Suomi vaihtoi biomassakasviksi ruokohelven

Pajun energiatila Raaseporissa 1993

Moni Salosta Perniön kautta Karjaalle matkaava kulkija on pysäyttänyt autonsa Pohjankurun kohdalla peltoaukean laitaan ja ihmetellyt tien oikealla puolella olevaa suurta keltaista taulua. Siinä lukee "Paju on aikamme puulaji". Viereisillä pelloilla kasvaa sakeita pajuviljelmiä. Mistä oikein on kysymys?

Tammikuun pakkasjakson jälkeen - After the January hoare frost

Tammikuun pakkasjakson jälkeen, ilman lauhtuessa, pilvinenkin taivas voi olla Värriössä syvän sininen. Oheiset kuvat vuodelta 2006 (25.1.2006). Lisää saman päivän kuvia linkissä  http://www.flickr.com/photos/70341007@N02/sets/72157640405919436/

After the hoare frost period in January, when the temperature is rising, the cloudy sky can turn into deep blue. The photos are from year 2006 (25.1.2006). More photos from the same day in the link  http://www.flickr.com/photos/70341007@N02/sets/72157640405919436/

Nuorttitunturi fell from Kynsivaara hill

Pulkkatunturi fell from Varrio II

Rakitsa hill from Varrio II

Varrio fells in red

Alpine bearberry in carmine red

Forestry west of Ruka fell.

The area of Kuusamo is famous for its national park of Oulanka, and for its skiing and other outdoors activities holiday resort of Ruka. Kuusamo is also site of private forestry activities, like planted forests, silviculture and harvesting, as is seen in this photograph taken from Naatikkavaara hill towards Ruka fell.

Autumn colours in Varrio fells (Varrio III)

Slopy peat bog at the foothill of Riisitunturi fell

Cowberry in Naatikkavaara

Cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) yield of 2005 is good in North-Eastern Finland.

Lake Ylikitka from Kouvervaara

Ylikitka is a large lake in Kuusamo and Posio municipalities in North-Eastern Finland. On the western side of the lake the fells of Riisitunturi and Karitunturi make the bordering land mass to the lake. On the eastern side of the the corresponding land mass is a long but lower hill (chain o f tops) called Kouvervaara.

26.8.2005

Sauoiva in August

Eriophorum scheuchzeri in Kaarasjokk

Candle spruces in Devil´s Creek

Waterfall in Devil´s Creek.

Mountain Betula in Varrio I.

In Regio subalpina of Varrio the mountain birches dominate. Is the birch a species of its own? Or is it a subspecies of Betula pubescens? For time to time the opinion of a species of its own, that is Betula tortuosa auct., has had its supporters. Currently the mountain birch is believed to be subspecies, that is Betula pubescens ssp. czerepanovii (N.I. Orlova) Hämet-Ahti. - Behind in the photo Kotovaara; the sun is shining from north.

SMEAR I forest of Kotovaara by midsummer night

SMEAR I climate station is situated in the middle of even Scots pine forest of Kotovaara mountain. The aluminium climate tower, shining in the midsummer night sun, is seen to the right, on top of Kotovaara. The bigger mountain behind is Nuorttitunturi. Just in front a narrow belt of regio alpina of Varriotunturi (Varrio I) is seen, and the birch - dominated belt of regio subalpina.

Junipers in Varrio fells.

Juniper (Juniperus communis) is the most tolerant conifer against heavy snow in winter contiditions of Varrio fells. These two specimens grow in Regio alpina of Varrio II.

Junipers in Varrio fell