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Summary The European Community and the Member States are committed to implementing internationally agreed activities relating to the conservation and protection of forests. In this context it is in the general interest of the Community to develop the monitoring activities that have been established and run under Regulation (EC) 2152/2003...
This Note is a revision of the previous Forestry Commission Information Note 40 published in 1999, incorporating experience from a number of trials in different parts of Britain. It outlines an approach to the transformation of even-aged conifer stands in Britain.
This Note develops the principles outlined by Harmer in Forestry Commission Information Note 23 – Using natural colonisation to create or expand new woodlands.
UK Government and European policy is to minimise pesticide use as far as possible. Covering pest, disease, vegetation and wildlife management, and based upon the latest research, Reducing Pesticide Use in Forestry can help forestry practitioners to assess the impact of any problem and select a non-chemical solution. Two simple...
This Technical Note focuses on best practice and suitability of mounding methods using mechanised excavators on a variety of site types. Dense brash is recognised as a major hindrance to mounding. The success of techniques for dealing with this problem and brash mats produced during mechanised harvesting are discussed as...
Crynodeb o Ystadegau Ynglyn a Choetiroedd a Choedwigoedd. A summary of statistics about woodland and forestry (Welsh/English)
A summary of statistics about woodland and forestry in Great Britain
Contact Bill Jones. What’s of interest These publications were produced by Technical Development. Some (mainly older) publications are not available online. If you do not find what you are looking for, please contact Bill Jones.
The historic environment is an important part of our heritage and contributes significantly to our understanding of the human past. This publication provides a review of the management of the historic environment in woodlands, highlights important issues and reports on current and planned research. By Peter Crow. Article in Forest...
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