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257 Search Results for forests and water

  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Opportunities to use woodland measures for Natural Flood Management in Whinlatter Forest: Scoping Report
    Lead Author: Huw Thomas
    The Forest Design Plan for Whinlatter is currently under review and a new aspirations map has been produced. This includes measures such as habitat creation and proposed extensions to the mountain bike trail network. In addition to these proposals, measures to reduce the community flood risk have been considered; such as soft engineering features (leaky […]
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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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    The effect of forest-to-bog restoration on the hydrological functioning of raised and blanket bogs
    Lead Author: Tim Howson
    Howson, T., Chapman, P. J., Shah, N., Anderson, R., & Holden, J. (2021). The effect of forest-to-bog restoration on the hydrological functioning of raised and blanket bogs. Ecohydrology, e2334. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2334
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    Forestry publication document

    Opportunities to use woodland measures for Natural Flood Management (NFM) in the Derwent Catchment: Scoping Report
    Lead Author: Huw Thomas
    Forest Research was commissioned by Forestry England to carry out a desk-based GIS exercise to determine the potential opportunities of implementing NFM measures in 4 forest areas in the Derwent Catchment. The study focused on the Parkwood Isel, Howgill and Messengermire, Setmurthy and Matterdale forest areas. A desk-based GIS exercise was carried out by Forest Research […]
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    Forestry publication document

    Revised valuation of flood regulation services of existing forest cover to inform natural capital accounts.
    Lead Author: Samantha Broadmeadow
    The ability of trees, woodlands and forests to reduce downstream flooding is increasingly recognised and valued by society, driving a demand for assessments of this important ecosystem service. This study updates a previous evaluation (Broadmeadow et al., 2018) with improved estimates for the volume of flood water potentially removed by woodland or retained by its […]
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    Forestry publication document

    The UK Forestry Standard – summary checklist
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Practising sustainable forestry means managing our forests in a way that meets our needs at present but that does not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs. They will rightly expect that their forests and woodlands offer at least the same benefits and opportunities as we enjoy today. To sustain these expectations, […]
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    Role of forest management and scale in reducing flooding

     How the amount of water used by a forest and the timing of water flows are greatly influenced by the nature of silvicultural practices
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    The UK Forestry Standard 2017
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The UK governments have set out their requirements for sustainable forest management in the UK Forestry Standard. Available both as ePub and PDF.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Journal of the Forestry Commission (No.27)
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The Forestry Commission Journal was introduced as a way to communicate information on a wide range of topics which could not be communicated through ‘ordinary official channels’, and was intended to be a means of exchanging the opinions and experiences of all members of the staff.This twenty-seventh Journal includes information on: Fire cartoon; A visit […]
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    Plant, tree, soil and water testing

     Chemical analysis of plant, water and soil samples, testing of plant stock quality and tree assessment products. Chemical Analysis and Laboratory Chemical Analysis Laboratory providing a wide range of inorganic analyses for plant, soil and water samples described below. Foliar Analysis Chemical analysis of foliage of common forest species. Plant Analysis Chemical analysis of plant, wood, root tissue and even animal […]
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    Forestry publication document

    Factsheet: Climate change and tree diseases (Phytophthora)
    Lead Author: Debra Fredrickson Matika
    Milder and wetter winters, followed by increased spring rainfall, are likely to enhance the survival and infection potential of many tree pathogens. Hotter, drier summers leading to drought stress in trees will also increase their susceptibility to disease and expand the distribution range of some pathogens. The increased incidence and severity of diseases caused by Phytophthora species reduces the benefits that trees provide, including climate change mitigation.
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    Forestry publication document

    Opportunity mapping for woodland creation to meet the objectives of the Water Framework Directive
    Lead Author: Samantha Broadmeadow
    Map-based case study to assess how woodland creation could be better targeted within catchments to locations where it would contribute most to maximising water and other benefits, while minimising risks. By Samantha Broadmeadow, Tom Nisbet, Martyn Silgram & Katrina Morrow. Final report to the Environment Agency and Forestry Commission England, May 2009. Related pages Forest hydrology Soil sustainability