Table 2 The distribution of landscape classes in the two study areas according to the MS-NFI data in 2005
Landscape class | North Karelia | Southwest Finland | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Area (ha) | Percent (%) | Area (ha) | Percent (%) | |
Field | 102,752 | 4.8 | 425,854 | 19.4 |
Water | 382,692 | 17.7 | 485,980 | 22.2 |
Clear-cut area | 14,526 | 0.7 | 10,352 | 0.5 |
Open peatland | 45,987 | 2.1 | 28,502 | 1.3 |
Pine mire | 257,247 | 11.9 | 74,137 | 3.4 |
Spruce mire | 6761 | 0.3 | 1063 | 0.0 |
Young pine forest | 81,187 | 3.8 | 101,501 | 4.6 |
Pine forest | 249,934 | 11.6 | 185,410 | 8.5 |
Young spruce forest | 17,854 | 0.8 | 15,771 | 0.7 |
Spruce forest | 20,164 | 0.9 | 16,376 | 0.7 |
Young mixed forest | 184,423 | 8.5 | 91,377 | 4.2 |
Mixed forest | 339,807 | 15.7 | 185,844 | 8.5 |
Old forest | 355,834 | 16.5 | 413,347 | 18.9 |
Built-up areas | 100,224 | 4.6 | 154,306 | 7.0 |
Total | 2,159,391 | 100.0 | 2,189,821 | 100.0 |