Aspects of Forest Biodiversity, Harvest Decision of the Forest Owner and Roundwood Market Equilibrium – Preliminary Results

Non-industrial private forest owners ’ (NIPF) role in Finnish forestry is significant. In 2002, 71 % of the total growth of Finnish forests was located in privately owned forests, and private sources accounted for 66 % of the industry’s timber procurement (Metsäteollisuuden vuosikirja 2003). Private ownership is especially dominant in Southern Finland, which ha