Effects of picking methods on the berry production of bilberry (<i>Vaccinium myrtillus</i>), lingonberry (<i>V. vitis-idaea</i>) and crowberry (<i>Empetrum nigrum</i> ssp. <i>hermaphroditum</i>) in Northern Finland

The effect of commercial wild berry picking on berry yields is under a strong public debate in Finland. Especially high concern has been arisen over damages caused by metal rakes used in commercial picking to subsequent berry production. We studied the berry production of bilberry ( L.), lingonberry...

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Main Authors: Manninen, Outi, Peltola, Rainer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2013-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/972