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257 Search Results for forests and water

  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Forest Reproductive Material: Regulations controlling seed, cuttings and planting stock for forestry in Great Britain (2nd edition)
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The Forest Reproductive Material (Great Britain) Regulations provide a system of control for seed, cuttings and planting stock that is used for forestry purposes in Great Britain
  • Tools and Resources

    Water resources

     Resources relevant to Forests and Water. General Future water: the Government's water strategy for England (2011). HM Government. The natural choice: securing the value of nature (2011). HM Government. Delivery mechanisms The Water Framework Directive and River Basin Management Plans – The European Union Water Framework Directive, which came into force on 22 December 2000, establishes a new, integrated approach […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Meeting Notes – 20th February 2024

     Meeting notes from 20/02/2024
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Field portable X-ray fluorescence (FPXRF): A rapid and low-cost alternative for measuring metals and metalloids in soils
    Lead Author: Caroline Kilbride
    By Caroline Kilbride, Jane Poole, Tony Hutchings, Olga Rodriguez-Walters, Danielle Sinnett, Andy Brunt and Andy Moffat. CL:AIRE Research Bulletin 7. What’s of interest If your organisation has an interest in working with us on collaborative research related to greening brownfield or contaminated sites then please email: landrec@forestry.gsi.gov.uk Related pages Brownfield regeneration Urban Greening
  • Tools and Resources

    Forest operations

     Impacts of forest operations on archaeological evidence
  • Service

    How to select what analysis you need

     Our research-focused chemical analysis laboratory provides soil, water, plant and foliage (leaf) testing to support a wide range of agricultural and forest-related activities. Environmental monitoring Plant, soil and water analyses are key to any environmental or site monitoring exercise, whether for regulatory or research purposes. We can provide a basic laboratory testing service, or work with you […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Flood risk alleviation

     Summary of the use of urban greenspace to reduce flood risk, through riparian woodland on floodplains
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] A manual of good practice for the use of sewage sludge in forestry
    Lead Author: R. Wolstenholme
    Sewage sludge, a mixture of solids and water produced during the treatment of waste water, can be used as a valuable fertiliser and is currently widely used as such in agriculture. Since 1981 a joint Forestry Commission/WRc research programme has evaluated the growth responses and environmental implications of sewage sludge applications to forests (Bayes et […]
  • Publications

    Hot-water treatment as a possible method for eradicating Chalara fraxinea (Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus) infection from ash fruits (Fraxinus excelsior L)
    Lead Author: Shelagh McCartan
    Treating ash seeds with hot water may kill Chalara infection Immersing ash seeds in 44 °C water for 5 hours may eradicate Chalara infection in ash seeds without significantly reducing the viability of the seeds. Forest Research scientists have published the results of this trial in Quarterly Journal of Forestry. Batches of ash fruits were subjected to […]
  • Service

    Water Analysis

     Service overview Our laboratory offers a high quality water analysis service for the private sector and research organisations. We carry our regular water analysis for research projects and have acquired the latest state of the art dual view spectrophotometer giving extremely low limits of detection and greater accuracy at trace levels which is suitable to assess […]
  • Publications

    Forest clearance for peatland restoration
    Lead Author: Nadeem Shah
    Phased felling and low impact harvesting can effectively control negative impacts of forest clearance for peatland restoration
  • Service

    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 […]