Region description
Location: North Karelia region, near the city of Joensuu
Forest: Boreal forest, regional forest cover ca. 85 %
Topography: flat area, altitude 80-200 m a.s.l.
MAT and MAP: 2.1°C and 700 mm
Ownership: state owned or property of large forest companies
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Platform design
Species pool: Picea abies, Pinus sylvestris, Betula pendula/pubescens
Species richness levels: 3
Total number of plots: 28
Study area size: ca 150 km x 150 km