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141 Search Results for forests and biodiversity

  • Publications

    Is the introduction of novel exotic forest tree species a rational response to rapid environmental change? A British perspective.
    Lead Author: Joan Cottrell
    A suggested way for British woodlands to combat the problems they are facing due to climate change and exotic pests and diseases is to grow a range of novel exotic tree species. Here we examine the arguments for doing this in the context of British forestry where the objectives are either commercial timber production or conservation of biodiversity.
  • Tools and Resources

    Forest planning and management services

     PC-based decision support systems
  • Tools and Resources

    Invertebrate biodiversity

     How the provision of greenspace can increase invertebrate biodiversity in the urban environment
  • Tools and Resources

    Links to initiatives on alien invasive species

     List of useful websites
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Converting planted non-native conifer to native woodlands: a review of the benefits, drawbacks and experience in Britain
    Lead Author: Nadia Barsoum
    Planted forests of non-native conifers make up around 36% of Britain’s total wooded area. Increasing the area of native woodlands – including converting non-native conifer to native woodland where appropriate – is an aim of the UK Forestry Standard Guidelines on Biodiversity. It is unclear how much conversion is being implemented, what the motivations might […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Species choice

     Information on the practical considerations for correct choice of species for planting on greenspace sites in urban areas
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Niches for species: a multi-species model to guide woodland management
    Lead Author: Alice Broome
    To protect biodiversity in the face of environmental change, there is a need to designate and manage areas of habitat for rare and threatened species. However, to identify the right areas usually requires detailed data on species distributions. Reliable data for rare and protected species are sparse as many species are cryptic and under-recorded. The […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Grassland habitats

     Information on the ecological benefits of grasslands in the urban and peri-urban greenspace environment, including benefits and practical considerations
  • Research

    Metabarcoding

     Forest Research is collaborating with several organisations in order to harness this novel DNA approach for a range of applications in which monitoring of forest biodiversity is required.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Factsheet: Climate change and urban forests
    Lead Author: Kieron Doick
    Urban forests can both help reduce climate change and help urban society cope with its impacts.
  • Tools and Resources

    Bird biodiversity

     The benefits of providing urban greenspace as a habitat for birds, to improve levels of bird populations in the urban environment
  • Service

    Programme 5 Achieving multiple ecosystem benefits

     Summary of Programme Trees, woods and forests provide multiple benefits to society and many of these are recognised in the forestry and woodland strategies spanning the next 25-50 years. In particular, there are benefits to the environment through climate change mitigation and adaptation, air quality improvement, protecting water quality and soil health, flood mitigation and addressing […]