Table 4.
Management strategies applied in the different forest types in the Ground lichen scenario
| Forest type | Forest area (ha) | Share of total area, % | Management |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest dominated by Lodgepole pine in reindeer corridor, key or core grazing area | 616 | 0.5 | Remove and replace with Scots pine when Lodgepole pine is 30 years old, maintain low basal area in Scots pine forest (cleaning to 1200 stems, thinning curve ratio 0.65) |
| Forest dominated by Lodgepole pine, SI ≤ 20 on dry and mesic site | 959 | 0.8 | Remove and replace with Scots pine when Lodgepole pine is 55–60 years old, maintain low basal area in Scots pine forest (planting, cleaning to 1200 stems, thinning curve ratio 0.65) |
| Other forest dominated by Lodgepole pine | 4128 | 3.6 | Remove and replace with Scots pine when Lodgepole pine is 55–60 years old, manage Scots pine with standard clearcut forestry |
| Pine-dominated forest on dry and mesic sites, SI 12–16 | 3486 | 3.0 | Maintain low basal area (natural regeneration, cleaning to 800–1000 stems, lower and upper thinning curve limits reduced by 35%), minimum felling age increased with 30%, pile up harvest residues |
| Pine-dominated forest on dry and mesic sites, SI 17–18 | 14 163 | 12.3 | Maintain low basal area (plantation (1000 plants/ha), cleaning to 800–1000 stems, thinning curve ratio 0.65), minimum felling age increased with 20%, pile up harvest residues |
| Pine-dominated forest on dry and mesic sites, SI 19–20 | 31 372 | 27.2 | Maintain low basal area (plantation (1000 plants/ha), cleaning to 1200 stems, up to 4 thinnings, thinning curve ratio 0.65), minimum felling age increased with 20%, pile up harvest residues |
| Reindeer corridors | 3880 | 3.4 | 1200 stems/ha in planting and after cleaning, lower basal area by intensive thinnings (thinning curve ratio 0.8, minimum final felling age increased by 10%), pile up harvest residues |
| Other forest | 44 012 | 38.1 | Standard clearcut forestry. Regeneration with plantation of Scots pine or Norway spruce, pre-commercial thinnings, up to 3 thinnings, final felling within 30 years of reaching the minimum final felling age. No plantation of Lodgepole pine and no fertilization |