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Woodlands and the environment
Understanding the complex interactions between forests and their physical and historic environment.
The environment is one of the cornerstones of sustainable development, and a proper understanding of how woodlands and forests interact with it is vital. Our research on physical environmental issues aims to ensure that forestry policies and practice can support this objective for land management.
About this research, its background and objectives, and underlying Forestry Commission policy
Research
- Climate change: adapting forests and woodlands in Wales to a future climate
- Climate change: adapting Scotland's forests to a future climate
- Climate change: developing adaptation strategies for forests (ForeSTClim)
- Climate change: impacts
- Climate change: mitigation
- Environmental Change Network
- Expected climate change and options for EU silviculture (ECHOES)
- Forest Focus Review
- Forest hydrology
- Further development and implementation of an EU-level forest monitoring system (FutMon)
- Historic environment
- Intensive long term monitoring of forest ecosystems
- Soil sustainability
Forthcoming conferences and events
- Climate, water and soil: science, policy and practice
- Silviculture in a changing climate - practical adaptations of forestry management to climate change
Publications
Related products and services
- Alice Holt Research Forest - conduct studies with access to 50 years’ scientific data
- Chemical analysis service - of water, plant and soil samples
- Foliar analysis service - chemical analysis of foliage with optional fertiliser prescription
- Plant analysis service - chemical and nutrient analysis
- Soil analysis service - chemical analysis of soil samples
- Technical services - forest, soil and site surveys
- Water analysis service - chemical analysis of aqueous environmental samples
- Woodland heritage services - help for land managers to discover and protect what's under the woodland canopy
Services also include:
- Expert advice in environmental research fields
- Environmental impact assessments
- Physical environmental sustainability audits (site/forest specific).
Contact
For further information contact:
Prof Andy Moffat
Centre for Forestry and Climate Change
Forest Research
Alice Holt Lodge
Farnham
Surrey GU10 4LH
Tel: +44(0) 1420 526202
Fax: +44(0) 1420 520180
Email: andy.moffat@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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