Explore the critical relationship between the boreal forest and climate change in this seminal work from the Advances in Global Change Research series. Published by Springer, this book details decades of groundbreaking research originating from the Forest Primary Production Research Group at the University of Helsinki. Discover the evolution of quantitative methodologies in forest ecology and physics, from early analogue instrumentation to sophisticated dynamic models. Tracing a rich history of international collaboration, including significant projects with the Soviet Union and post-Chernobyl fallout research, this volume offers deep insights into material fluxes and forest growth modeling. Essential reading for researchers, scientists, and policymakers concerned with global environmental shifts and the vital role of boreal ecosystems.