Choice of seed origin can be a very critical stage in forest management, in some cases resulting either in flourishing plantations or else in complete failure. This Bulletin is directed at both manager and researchers. The former are succinctly guided to appropriate seed origins for their site conditions and objectives, and equally importantly warned off […]
Forests and woodlands represent a substantial stock of carbon that is contained in soil, trees and other vegetation. They are a key component of the global carbon cycle and their effective management, at both global and regional scales, is an important mechanism for reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Understanding what determines the size of […]
The Welsh Government Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring and Modelling Programme – Integrated Modelling Platform (ERAMMP – IMP) is a collaborative modelling consortium led by UKCEH delivering model runs to support sustainable land management in Wales.
The red fox is a generalist predator and scavenger, adapted to a range of habitats. An account of fox biology in relation to forestry is given, information on fox population trends is reviewed, and recommendations made with regard to strategies for management of the economic impact of foxes. This information is of value to forest […]
Ecological Site Classification (ESC) will help forest managers to select tree species, and to make related decisions based on an appreciation of the ecological potential of sites. The classification focuses on the key factors of site that influence tree growth, and that are important to the rest of the ecosystem. This site-orientated approach to tree […]
Computer-based systems are now commonplace in most forestry operating environments. One of the inherent features of forestry everywhere is the amount of data collected over long periods of time. Information technology has made the storage and analysis of these data a cost effective reality. Never before has the forest manager been better placed to call […]
A set of Pan-European Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management was developed and is maintained by the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (Forest Europe).
Latest return:
Pan-European Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management 2020: UK tables Excel / ODS
Coverage: United Kingdom
Geographical breakdown: None
Statistician: Sheila Ward
Contact: Robert Stagg
Tel: 0300 067 5238
E-mail: statistics@forestresearch.gov.uk
Next update:TBC
Pre-release access:
Information on pre-release access to Forestry Commission official […]
Final report that sets out the different methods that have and can be used by forest managers and practitioners to estimate visitor, visit and total numbers of visits to woodlands. This report builds on guidance on visitor monitoring produced by the Forestry Commission Economic and Statistics Group.
By Liz O’Brien and Jake Morris.
Practising sustainable forestry means managing our forests in a way that meets our needs at present, but that does not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs. They will rightly expect that their forests and woodlands offer at least the same benefits and opportunities as we enjoy today. To sustain these expectations, […]
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