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Scots pine (SP)

Scots pine is one of three native conifers but is the only one of commercial importance. An early re-coloniser after the last ice age and considered native in north and west Scotland and colloquially known as the Caledonian pinewoods; they are of significant ecological importance. Elsewhere in Britain it is well suited to many sites where its vigour and robustness make it an important timber species. Scots pine is tolerant of dry conditions which makes this an increasingly valuable species for sites in eastern Britain where drought risk is likely to increase under climate change. Scots pine is categorised as a principal tree species. These are tree species where silvicultural knowledge provides confidence to enable successful deployment across Britain. The species are either already widely used or are increasing in usage. They will continue to be important unless affected by a new pest or disease or become adversely affected by climate change.

Charlie Clark

Launch of Forest Lab, a new stewardship science initiative

Héloïse Robinson

Statistics

The statistics team, now part of Forest Research, produces statistics on a wide range of topics related to forestry.

Recent Publications

Recent national statistics and official statistics

Timber Price Indices

Timber Statistics which includes Timber Price Indices/Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index

Forthcoming Publications

Forthcoming national statistics and official statistics

Pre-Release Access to Official Statistics

Information on pre-release access to official statistics in their final form

National Inventory of Woodland and Trees

national inventory of woodland and trees in Wales

A new ‘old’ health threat to Scots pine

New case studies demonstrate climate change adaptation measures at three Scottish sites