FO2 Fellings
Clear fellings refer to fellings where all but so called retention trees are removed. The purpose of the retention trees is to preserve biodiversity. The next tree generation is planted or seeded.
In seed and sheltertree fellings, trees are left to felling area in order to produce the new sapling stand and/or to regulate the microclimate and vegetation of the felling area. The density of the seed or shelter trees varies by the tree type. In Scots pine forests, usually 50-150 seed trees are left per hectare, in birch forests 10-20 and spruce forests 100-300.
| Year | Clear fellings |
Seed tree and sheltertree fellings |
Total |
| 1990 | 100 800 |
43 400 |
144 200 |
| 1991 | 74 100 |
25 400 |
99 500 |
| 1992 | 127 000 |
43 400 |
170 400 |
| 1993 | 106 200 |
45 800 |
152 000 |
| 1994 | 147 200 |
71 000 |
218 200 |
| 1995 | 110 000 |
57 100 |
167 100 |
| 1996 | 120 200 |
53 100 |
173 300 |
| 1997 | 129 600 |
64 700 |
194 300 |
| 1998 | 116 100 |
49 000 |
165 100 |
| 1999 | 130 400 |
44 900 |
175 300 |
| 2000 | 156 100 |
50 600 |
206 700 |
| 2001 | 118 100 |
35 200 |
153 300 |
| 2002 | 152 300 |
36 900 |
189 200 |
| 2003 | 147 300 |
37 000 |
184 300 |
| 2004 | 152 700 |
33 000 |
185 700 |
| 2005 | 121 900 |
26 200 |
148 100 |
| 2006 | 145 300 |
26 600 |
171 900 |
| 2007 | 173 900 |
30 400 |
204 300 |
| 2008 | 108 100 |
21 400 |
129 400 |
| 2009 | 92 500 |
17 900 |
110 400 |
| 2010 | 145 000 |
24 000 |
169 000 |
| 2011 | 109 000 |
18 000 |
127 000 |
A) Annual regeneration felling area (hectares)
B) Cumulative regeneration felling area (hectares)
| Year | Clear fellings |
Seed tree and sheltertree fellings |
Total |
Year | Clear fellings |
Seed tree and sheltertree fellings |
Total |
|
| 1966 | 112 700 |
88 800 |
201 500 |
1989 | 2 683 700 |
1 203 000 |
3 886 300 |
|
| 1967 | 206 100 |
158 800 |
364 900 |
1990 | 2 784 500 |
1 246 400 |
4 030 500 |
|
| 1968 | 317 300 |
232 300 |
549 600 |
1991 | 2 858 600 |
1 271 800 |
4 130 000 |
|
| 1969 | 443 500 |
323 300 |
766 800 |
1992 | 2 985 600 |
1 315 200 |
4 300 400 |
|
| 1970 | 556 000 |
419 500 |
975 500 |
1993 | 3 091 800 |
1 361 000 |
4 452 400 |
|
| 1971 | 641 000 |
493 100 |
1 134 100 |
1994 | 3 239 000 |
1 432 000 |
4 670 600 |
|
| 1972 | 725 600 |
554 600 |
1 280 100 |
1995 | 3 349 000 |
1 489 100 |
4 837 700 |
|
| 1973 | 849 500 |
614 400 |
1 463 800 |
1996 | 3 469 200 |
1 542 200 |
5 011 000 |
|
| 1974 | 948 200 |
659 000 |
1 607 100 |
1997 | 3 598 800 |
1 606 900 |
5 205 300 |
|
| 1975 | 1 012 700 |
685 200 |
1 697 800 |
1998 | 3 714 900 |
1 655 900 |
5 370 400 |
|
| 1976 | 1 132 600 |
719 300 |
1 851 700 |
1999 | 3 845 300 |
1 700 800 |
5 545 700 |
|
| 1977 | 1 226 400 |
743 300 |
1 969 400 |
2000 | 4 001 400 |
1 751 400 |
5 752 400 |
|
| 1978 | 1 351 500 |
772 200 |
2 123 400 |
2001 | 4 119 500 |
1 786 600 |
5 905 700 |
|
| 1979 | 1 513 000 |
806 200 |
2 318 900 |
2002 | 4 271 800 |
1 823 500 |
6 094 900 |
|
| 1980 | 1 667 900 |
841 800 |
2 509 400 |
2003 | 4 419 100 |
1 860 500 |
6 279 200 |
|
| 1981 | 1 785 300 |
872 600 |
2 657 600 |
2004 | 4 571 800 |
1 893 500 |
6 464 900 |
|
| 1982 | 1 894 600 |
900 700 |
2 795 000 |
2005 | 4 693 700 |
1 919 700 |
6 613 000 |
|
| 1983 | 2 008 700 |
937 800 |
2 946 200 |
2006 | 4 839 000 |
1 946 300 |
6 784 900 |
|
| 1984 | 2 140 200 |
984 800 |
3 124 700 |
2007 | 5 012 900 |
1 976 700 |
6 989 600 | |
| 1985 | 2 244 400 |
1 023 000 |
3 267 100 |
2008 | 5 121 000 |
1 998 100 |
7 119 100 |
|
| 1986 | 2 340 500 |
1 052 600 |
3 392 700 |
2009 | 5 213 500 |
2 016 000 |
7 229 500 |
|
| 1987 | 2 461 100 |
1 095 500 |
3 556 200 |
2010 | 5 358 500 |
2 040 000 |
7 398 500 |
|
| 1988 | 2 577 600 |
1 150 200 |
3 727 400 |
2011 | 5 467 500 |
2 058 000 |
7 525 500 |
Links:
Forest information services by Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla).
References:
Peltola, A. 2010. Finnish Statistical Yearbook of Forestry 2007. SVT Agriculture, forestry and fishery. Finnish Forest Research Institute. 470 p