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176 Search Results for forests and landscape

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    South West England china clay spoil restoration

     Major landscaping scheme for the china clay mining areas in the centre of Cornwall
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Forestry and farming in upland Britain
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The papers presented here were written for the 1979 meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. The range of subject is comprehensive, covering productive agriculture and forestry and their future inter-relations in the uplands, wildlife conservation, public recreation, landscaping, and social needs and implications.
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Forests and wind: management to minimise damage
    Lead Author: Chris Quine
    Wind damage is a serious threat to managed forests because it results in loss of timber yield, landscape quality and wildlife habitat. The most common form of wind damage in Britain is windthrow in which both stem and roots overturn. Prediction and prevention of wind damage have been important elements of forest management, and the […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Managing small woodlands
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Small woodlands, of various types, scattered widely over the countryside are a major feature of the landscape and form valuable assets for timber production, wildlife and game conservation. The purpose of this Booklet is to provide the basic information for the establishment and management of small woods emphasising ways and means of modifying forestry practice […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Valuing informal recreation on the Forestry Commission Estate
    Lead Author: J.F. Benson
    The Bulletin estimates the consumer surplus (or net monetary benefit) from informal recreation on the Forestry Commission estate. The Forestry Commission’s estate of more than 1 million hectares is managed for multiple-use and multiple benefits. Calculations of the costs and benefits of timber production are made in financial terms using discounted cash flow models. Most […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Broadleaves
    Lead Author: Herbert L. Edlin
    It’s impossible to imagine the British landscape without its broadleaved trees. Horse chestnut, holly, beech and birch – all have long been admired and valued not only because of their timber-producing capacity but also for their beauty.The broadleaves of Britain form part of that vast natural forest of northern Europe which once stretched from the […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Forestry for woodfuel and timber

     Woodfuel can be produced alongside conventional timber products
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    Archaeological assessment prior to new woodland establishment

     Possible methods of site assessment before new woodland establishment
  • Tools and Resources

    Virgin wood and forestry studies

     A selection of reports and studies on the use of woodfuel from forestry sources
  • Tools and Resources

    Wetland habitats

     Information on the ecological benefits of wetlands in the urban environment for increased species and provision of habitats
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    Environmental factors

     Environmental factors affecting incidence and distribution of AOD
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    Wetland establishment

     Information on the design, benefits and practical considerations of wetland establishment in the provision of urban greenspace