners has been somewhat weak, even if the interest in game-oriented forest management infers here that there may be demand for such advisory services. Pynnönen (2020), also, noted that forest management advisory and planning services have not sufficiently adapted to the changing forest management objectives of forest owners.…”

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Conditions for cooperative forest management on Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus L.) lekking sites in Finland

Ikonen¹

2023

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In Finland, private forest owners own nearly 60% of forest land. The average size of a private forest property is around 30 hectares. Many owners identify as multi-objective owners with varying management goals related to recreation, biodiversity, and scenery, in addition to timber production. The aim of this research was to assess how a cooperative approach to game-oriented forest management could be perceived by forest owners and also to evaluate the type of mechanisms that influence how cooperative management principles could be put into practice. Game-oriented forest management refers to forestry practices that aim to maintain the habitats of grouse species, such as the highly-valued game species capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus L.). The lekking sites of capercaillie are extensive (up to 20 hectares) and can be located on several private properties. Game-oriented management applied in lekking sites could improve the quality of the sites but would require a cooperative management approach across property boundaries. However, the openness of forest owners to game-oriented or cooperative forestry practices has been unknown. This research consisted of two double-sampling survey studies that included three surveys (two for forest owners, one for forest professionals) and one qualitative interview study with forest owners, which together explain the use of game-oriented and cooperative forest management methods, the type of beliefs that forest owners associate with cooperative management of lekking sites, and how willing and ready they are to participate in cooperative forest management practices. The results indicated that game-oriented forest management methods are increasingly approved by forest owners, and that the forest owners are intrigued by cooperation. However, currently independent forest management, norms, restricted services and communication between forest owners may hinder their interest in participating in cross-boundary forest management. The findings also emphasise the importance of forest owners’ decision-making power in cooperative forest management. Cooperative schemes promoted through cooperation between forest owners with similar goals could yield optimal management solutions across wide habitats of capercaillie.

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Section: Cooperative Management Of Lekking Sites In Finlandmentioning

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Conditions for cooperative forest management on Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus L.) lekking sites in Finland

Ikonen¹

2023

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“…Ranking Research and Development Needs of Silvicultural… chosen by small-scale private forest owners (Eggers et al 2014). Certification schemes, in particular, guide forest managers to work towards criteria and indicators that align with market-based certification systems such as the PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) and the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) (Pynnönen 2020). As shown in the work by Lidestav and Lejon (2011) certification schemes influenced management practices resulting in more frequent harvesting and silvicultural activity compared to non-certified management units.…”

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Ranking Research and Development Needs of Silvicultural Operations for a Plantation Forestry Cooperative

Sibiya

Häggström

Talbot

2023

Small-scale Forestry

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Forest Owners Organizations can help small- and medium-scale private landowners stay competitive by conducting and sharing research and development (R&D) activities. This study evaluated R&D needs for silvicultural operations to inform an R&D strategy for the cooperative. Individual and group priorities were collected using the Analytical Hierarchy Process via a web survey and web meeting. Consensus in priorities was followed by an assessment of the cooperative's capacity to carry out in-house research. Two regional managers, eight plantation managers and one R&D/Technology manager participated in one or more stages of the process. Participants ranked most silvicultural operations similarly. However, the variation was largest for harvest residue, seedling, and stump management. Minor regional differences were found but both regions (south and north) had “very high” group consensus indicators (86.2% and 89%, respectively). The group decision ranked R&D in harvest residue management as the highest priority, followed by soil preparation and planting methods. The cooperative's strongest capacity for in-house research was in the execution of the experimental design to address the research questions (implementation). The weakest research capacity was found in terms of harvest residue, seedling, and stump management. Hence, the cooperative is dependent on research institutions. These findings can be used to inform and align the cooperative's R&D strategy, investments, and their research collaborations.

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Effects of different management options of Norway spruce on radiative forcing through changes in carbon stocks and albedo

Kellomäki

Väisänen

Kirschbaum

et al. 2021

Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research

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Norway spruce (Picea abies Karst. (L.)) in the boreal zone can be managed as even-aged or uneven-aged stands, or be grown with no management at all. Here, we investigated how these management options affect carbon dynamics, particularly the carbon stocks in the forest ecosystem (trees and soil), and albedo, and their combined effect on radiative forcing compared to a reference case, clear-cut site before planting seedlings. This allowed us to assess the potential of different management regimes to mitigate global warming. We ran long-term simulations under the current climate on a sub-mesic site in central Finland (62oN) using an eco-physiological forest-ecosystem model. Compared to even-aged management, no management (old-growth forest) increased ecosystem carbon stocks by 47 per cent and decreased albedo by 15 per cent, whereas uneven-aged management reduced ecosystem carbon stocks by 16 per cent and increased albedo by 10 per cent. Only the no management option resulted in a significant net cooling effect whereas for even-aged and uneven-aged management, the opposing effects of changes in albedo and carbon stocks largely cancelled each other with little remaining net effect. On the other hand, the latter one even made a small net warming contribution. Overall, maintaining higher ecosystem carbon stocks implied the larger cooling benefits. This was evident even though lower albedo enhanced radiation absorption, and thus warming. Increasing use of the no management option by forest owners may require proper incentives such as compensation for lost harvest incomes.

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Knowledge use in the management of privately owned forests: a focus on decision support services for multi-objective forest use

Abstract: To be presented, with the permission of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry of the University of Helsinki, for public examination in Raisio-sali of the Forest Sciences Building, Latokartanonkaari 7, Helsinki on 28 th February 2020 at 12:00 noon.

Cited by 3 publications

References 181 publications

Conditions for cooperative forest management on Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus L.) lekking sites in Finland

Conditions for cooperative forest management on Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus L.) lekking sites in Finland

Ranking Research and Development Needs of Silvicultural Operations for a Plantation Forestry Cooperative

Effects of different management options of Norway spruce on radiative forcing through changes in carbon stocks and albedo

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