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368 Search Results for forests and soil

  • Tools and Resources

    Forests and biodiversity

     The conservation of biodiversity is an essential part of sustainable forest management.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Journal of the Forestry Commission (No.23)
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The Forestry Commission Journal was introduced as a way to communicate information on a wide range of topics which could not be communicated through ‘ordinary official channels’, and was intended to be a means of exchanging the opinions and experiences of all members of the staff. This twenty-third Journal includes information on: Lord Robinson, O.B.E; Notes […]
  • Service

    Chemical Analysis and Laboratory

     Table of contents: Service overview Quality assurance Expertise Laboratory capabilities Costs and charges Service overview Our chemical analysis facility provides a comprehensive range of standard and specialist composition tests for inorganic analysis. Our expert staff handle samples from plants, trees, soil and water following strict quality assurance protocols. Quality assurance Our chemical analysis facility is among the top performers in Europe for plant, water […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Woodland and archaeology – Overview of potential issues

     Outline of the many issues relating to archaeological preservation during woodland management
  • Research

    Priorities for research on Emerging Species

     An analysis of species diversity of the Public Forest Estate in Britain to help inform the future direction of research on species and provenance.
  • Research

    Valuation of Welsh Forest Resources

     This study estimates using a natural capital accounting approach the value of five ecosystem goods and services provided by woodlands in Wales: standing timber, timber extraction, carbon sequestration, recreation and air quality improvement.
  • Tools and Resources

    Woodland hydrology and archaeological preservation

     How wooded environments influence site hydrology and implications for any buried archaeology
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] The value of birch in upland forests for wildlife conservation
    Lead Author: Gordon S. Patterson
    Broadleaved trees and shrubs are frequently scarce in upland forests in Britain, and national policy is to increase the proportion of broadleaves because of their value as wildlife habitat. Birches (Betula pubescens Ehrh. and Betula pendula Roth.) are between them adapted to succeed on a wide range of soils and are the commonest native trees […]
  • Service

    Enquiries

     We are always happy to receive enquiries, however due to the high volume of requests you might experience a long delay in our reply. To minimise this we have compiled a list of resources below where you might find answers to your questions without having to contact us. Many of our enquiries fall into common topic […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Journal of the Forestry Commission (No.36)
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The Forestry Commission Journal was introduced as a way to communicate information on a wide range of topics which could not be communicated through ‘ordinary official channels’, and was intended to be a means of exchanging the opinions and experiences of all members of the staff. This thirty-sixth Journal includes information on: International course on construction […]
  • Research

    The origins of shake and drought crack in trees

     The soil conditions experienced by a growing tree are reproduced under controlled conditions. Fluid distributions with the tree are visualised using magnetic resonance imaging in order to identify stresses and determine if these are linked to drought cracking and shake.
  • Research

    Stump harvesting

     Guidance developed by Forest Research on the selection of suitable sites for stump harvesting, best practice to maintain sustainable forest management, and research to quantify the risks to soils