Richard Jinks, BSc, PhD

 

Project Leader, Forest Management Division

Email: richard.jinks@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Tel: +44 (0)1420 22255
Tel direct: +44 (0)1420 526225
Fax: +44 (0)1420 23563

Address:
Forest Research
Alice Holt Lodge
Farnham
Surrey GU10 4LH
UK

Richard Jinks obtained a first degree in Agricultural Botany, and a Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from the University of Wales. He worked at the former Glasshouse Crops Research Institute (HRI) before joining Forest Research in 1989.

Current role

Project Leader, Forest Management Division
Scientific and technical advisor to Westonbirt National Arboretum and Bedgebury National Pinetum

Current programmes

Seed and seedling biology
Project Leader

Affiliations and achievements

• Member of BSi Committee AW/1 Nursery Stock
• Forest Research representative on the National Arboreta Advisory Committee

Research areas

• Seed biology
• Seed ecology
• Regeneration ecology
• Propagation
• Dendrology

Main recent publications

Jinks,R.L., Willoughby,I., and Baker,C. (2006). Direct seeding of ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) and sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus L.): the effects of sowing date, pre-emergent herbicides, cultivation, and protection on seedling emergence and survival. Forest Ecology and Management 237, 373-386.

Willoughby,I., Jinks,R.L., Kerr,G., and Gosling,P.G. (2004). Factors affecting the success of direct seeding for lowland afforestaion in the UK. Forestry (Oxford) 77, 467-482.

Willoughby,I., Jinks,R., Gosling,P., and Kerr,G. (2004). Creating new broadleaved woodlands by direct seeding. Forestry Commission Practice Guide.

Trout,R., Moore,N., and Jinks,R. (2004). Damaging agents or biodiversity: small mammals and young trees. In Managing Woodlands and their Mammals. Forestry Commission, Edinburgh.

Jinks,R.L. (2003). Propagation of Conifers. In  Proceedings of the Fourth International Conifer Conference. ISHS., pp. 303-307.

Stokes,J., Hand,K., Gosling,P.G., Jinks,R.L., and Patch,D. (2001). The Good Seed Guide. The Tree Council.

Jinks,R.L. and Kerr,G. (1999). Establishment and early growth of different plant types of Corsican pine (Pinus nigra var. maritima) on four sites in Thetford Forest. Forestry (Oxford) 72, 293-304.

McKay,H.M., Jinks,R.L., and McEvoy,C. (1999). The effect of desiccation and rough-handling on the survival and early growth of ash, beech, birch and oak seedlings. Annals of Forest Science 56, 391-402.

Jinks,R. and Mason,B. (1998). Effects of seedling density on the growth of Corsican pine (Pinus nigra var. maritima Melv.), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii Franco) in containers. Annales des Sciences Forestieres 55, 407-423.

Jinks,R.L. and Gosling,P.G. (1998). Improvements to broadleaved seed performance. Rep. For. Res., Edin. 11-15.

Jinks,R.L. and Ciccarese,L. (1997). Effects of soaking, washing, and warm pretreatment on the germination of Russian-olive and autumn-olive seeds. Tree Planters' Notes 48, 18-23.

Jinks,R.L. (ed). (1997). Ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.). In A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Understanding and Efficient Handling of Seed Dormancy in Tree Species.  Final Report. EU contract AIR2-CT93-1667.

Jinks,R.L. and Jones,S.K. (1996). The effect of seed pretreatment and sowing date on the nursery emergence of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) seedlings. Forestry (Oxford) 69, 335-345.

Willoughby,I., Jinks,R., Gosling,P., and Kerr,G. (1996). Establishing new woodlands by direct sowing. Forestry Commission Research Information Note 285.

Kerr,G. and Jinks,R. (1995). Comparison of cell-grown and bare-rooted broadleaved nursery stock for amenity and forestry planting. Arboriculture Research and Information Note Rep. 128.

Jinks,R.L. (1995). The effects of propagation environment on the rooting of leafy cuttings of ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.), sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus L.), and sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.). New Forests 10, 183-195.