Fill-in seedlings in constituting the stocking of Scots pine stands in northern Finland.

Abstract

Fill planting is a common procedure following reforestation in Finland. In 1990, 13% of the total of seedlings planted was used for fill planting. The objective of this study is (i) to survey the survival of fill-in seedlings and (ii) to estimate the spatial pattern of stands to evaluate the importance of fill-in seedlings in constituting the stocking of Scots pine ( L.) stands in Central and Northern Finland.Pinus sylvestrisPicea abies