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Knowledge sharing, problem solving and professional development in a Scottish Ecosystem Services Community of Practice
This paper describes the benefits and challenges associated with developing and maintaining ESCom Scotland, a community of researchers, policy makers, practitioners and others involved in natural resource management in Scotland. Based on our experience, we provide ten recommendations to help others implement similar communities of practice.
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How does a biodiversity value impact upon optimal rotation length? An investigation using species richness and forest stand age

Lead Author: Vadim Saraev
A study integrating biodiversity data for British forests with economic modelling of optimal rotation length. Investigation revealed some evidence of relationships between overall species richness and stand age.
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Ground surface subsidence in an afforested peatland fifty years after drainage and planting
In the UK, large areas of peatland were drained for forestry in the second half of the 20th century. Ground surface subsidence and diminishing depth (thickness) of the peat layer can indicate compaction of the peat and/or carbon loss, but there are few long-term datasets from afforested UK peatlands. Here we present an unprecedented 50-year […]
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An analytical framework for spatially targeted management of natural capital
A major sustainability challenge is determining where to target management to enhance natural capital and the ecosystem services it provides. Achieving this understanding is difficult, given that the effects of most actions vary according to wider environmental conditions; and this context dependency is typically poorly understood. Here, we describe an analytical framework that helps meet […]
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Holocene carbon accumulation in the peatlands of northern Scotland

Lead Author: J.L. Ratcliffe
Summary The response of peatland carbon accumulation to climate can be complex, with internal feedbacks and processes that can dampen or amplify responses to external forcing. Records of carbon accumulation from peat cores provide a record of carbon which persists as peat over long periods of time, demonstrating the long-term response of peatland carbon stocks […]
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Peatland afforestation in the UK and consequences for carbon storage

Lead Author: T.J. Sloan
Peatlands are a globally significant store of carbon During the second half of the 20th century new planting techniques combined with tax incentives encouraged commercial forestry across large areas of peat bog in the UK, particularly in the Flow Country of northern Scotland. Such planting was controversial and was ultimately halted by removal of the […]
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Getting to know the ‘friendly fungi’ associated with the roots of key timber species

Lead Author: Nadia Barsoum
Nadia Barsoum provides highlights of over 10 years of research shedding light on who’s who in the world of friendly fungi colonising tree roots.
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The natural capital of floodplains: management, protection and restoration to deliver greater benefits. Valuing Nature – Natural Capital Synthesis Report. VNP09.

Lead Author: Nadia Barsoum
Floodplains are important natural capital assets which deliver a wide range of benefits to people. The interface between terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems in floodplains fosters both a wealth and a complexity of resources that are challenging to measure and compare.
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Niches for species: a multi-species model to guide woodland management

Lead Author: Alice Broome
To protect biodiversity in the face of environmental change, there is a need to designate and manage areas of habitat for rare and threatened species. However, to identify the right areas usually requires detailed data on species distributions. Reliable data for rare and protected species are sparse as many species are cryptic and under-recorded. The […]
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Encouraging biodiversity at multiple scales in support of resilient woodlands

Lead Author: Chloe Bellamy
Woodland ecosystems are integral to our health, well-being, security and economy, but they face a number of pressures including climate change, land-use intensification, and emerging pests and diseases. This Research Note explores the links between biodiversity, measured at different levels of organisation (genes, species and communities), and the ability of woodland ecosystems to withstand and […]
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Using DNA barcoding and metabarcoding to detect species and improve forest biodiversity monitoring

Lead Author: Nadia Barsoum
Growing threats to biodiversity from pressure of land use, climate change, and invasive pests and diseases highlight the importance of obtaining accurate baseline measurements of current forest biodiversity, as well as improved monitoring to detect early signals of change. Developments in molecular techniques have advanced to the stage that there are now practical methods available […]
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A review of the effects of forest management intensity on ecosystem services for northern European temperate forests with a focus on the UK

Lead Author: Louise Sing
Abstract Ecosystem services (ES) are the benefits that people receive from ecosystems. Understanding the impact of forest management on their supply can inform policy and practice for meeting societal demand. The objectives of this paper are to identify and review the effect of management intensity on priority ES supply and identify synergies and trade-offs among […]
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Quantifying the hydrological effect of woodland creation in the Camowen and Drumragh catchments, Omagh, Northern Ireland

Lead Author: Huw Thomas
The 'Runoff Curve Number' rainfall-runoff model, developed by the USDA Soil Conservation Service, was applied to the catchments draining to Omagh, to assess the potential effect of woodland creation on flood flows. The 'Runoff Curve Number' method provides a potentially powerful tool for evaluating the impact of land use change and management on surface runoff, […]
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EcoServ-GIS: a toolkit for mapping ecosystem services

