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    Forests and landscape

    The European Landscape Convention describes landscape as ‘an area, as perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors’

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    Sycamore in future treescapes: Attitudes and values of tree and woodland professionals in the UK

    Lead Author: Grace van der Wielen

    Overview Resilience to climate change, the threat of pests and diseases, tackling the biodiversity crisis, and the implications of these issues for the future of the tree and woodland sector are necessarily being foregrounded in management discussions. Sycamore is a naturalised, fast-growing, and adaptable species with increasing evidence to support...

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    [Archive] Forestry in the landscape

    Lead Author: Sylvia Crowe

    This booklet, written by Sylvia Crowe, draws largely on the impressions gained from her numerous and extensive visits to forests and woodlands in England, Scotland and Wales during the period when she was the Forestry Commission’s consultant. But the importance of the views expressed stems from Sylvia Crowe’s lifetime of...

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    [Archive] The landscape of forests and woods

    Lead Author: Sylvia Crowe

    This booklet is an extensive revision of Booklet 18 Forestry in the landscape published in 1966. The author has unique experience of landscaping British forests over many years, and her opinions on landscape design principles, which should be applied in forestry to obtain a satisfactory balance between beauty and […]

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    2024/25 Publications

    Forest Research publishes a range of research and guidance aimed at forestry practitioners, policymakers, and an interested public. Many of our guidance publications support the UK Forestry Standard, and aim to provide detailed guidance on specific areas of forestry practice. Our research publications focus on specific areas of forestry-related research...

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    Achieving diversity in Scotland’s forest landscapes

    Lead Author: Forestry Commission (Scotland)

    Diversity in forests is essential to conserve biodiversity and expand habitats, and to contribute towards enhancing landscape quality and recreation opportunities. In addition, introducing species and age diversity throughout a forest can increase their resilience to pests, diseases and fire, and extend economic opportunities. This Practice Guide offers advice and...

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    UK – India forest landscape restoration

    Lead Author: Mike Smith

    As part of a UK–India collaboration on forestry, this summary report shows how Forest Landscape Restoration can safeguard biodiversity by taking a landscape approach using appropriate technologies and practical applications and produce real benefits for communities by working in partnership with them. Edited by Mike Smith (Forest Research) and Sandeep...

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    The potential of applied landscape ecology to forest design planning

    Lead Author: S Bell

    Progress in research with special reference to Glen Affric and Sherwood Forest.

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    2007 – Leisure landscapes: exploring the role of forestry in tourism

    Lead Author: Suzanne Martin

    This publication aims to provide an insight into the role of the forestry sector in tourism provision. It is targeted at people such as land managers, tourism operators and policymakers who have an interest in woodland management and leisure.

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    2022 – Leisure landscapes: Exploring the role of forestry in tourism

    Lead Author: Forest Research

    Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Leisure landscapes: Exploring the role of forestry in tourism (PDF-113K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.