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    [Archive] The native woodland resource of Scotland: a review 1993–1998
    Lead Author: Neil A. Mackenzie
    This Technical Paper summarises the present extent of native woodland in Scotland, which is a substantially greater resource than has previously been recognised, reviews the planting and natural regeneration of native woodlands over the past 5 years, and considers the value of existing survey information in relation to the preparation of the UK Habitat Action […]
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    National inventory of woodland and trees: Scotland – Regional report for Lothian

     This Report presents the regional results for Lothian from the Forestry Commission National Inventory of Woodland and Trees: Scotland.
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    National inventory of woodland and trees: Scotland – Regional report for Borders

     This Report presents the regional results for the Borders from the Forestry Commission National Inventory of Woodland and Trees: Scotland.
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    National inventory of woodland and trees: Scotland – Regional report for Strathclyde

     This Report presents the regional results for Strathclyde from the Forestry Commission National Inventory of Woodland and Trees: Scotland.
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    National inventory of woodland and trees: Scotland – Regional report for Dumfries and Galloway

     This Report presents the regional results for Dumfries and Galloway from the Forestry Commission National Inventory of Woodland and Trees: Scotland.
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    Native woodlands of Scotland
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    This booklet offers an answer to the questions: What are native woodlands? What are they used for? Why are native trees important? Why are our native woodlands special?
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    National inventory of woodland and trees: Scotland – Regional report for Grampian

     This Report presents the regional results for Grampian from the Forestry Commission National Inventory of Woodland and Trees: Scotland.
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    [Archive] The boreal forests of Scotland
    Lead Author: Richard Worrell
    This Technical paper draws together information on the forests of the Scottish Highlands, many of which are regarded as being extreme oceanic variants of the boreal forest. Composition, structure, dynamics and history are described and the future of Scottish boreal forests is assessed. This publication is still available to order in hardcopy.
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    Our pinewood heritage

     These conference proceedings comprise 28 papers in 5 sections: overview of the pinewoods in 1994, management issues, management practice, recent research and development, and the way ahead. Eight posters are also summarised. Expanding the area of native pinewoods in Scotland, conserving their ecology, increasing biodiversity, and recognising them as a community resource will sustain this […]
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    [Archive] Management of forests for capercaillie in Scotland
    Lead Author: Robert Moss
    The aim of this Bulletin is to summarise the best current information about the birds’ requirements and to provide guidelines for forest management which will benefit capercaillie. As far as possible, we base our recommendations on well-documented facts. Where hard data are not available, we make informed guesses based on anecdotal natural history and casual […]
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    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in South-East Scotland
    Lead Author: F.T. Dry
    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and the classification assumes a skilled […]
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    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in Western Scotland
    Lead Author: D.J. Henderson
    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and the classification assumes a skilled […]
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    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in South-West Scotland
    Lead Author: G. Hudson
    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and the classification assumes a skilled […]
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    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in Eastern Scotland
    Lead Author: J.H. Gauld
    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and the classification assumes a skilled […]
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    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in Northern Scotland
    Lead Author: W.Towers
    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and the classification assumes a skilled […]
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    [Archive] Control of pine beauty moth by fenitrothion in Scotland
    Lead Author: A. V. Holden (Ed.)
    This document is assembled from a series of individual reports written by scientists and technicians from a number of organisations which took part in an operation carried out at short notice, to monitor the spraying of forests in northern Scotland to control the outbreaks of Pine beauty moth.Note: This is an archive publication. Always consult […]
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    [Archive] Forests of central and southern Scotland
    Lead Author: Herbert L. Edlin
    The region covered by this Booklet is the southern third of Scotland, from the headwaters of the Tay in Perthshire, down to the Border. It holds the two great cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, the widespread industries that have been built up over the central coalfields, the richest farmlands and also—rather surprisingly—one-third of Scotland’s forests […]