Forest Research is developing a framework to assess the performance of UK tree species against a comprehensive set of evaluation criteria. The framework will be used with key industry stakeholders to select the most promising species for promotion, to diversify species composition and increase the resilience of our forests and...
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...
Agroforestry, the integration of managed trees and agriculture, will help meet national tree planting commitments and provide social, environmental and economic benefits. This project will develop and test a monitoring and evaluation framework for agroforestry agri-environment schemes to measure scheme outcomes and improve future offers.
Forest Research, alongside the University of York, Fera Science and The Tree Council, have developed a practical, new, robust resource to help local authorities effectively measure the social and cultural values of trees in their area.
This In Brief explores the results from a survey of 1177 visitors across three locations to understand what they thought about dead and decaying trees in the landscape.
This project evaluates the potential use of detection dogs to support spruce movement inspections within demarcated areas in England, helping to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of efforts to control Ips typographus outbreaks.
New research to understand the existing provision of public access to woodlands in England, as well as opportunities for increasing access, has been published by Forest Research.
This publication provides statistics on access to woodland in England, revealing the percentage of households that are within different distances of woodlands of different minimum areas in England.
Timber Statistics which includes Timber Price Indices/Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index
Statistical release page - UK Wood Production and Trade: provisional figures