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Bats are a powerful indicator of woodland ecosystem health. The National Woodland Bat Survey uses acoustic monitoring to assess bat presence, distribution and relative abundance across England’s woodlands. Funded by Defra’s NCEA with support from Bat Conservation Trust (BCT), and delivered by BCT and Forest Research, it integrates with the...

This study assessed the performance of the ForestGALES model in predicting wind damage within the Rangipo genetic accelerator trial and examined the influence of stocking and cultivation on wind vulnerability.

A farm’s new riparian woodland shows how targeted tree planting can deliver major water and climate benefits.

Overview In this paper the importance of matching restoration methods and FRM to site and climate conditions is outlined, the risks of using unsuitable material are highlighted, and findings from the B4EST project are summarised, including advances in climate‑informed FRM selection, genomic tools and seed‑orchard deployment to support resilient planting...

Summary In this paper the effects of climate and socio‑economic change on Scotland’s national forests are explored using 100‑year scenario modelling, comparing a baseline management approach with scenarios that prioritise either biodiversity, carbon or timber. Results show that while the baseline delivers balanced, modest gains across most ecosystem services, forcing...

The new resources bring together the latest learnings on land regeneration and climate change, and optimal soil thickness for planting on previously used land.

This project will develop a multi-criteria assessment framework to evaluate the benefits, constraints and risks of productive tree species, and collaborate with stakeholders to prioritise species for national deployment to drive diversification and increase resilience.

The NCEA TOW map will be used to characterise the setting, distribution and density of TOW features across England and explore the implications of regional variations for key habitats, biodiversity and carbon sequestration.

This project aims to improve the inter-annual monitoring of tree growth across England by developing the foundations for a cost-effective, robust and representative national network.

Our vision is to establish and strategise a national Research Forests Network to provide a strategic series of experiments and demonstration sites that will inform industry practice towards climate-smart forestry.

This extension to Expanding Agroforestry addresses priority policy evidence needs and delivers tools to support the strategic expansion of UK agroforestry and hedgerows to meet biodiversity and net zero targets, through stakeholder and policy co-design.