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  • Tools and Resources

    2017 – Timber

     Introduction This page provides an overview of the sources for the timber statistics presented in Chapter 2; more detailed information is provided on the following pages. The chapter covers wood production (removals) from UK woodland, and consumption and production by primary wood processors in the UK. The timber statistics presented cover both softwood (wood from coniferous trees […]
  • Staff

    Anthony Schultz
    Researcher - Climate-Ready Greenspaces
    Climate change
  • Publications

    Intimate mixtures of Scots pine and Sitka spruce do not increase resilience to spring drought
    Lead Author: Tom Ovenden
    Understanding how we can increase the resilience of forest systems to future extreme drought events is increasingly important as these events become more frequent and intense. Diversifying production forests using intimate mixtures of trees with complementary functional traits is considered as one promising silvicultural approach that may increase drought resilience. However, the direction and magnitude […]
  • Tools and Resources

    2018 – Timber

     Introduction This page provides an overview of the sources for the timber statistics presented in Chapter 2; more detailed information is provided on the following pages. The chapter covers wood production (removals) from UK woodland, and consumption and production by primary wood processors in the UK. The timber statistics presented cover both softwood (wood from coniferous trees […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Woodland and archaeology

     An overview of the types of archaeological evidence found in wooded environments and associated issues
  • Tools and Resources

    Ecological Site Classification (ESC)

     A web-based decision support system for British forests
  • Research

    Soil sustainability

     Research to ensure forest practices do not compromise soil sustainability, and to investigate effects of pollutant deposition and climate change on soil acidification and nutrient supply.
  • Service

    Programme 7 Tree health and biosecurity

     Summary of Programme The importance of pests and diseases associated with forest and woodlands in the UK has never been greater, with highly damaging outbreaks, evidence of greater spread and impact, new organisms being introduced through trade pathways, and established pest threats exacerbated by changes in climate and host availability. This programme responds to these challenges, builds […]
  • Tools and Resources

    2019 – Woodfuel and pellets

     Introduction Data on woodfuel have been obtained from the following sources: Sawmill survey and survey of round fencing manufacturers; Private sector softwood removals survey and woodfuel suppliers; Expert Group on Timber & Trade Statistics estimates. Estimates of the quantity of recycled wood used for woodfuel are produced by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (www.woodrecyclers.org). Data on UK pellet production and feedstock are obtained […]
  • Tools and Resources

    2017 – Public Opinion of Forestry

     Introduction The Forestry Commission has conducted similar surveys of public attitudes to forestry and forestry-related issues every two years since 1995. Three separate surveys were undertaken in 2017; in Scotland, Wales and across the UK as a whole. A survey for Northern Ireland was most recently carried out in 2014. Some questions were asked in all of […]
  • Tools and Resources

    2018 – Public Opinion of Forestry

     Introduction The Forestry Commission has conducted similar surveys of public attitudes to forestry and forestry-related issues every two years since 1995. Three separate surveys were undertaken in 2017; in Scotland, Wales and across the UK as a whole. A survey for Northern Ireland was most recently carried out in 2014. Some questions were asked in all of […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Woodland health

     There are a range of factors that can influence the health of an area of woodland