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This programme covers the upland native pinewoods, oakwoods, birchwoods and mixed ashwoods as described in the respective Forestry Practice Guides (see below).
Major elements of research are:
For information on managing upland native woodlands contact:
For information on expanding upland native woodlands contact:
This research is funded by the Forestry Commission Regeneration and sustainable silviculture programme.
The aims of Government forestry policy attach particular importance to the conservation of existing semi-natural woodlands and the creation of new native woodlands (Sustainable Forestry: The UK Programme). Specific research needs relating to native woodlands have also been identified under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan and are addressed within this programme. These relate mainly to the need to expand the range of long-term monitoring sites and to understand the process and rate of colonisation through natural regeneration.
The following publications are available from The Stationary Office:
Sustainable Forestry: The UK Programme
Biodiversity: the UK Action Plan
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