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  • Research

    Realising the cultural value of a Caledonian pine forest

     A series of workshops, public discussions and forest walks, facilitated by environmental artists, to explore the cultural values associated with the Black Wood of Rannoch.
  • Research

    Woodland and Natural Flood Management

     Review of research, demonstration and monitoring projects, involving the implementation of woodland measures in the context of natural flood management, undertaken in the UK since 2000.
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    Biodiversity and rotation length

     Investigate how to incorporate biodiversity into an optimal rotation length model through literature review and data re-analysis of biodiversity links with stand age.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Deciding future management options for afforested deep peatland
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission (Scotland)
    This guide will help forest managers and agents in Scotland decide the best future management option for afforested deep peat sites (defined here as soils with a peat layer of 50 cm or more). It explains the principles and assessment methods of the ‘Forestry on peatland habitats’ supplementary guidance that Forestry Commission Scotland published in […]
  • Research

    Opportunity mapping for targeting grant aid for water benefits

     Brief introduction to the targeting of Countryside Stewardship woodland capital grants in England
  • Research

    i-Tree Eco Wrexham

     i-Tree Eco survey was used to value the ecosystem services provided by Wrexham County Borough urban trees.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Managing open habitats in upland forests
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The proportion of open space in many forests and woodlands is increasing as forest management plans are implemented and forests are restructured. Landowners and forest managers are increasingly being encouraged to manage this ground for biodiversity objectives but in some situations the management of open ground may be more complex and challenging than the management […]
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    i-Tree Eco

     Bringing a fully functioning i-Tree Eco to the UK to support the quantification, valuation and resource management of urban trees, greenspaces and forests.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Managing forests in acid sensitive water catchments
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Atmospheric pollution in the form of acid deposition has been dramatically reduced since international controls on emissions were introduced in the 1980s. However, acidification still affects acid-sensitive regions of the UK, damaging fisheries and causing adverse ecological changes in freshwaters. Forestry is known to influence the degree of acidification, principally due to the ability of […]
  • Research

    Community Woodlands and Forestry

     Researching community involvement in woodland ownership, management and forest governance
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    Public engagement in forestry

     Supporting public engagement in forest governance and management
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Planning for brownfield land regeneration to woodland and wider green infrastructure
    Lead Author: Gail Atkinson
    The regeneration of brownfield land to green space can deliver multiple benefits to society and the environment through improvements in the quality of a site and its surrounding landscape. Successful delivery of regeneration projects is dependent on the planning of project delivery and on good project management. This Practice Note describes the process of brownfield […]