Scientific and technical publications

 

Technical forestry, environmental and research information.

• Evaluating woodland resources and potentials
  Includes forest condition surveys and National Inventory of Woodland and Trees.
• Forestry methods and machinery
  Technical Development publications evaluations for greater efficiency, improved ergonomics and safety and reduced environmental impact. 
• Land regeneration and urban greening
  Includes woodland remediation solutions and a list of papers.
• People, trees and woodlands
  Includes social research, woodland use and benefits, public participation and accessibility.
• Protecting trees and tree health
  Includes tree pest alerts and specific pests and diseases.
• Sustainable forest management
  Includes silvicultural, woodland and vegetation management practices, timber quality and woodfuel.
• Tree improvement and forest genetics
  Exploring genetic variation and breeding better trees
• Woodland biodiversity and ecology
  Includes woodland, habitat and species management, ECOTYPE newsletter and ecological classifications
• Woodlands and the environment
  Includes monitoring, climate change, archaeology, soil and water.

Forestry Commission publications

Many of these publications are part of the broad range of Forestry Commission publications that cover many aspects of forestry, including practice notes and guidelines, research reports, bulletins and technical papers.

Forestry Commission on-line publications catalogue includes all such publications with details of how to order printed versions.

Formats

Publications are generally free to be downloaded as electronic copy in PDF format. Where a publication is not so available, printed copies may be ordered as indicated.

See also ...

• Latest publications
• Newsletters
• Tree pest and disease alerts and advisory notes 
• Corporate publications