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    Peatland afforestation in the UK and consequences for carbon storage
    Lead Author: T.J. Sloan
    Peatlands are a globally significant store of carbon During the second half of the 20th century new planting techniques combined with tax incentives encouraged commercial forestry across large areas of peat bog in the UK, particularly in the Flow Country of northern Scotland. Such planting was controversial and was ultimately halted by removal of the tax […]
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    Forestry publication document

    Getting to know the ‘friendly fungi’ associated with the roots of key timber species
    Lead Author: Nadia Barsoum
    Nadia Barsoum provides highlights of over 10 years of research shedding light on who’s who in the world of friendly fungi colonising tree roots.
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    Forestry publication document

    The natural capital of floodplains: management, protection and restoration to deliver greater benefits. Valuing Nature – Natural Capital Synthesis Report. VNP09.
    Lead Author: Nadia Barsoum
    Floodplains are important natural capital assets which deliver a wide range of benefits to people. The interface between terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems in floodplains fosters both a wealth and a complexity of resources that are challenging to measure and compare.
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    NHS Greenspace in Scotland

     NHS Greenspace in Scotland is being developed through a series of demonstration projects at different hospital sites. Staff, patients, visitors and local communities are the beneficiaries of improvements to NHS Greenspace.
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    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 […]
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    Stavanger, Norway – July 2018

     Fourth Full Meeting of PESFOR-W – Stavanger, Norway Jæren Hotel, Solhøgda 3, 4340 Bryne, Stavanger, Norway List of participants Programme and MC agenda attached Introductory presentation from Action Chair – Gregory Valatin Presentation by Johan Barstad and Rhys Evans, HLB, Norway on PES Experience and Opportunities Presentations by Takuya Takahashi, University of Shiga Prefecture) & Takashi...
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    Padova, Italy – March 2018

     Third Full Meeting of PESFOR-W – Padova, Italy Villa Revedin Bolasco, Castelfrano Veneto, Padova. 12-15 March 2018 List of participants Programme and MC agenda attached Introductory presentation from Action Chair, Gregory Valatin TESAF Introductory presentation.   Presentation by Peter Kristensen, European Environment Agency, on European water policy and the challenges of meeting WFD water quality targets (by Skype) Presentation...
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    Opatija, Croatia, October 2017

     Second Full Meeting of PESFOR-W – OPATIJA, CROATIA Grand Hotel, Opatijska Cvijeta, Opatija. 17-19 October 2017 List of participants Programme and MC agenda attached Introductory presentation from Action Chair, Gregory Valatin Presentation from Dijana Vuletic – PES Schemes and Research in Croatia Presentation from Theresa Loeffler, UNECE/FAO Forestry & Timber Section An International perspective on...
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    Dissemination Meetings

     IUFRO 125th World Congress 18-23 September 2017, Freiburg, Germany Incentives for woodland creation to improve water quality: an overview of the initial findings, activities and ambitions of the PESFOR-W COST Action presented by Gregory Valatin (session Chair) Presentation   Ireland's Native Woodlands Conference – 20 Years a-Growing 30 April – 1 May 2018, Delgany, County...
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    Nancy, France – February 2017

     First Full Meeting of PESFOR-W – NANCY, FRANCE AgroParis Tech, 14 rue Giradet, Nancy, France and case study to Vittel Plenary and Working Group meetings 28th February – 1st March 2017 List of participants Programme and MC agenda attached Introductory presentation from Action Chair Presentation from COST Action Science Officer Presentation from Alessandro Leonardi on Governance and...
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    1st Management Committee (MC) meeting – October 2016

     1st Management Committee (MC) meeting Location: COST Association, 149 Avenue Louise, Brussels, Belgium 18th October 2016 Minutes of meeting: COST Association Presentation: Presentation by Chair, Gregory Valatin:
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Encouraging biodiversity at multiple scales in support of resilient woodlands
    Lead Author: Chloe Bellamy
    Woodland ecosystems are integral to our health, well-being, security and economy, but they face a number of pressures including climate change, land-use intensification, and emerging pests and diseases. This Research Note explores the links between biodiversity, measured at different levels of organisation (genes, species and communities), and the ability of woodland ecosystems to withstand and […]