%0 Article
%T Observations of forest specialists in Northern Finland on the berry yield capacity of forests and swamps
%A Sepponen, Pentti
%D 1984
%J Silva Fennica
%V 18
%N 3
%R doi:10.14214/sf.a15396
%U https://silvafennica.fi/article/5217
%X <p>A survey was carried out among forest foremen and forest technicians to record their observations on the value of various swamp and forest types as producers of berries and on the effect of drainage of peatlands upon the berry yields. Comparative agreement existed on the best blueberry (<em>Vaccinium myrtillus</em> L.) forest types and on the best lingonberry (<em>Vaccinium vitis-idaea</em> L.) forest types of rather dry upland sites. <em>Fuscum</em> pine swamps or <em>fuscum</em> bogs were considered best for the most part as regards the yield of cloudberry (R<em>ubus chamaemorus</em>&nbsp;L.). The replies showed rather great dispersion.</p>
<p>Agreement existed as well on the relation between drainage of peatlands and the yields of our economically most important swamp berries, cloudberry and cranberry. 90% of those responding were of the opinion that drainage reduces the cloudberry yield in the long term and a full 97% indicated that cranberry crop diminishes as well.</p>
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