Sustainable forestry of silver birch in Finland

The project Sustainable forestry of silver birch in Finland (KOIVU) will produce up-to-date information on planted silver birch seedling production, silviculture and forest management. Sustainable forest management practices will be assessed in terms of growth, yield and profitability, as well as climate resilience, plant health and risk of cervids browsing.

The Public Private Partnership (PPP) funded KOIVU project, coordinated by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), involves 12 partners: Stora Enso Oyj, Metsä Group, UPM-Kymmene Oyj, Koskisen Oyj, Tornator Oyj, Siemen Forelia Oy, Partaharjun Puutarha Oy, Mellanå Plant Oy Ab, Pohjan Taimi Oy, Kekkilä Oy, Lallemand Finland Oy and Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajain keskusliitto ry (MTK).