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201 Search Results for Forestry Standards

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    FR Environmental Policy Statement

     Forest Research works across the UK as the leading provider of applied forest and tree-related science, forestry data services, policy evidence, technical development, specialist extension services and professional training, and also collaborates internationally on tree-related research.  With reference to our business activities we will: Comply with relevant legislation.Manage our activities according to the UK Forestry Standard […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Converting planted non-native conifer to native woodlands: a review of the benefits, drawbacks and experience in Britain
    Lead Author: Nadia Barsoum
    Planted forests of non-native conifers make up around 36% of Britain’s total wooded area. Increasing the area of native woodlands – including converting non-native conifer to native woodland where appropriate – is an aim of the UK Forestry Standard Guidelines on Biodiversity. It is unclear how much conversion is being implemented, what the motivations might […]
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    Quality Assurance and Environmental Management

     Quality and Environmental Standards and Certifications / Accreditations Our Quality Policy and Processes We are dedicated to delivering world-class scientific research which fully meets our customers’ requirements for quality, timeliness and cost. The quality of our science is supported by our Quality Management System (QMS) which ensures that appropriately-trained and qualified personnel use correctly maintained and calibrated […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Downloads and further resources

     Resilience Implementation Framework - downloads and further resources
  • Tools and Resources

    Forestry for woodfuel and timber

     Woodfuel can be produced alongside conventional timber products
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    Biomass sustainability

     Why is it that burning biomass can be sustainable?
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    Step 4: Identify the desired pathway and related management actions

     Resilience Implementation Framework - step 4
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Forestry practice 1991
    Lead Author: B.G. Hibberd
    Forestry Practice has become the standard textbook for forestry students, forest and woodland growers, owners, managers and planners in Great Britain. This latest edition takes into account the considerable advances and changes in silviculture during the five years since the last edition. This includes a completely new chapter devoted to planning for second rotation plantations […]
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    Research highlights 2022-2023

     Some of what we have worked on this year A major work area at Forest Research this year has been the development of tools, guidance and research into the effects and mitigation of climate change. In 2022, we published the results of our pioneering Storm Damage Assessment, which establishes the scale and scope of damage in […]
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    2019 – VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses

     Table 7.5 shows the number of VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses classified under forestry and primary wood processing. The headings shown potentially include businesses not traditionally regarded as forestry or primary wood processing, and some businesses traditionally included in forestry and primary wood processing are excluded as they are classified to other headings of the […]
  • Tools and Resources

    UK-Grown Timber Certification

     Forest certification assesses forest management practices against an agreed standard and awards a label to those forest products that meet the standard. In order for products to achieve certification, both forest management practices and the Chain of Custody, which tracks timber from forest to retail outlet, must be assessed. The following tables provide information on the […]
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    2019 – Certification

     Forest certification assesses forest management practices against an agreed standard and awards a label to those forest products that meet the standard.  In order for products to achieve certification, both forest management practices and the Chain of Custody, which tracks timber from forest to retail outlet, must be assessed. The following tables provide information on the […]