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    The CARBINE forest sector carbon accounting model

     The CARBINE model was first developed in 1988 by the Research Division of the Forestry Commission, now Forest Research. The development of CARBINE represented one of the first attempts to systematically model the exchanges of carbon between the atmosphere, various types of forests and other long-term reservoirs of carbon such as harvested wood products. This page briefly describes the CARBINE model.
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    Ground Preparation Impacts on Soil Carbon in Woodland Afforestation and Reforestation

     Research project aiming to quantify changes in soil carbon and tree biomass caused by different ground preparation practices during woodland creation.
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    Woodland Expansion and Soil Carbon Change at the Woodland Carbon Code projects

     Research project quantifying the soil carbon changes in mineral and organo-mineral soils in the first 2 to 20 years of forest establishment. It considers different tree species and mixtures planted in the Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) sites.
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    Production of Official Statistics on Woodlands in England

     Research project focusing on the production, improvement and development of statistics for England on woodland creation, woodland change and other environmental and social aspects of woodlands.
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    Comparing Carbon Budgets for Different Land Use

     This project will provide a direct comparison of the full life cycle carbon impacts of various land use change options. Land use changes examined include establishment of wind farms, solar farms, energy crops (short rotation coppice willow and Miscanthus), short rotation forests, new woodland creation and agroforestry.
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    Integrated (Woodland) Habitat Network Spatial Layer

     This project promotes woodland creation by developing integrated spatial data to enhance biodiversity and habitat connectivity. It identifies optimal areas for tree planting, supports nature recovery and strategic land use. This will help address habitat fragmentation, and ensures the protection of existing wildlife spaces to improve climate resilience and species migration.
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    SUPERB – Upscaling Forest Restoration

     Forest Research, working with Forestry and Land Scotland, is leading a forest restoration Demo for the EU Horizon2020 “SUPERB” project. This demonstrates conversion to continuous cover forestry, establishment of high-elevation forests, and riparian woodlands with natural flood management measures, and will work with stakeholders to examine potential for upscaling.
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    Supporting Sustainable Land Management in Wales (ERAMMP)

     Kate Beauchamp
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    The potential for agroforestry to reduce net GHG emissions in Scotland through the Woodland Carbon Code

     This research examines the potential of agroforestry to contribute to meeting greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets outlined in Scotland’s Climate Change Plan, and the economic viability of adopting agroforestry practices. It finds agroforestry has potential to sequester carbon and is generally financially viable, but benefits vary according to different factors.
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    New evidence to inform woodland creation for climate change mitigation

     Robert Matthews
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    The FOrest Biodiversity Index (FOBI)

     Forest Research, Forestry & Land Scotland and Forestry England have co-developed an evidence based, repeatable approach for assessing the biodiversity potential of the National Forest Estate. Several extent, condition, connectivity and diversity metrics are measured and aggregated into a Combined Biodiversity Index. An online, interactive tool allows users to explore mapped scores.
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    Soil organic carbon changes in UK forest soils

     Rita Razauskaite, PhD studentship, University of Aberdeen (2015-2018) Summary Forest soils contain large amounts of carbon, which can be lost through forest operations or changing environmental conditions. As forests are perennial with infrequent disturbance, soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation differs from highly disturbed land uses, with significant accumulation occurring in deeper soil horizons...