Full text of this article is only available in PDF format.

V. Lihtonen (email)

Tutkimuksia hakkuutoiminnan voimaperäisyyden tekijöistä ja tunnuksista pääasiallisesti valtion metsätaloudesta saadun aineiston valossa

Lihtonen V. (1948). Tutkimuksia hakkuutoiminnan voimaperäisyyden tekijöistä ja tunnuksista pääasiallisesti valtion metsätaloudesta saadun aineiston valossa. Acta Forestalia Fennica vol. 55 no. 3 article id 7391. https://doi.org/10.14214/aff.7391

English title: Investigations of factors and characteristics influencing the intensity of fellings in Finland

Abstract

The investigation studied the conditions on which business economics of large-scale forestry, mainly in the state forests, operates. It gives an overview on the economic geography of the state forestry in Finland, including the location of forest industry units and purchase of raw materials in relation to the state forests. The calculations are based on the of the financial performance of the districts of Forest Service in Finland.

The state forests are situated mainly in Northern Finland. Only 6% of the forests were situated nearer that 10 km from the nearest railroad, floating channel or business center. The size of forest districts decreases from north to south and from east to west, which affects the intensity of felling and the economic result of the districts. On the account of the remote situation of the forests of the state the amount of timber felled has been considerably below the growth of the forests. 

During the period of 1924-1943 annual cut in state forests decreased in Northern Finland, stayed in the same level in the east and increased in the west. Proportion of large-sized timber of the sales decreased, while the sales of piled pine wood, mining timber and sulphate wood increased. The economic result of state forests was in average modest, reflecting the economic result in the northern districts were the most state forests are located. However, the financial results of the state forests were not less good than those of other forests under similar conditions of economic geography. Proximity to floating channels and especially railways increased the effectivity of fellings. Railways made it possible to harvest also small timber that is difficult to transport by floating, thus increasing the felling volume. Finally, means to improve profitability of state forests are discussed.

The PDF includes a summary in English.

Original keywords
hakkuut; kannattavuus; valtion metsät; metsätalouden tulos; valtion metsätalous

English keywords
Finland; profitability; Forest Service; state forests; annual cut; financial result

Published in 1948

Views 1163

Available at https://doi.org/10.14214/aff.7391 | Download PDF

Creative Commons License CC BY-SA 4.0

Register
Click this link to register to Silva Fennica.
Log in
If you are a registered user, log in to save your selected articles for later access.
Contents alert
Sign up to receive alerts of new content

Your selected articles
Your search results
Lihtonen V., (1951) Large scale worksites Silva Fennica vol. no. 69 article id 4603
Lihtonen V., (1949) Forestry in the state forests of Finland Silva Fennica vol. no. 66 article id 4598
Lihtonen V., (1945) Forests of woodworking industry and the fellings.. Silva Fennica vol. no. 61 article id 4581
Lihtonen V., (1933) Forestry bookkeeping from the point of view of p.. Silva Fennica vol. no. 30 article id 4471
Lihtonen V., (1948) Investigations of factors and characteristics in.. Acta Forestalia Fennica vol. 55 no. 3 article id 7391
Lihtonen V., (1946) Regulation of Finnish forestry in the light of r.. Acta Forestalia Fennica vol. 53 no. 3 article id 7386
Lihtonen V., (1944) Review on forest management in Finland Acta Forestalia Fennica vol. 52 no. 4 article id 7382
Lihtonen V., (1943) Studies on development of growing stock: calcula.. Acta Forestalia Fennica vol. 51 no. 2 article id 7378
Lihtonen V., (1942) Determination of felling value Acta Forestalia Fennica vol. 50 no. 10 article id 7363