Lead Author: J.P. Winn
Mapiing ecosystem services at a county and region scale The EcoServ-GIS toolkit generates maps illustrating the need for each service as well as the capacity for service provision, using scientifically-based, standardised methods and widely available datasets. Itprovides users with the facility to overlay these maps to show how well demand and capacity coincide in space, […]
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Practical solutions for bottlenecks in ecosystem services mapping

Lead Author: Chloe Bellamy
Palomo I, Willemen L, Drakou E, Burkhard B, Crossman N, Bellamy C, Burkhard K, Campagne CS, Dangol A, Franke J, Kulczyk S, Le Clec’h S, Malak DA, Muñoz L, Narusevicius V, Ottoy S, Roelens J, Sing L, Thomas A, Van Meerbeek K, Verweij P (2018) . One Ecosystem 3: e20713. Abstract Ecosystem services (ES) mapping […]
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Assessing the investment returns from timber and carbon in woodland creation projects

Lead Author: Richard Haw
Financial returns from woodland creation have traditionally been generated from sales of timber. In recent years, the voluntary carbon market has established and grown in the UK and landowners can now generate additional revenue from the sale of carbon. The sale of carbon ‘credits’ allows landowners to increase their financial returns by creating woodlands for […]
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Ecological impacts of ash dieback and mitigation methods

Lead Author: Alice Broome
Ash is a widespread species which makes a substantial contribution to many landscapes. Ash trees are affected by ash dieback, a disease caused by a fungus. It is clear from the European experience of the disease that a significant number of ash trees could be lost from woodlands in the UK over the course of […]
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Implications of lowland broadleaved woodland management for the conservation of target bird species

Lead Author: Alice Broome
This research consisted of a literature review and field study which investigated woodland management for birds within lowland broadleaved woodlands in Britain. The research considered the effect of woodland management (silvicultural intervention and control of deer browsing) on vegetation structure, and the relationships between vegetation structure and woodland birds. Based on habitat–bird relationships, a classification […]

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Knowledge sharing, problem solving and professional development in a Scottish Ecosystem Services Community of Practice

How does a biodiversity value impact upon optimal rotation length? An investigation using species richness and forest stand age

Ground surface subsidence in an afforested peatland fifty years after drainage and planting

An analytical framework for spatially targeted management of natural capital

Holocene carbon accumulation in the peatlands of northern Scotland

Peatland afforestation in the UK and consequences for carbon storage

Getting to know the ‘friendly fungi’ associated with the roots of key timber species

The natural capital of floodplains: management, protection and restoration to deliver greater benefits. Valuing Nature – Natural Capital Synthesis Report. VNP09.

Niches for species: a multi-species model to guide woodland management

Encouraging biodiversity at multiple scales in support of resilient woodlands

Using DNA barcoding and metabarcoding to detect species and improve forest biodiversity monitoring

A review of the effects of forest management intensity on ecosystem services for northern European temperate forests with a focus on the UK

Quantifying the hydrological effect of woodland creation in the Camowen and Drumragh catchments, Omagh, Northern Ireland

EcoServ-GIS: a toolkit for mapping ecosystem services

Practical solutions for bottlenecks in ecosystem services mapping

Assessing the investment returns from timber and carbon in woodland creation projects

Ecological impacts of ash dieback and mitigation methods

Implications of lowland broadleaved woodland management for the conservation of target bird species

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Knowledge sharing, problem solving and professional development in a Scottish Ecosystem Services Community of Practice

How does a biodiversity value impact upon optimal rotation length? An investigation using species richness and forest stand age

Ground surface subsidence in an afforested peatland fifty years after drainage and planting

An analytical framework for spatially targeted management of natural capital

Holocene carbon accumulation in the peatlands of northern Scotland

Peatland afforestation in the UK and consequences for carbon storage

Getting to know the ‘friendly fungi’ associated with the roots of key timber species

The natural capital of floodplains: management, protection and restoration to deliver greater benefits. Valuing Nature – Natural Capital Synthesis Report. VNP09.

Niches for species: a multi-species model to guide woodland management

Encouraging biodiversity at multiple scales in support of resilient woodlands

Using DNA barcoding and metabarcoding to detect species and improve forest biodiversity monitoring

A review of the effects of forest management intensity on ecosystem services for northern European temperate forests with a focus on the UK

Quantifying the hydrological effect of woodland creation in the Camowen and Drumragh catchments, Omagh, Northern Ireland

EcoServ-GIS: a toolkit for mapping ecosystem services

Practical solutions for bottlenecks in ecosystem services mapping

Assessing the investment returns from timber and carbon in woodland creation projects

Ecological impacts of ash dieback and mitigation methods

Implications of lowland broadleaved woodland management for the conservation of target bird species