Publications on silvicultural and woodland management practices

 

Bracken as a Peat Alternative

By Joan Webber.

Forestry Commission Information Note 3.

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Cultivation of Soils in Forestry

By D.B. Paterson and W.L. Mason.

Forestry Commission Bulletin 119.

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Deterioration of Fine Tree Roots During Cold Storage in Two Contrasting Winters

By Helen McKay.

Forestry Commission Technical Paper 2.

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Forest Nursery Practice

Edited by J.R. Aldhous and W.L. Mason.

Forestry Commission Bulletin 111.

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Management of Coppice Stools

By Ralph Harmer.

Forestry Commission Research Information Note 259 (out of print).

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Managing Brash on Conifer Clearfell Sites

By Andy Moffat, Bill M Jones and Bill Mason.

Forestry Commission Practice Note 13.

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Managing Light to Enable Natural Regeneration in British Conifer Forests

By Sophie Hale.

Forestry Commission Information Note 63.

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Managing the Pinewoods of Scotland

The aims of this handbook are to promote the maintenance and expansion of our existing native pinewoods, encourage the integration with plantations within the pinewood zone, and support the creation of new native pinewoods.

By Bill Mason, Alan Hampson and Colin Edwards.

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Monitoring the Transformation of Even-aged Stands to Continuous Cover Management

By Gary Kerr, Bill Mason, Roger Boswell and Arne Pommerening.

Forestry Commission Information Note 45.

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Raising Trees and Shrubs from Seed

By Peter Gosling.

Forestry Commission Practice Guide 18.

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Restoration of Neglected Hazel Coppice

By Ralph Harmer.

Forestry Commission Information Note 56.

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The Silviculture And Management Of Coppice Woodlands

Information and advice on the management of trees, stools and woodlands as coppice.

By Ralph Harmer.

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Transforming Even-aged Conifer Stands to Continuous Cover Management

By Bill Mason and Gary Kerr.

Forestry Commission Information Note 40.

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Trees for Shelter

Edited by Harriet Palmer, Barry Gardiner, Max Hislop, Alan Sibbald and Alan Duncan.

Forestry Commission Technical Paper 21.

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An Update on Nursery Propagation and Establishment Best Practice for Larch in Britain

By Mike Perks, Alan Harrison, Helen McKay and John Morgan.

Forestry Commission Information Note 80.

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What is Continuous Cover Forestry?

By Bill Mason, Gary Kerr and James Simpson.

Forestry Commission Information Note 29.

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Whole Tree Harvesting - A Guide to Good Practice

The aim of this publication is to provide operational guidance to managers. It describes the potential impacts of whole-tree harvesting upon the forest ecosystem, the likely risks on different sites and makes recommendations for managers faced with different harvesting options.

By T. Nisbet, J. Dutch and A. Moffat.

Forestry Commission Practice Guide 11.

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