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    [Archive] Forest road planning
    Lead Author: A.A. Rowan
    Forest roads are built to provide access to the forest for general management purposes and for the transport of timber to the market. The building of forest roads involves heavy capital expenditure and, in addition, there is a continuing charge for road maintenance. Against this, the actual cost of movement along roads is less, distance […]
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    [Archive] Aspects of thinning
    Lead Author: G.J. Hamilton (Ed)
    This Bulletin contains the papers presented at a meeting of the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) Project Group P4.02 ‘Economics and Harvesting of Thinnings’, held in Edinburgh from 30 September until 2 October 1974. Papers were invited on various aspects of thinning. The first session (Papers 1-7) mainly concerned the yield aspects of […]
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Tubed seedlings (FC Leaflet 61 – 1975)

     This Leaflet provides current recommendations for the production and use of Lodgepole pine and Sitka spruce tubed seedlings.
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Ultra low volume herbicide spraying (FC Leaflet 62 – 1975)

     This leaflet describes the principles of Ultra Low Volume (ULV) spraying, the equipment required, and the method of applying a range of herbicides in the forest. The future use of ULV methods for herbicide placed sprays is briefly discussed.
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Fertilisers in the forest: a guide to materials (FC Leaflet 63 – 1975)

     This leaflet has been written primarily as a guide to British foresters who seek information on the best materials to correct nutrient deficiencies in forest trees. Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) are discussed.
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] The control of Dutch elm disease (FC Leaflet 54 – 1974 (2ed))

     Different methods of controlling Dutch elm disease are discussed in this Leaflet
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] The large pine weevil and black pine beetles (FC Leaflet 58 – 1974)

     This Leaflet discusses the large line weevil and the black pine beetle.
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Hydrostatic skidder (FC Leaflet 59 – 1974)

     This leaflet traces the development of a hydrostatic drive skidder, gives an indication of its performance, and outlines the arrangements made for its manufacture on a commercial scale.
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Selection of conifer seed for British forestry (FC Leaflet 60 – 1974)

     This Leaflet summarises the factors which make it essential to specify provenance especially when planting Sitka spruce, European larch and lodgepole pine, and makes recommendations on sources of seed of these and other species suitable for use in this country.
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Fifty years of forestry research
    Lead Author: R.F. Wood
    This is an account of research work undertaken or supported by the Forestry Commission during the first fifty years of its life.
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Influence of spacing on crop characteristics & yield
    Lead Author: G.J. Hamilton
    The analysis described in this paper was designed to provide quantitative information on the effects of spacing on yield and the components of yield. It is preceded by a brief review of the more important features of the history of these spacing experiments.
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Field recognition of British elms
    Lead Author: J. Jobling
    The elms described in this booklet are the species, varieties and hybrids commonly found in the countryside and parks, and at the roadside in towns. They are: English elm – Ulmus proceraWych elm – U. glabraSmooth-leaved elm – U. carpinifolia Gleditsch var. carpinifoliaCornish elm – U. carpinifolia var. cornubiensisWheatley elm – U. carpinifolia var. sarniensisDutch elm […]