%0 Article
%T Forests as an academy - Professor Paavo Yli-Vakkuri 75 years
%A Leikola, Matti
%A Koponen, Aune
%D 1990
%J Silva Fennica
%V 24
%N 1
%R doi:10.14214/sf.a15555
%U https://silvafennica.fi/article/5403
%X <p>On 23th of March 1989 professor emeritus Paavo Yli-Vakkuri celebrated his 75th birthday. In 1963–1977 he acted as professor of silviculture and Head of the Department of Silviculture at the University of Helsinki. Due to his personality and positive attitude towards students and younger colleqaues, silviculture became the most popular subject for the graduate and postgraduate forestry students, and active research flourished at the Department of Silviculture during his era. This issue of Silva Fennica is dedicated to Paavo Yli-Vakkuri in gratitude and respect for his professional accomplishments in academic studies and research in forest sciences.</p>
<p>The PDF includes an abstract in English.</p>