Forestry and Tree Health Resources
Information about the pest larvae (caterpillars) of oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea), including its biology, distribution, management and control.
The systematic measurement of sample plots in stands of growing timber provides the data for the compilation of yield tables and other estimates of increment which are essential to the economic management of woodlands. In order that such measurements shall be strictly comparable, both as between one sample plot and...
How the use of greenspace for exercise and recreation can provide benefits such as improved well-being and quality of life
The benefits of providing urban greenspace as a habitat for birds, to improve levels of bird populations in the urban environment
Summary of the use of greenspace for planting energy crops to reduce energy consumption
Why cultivation of soil in the urban and peri-urban greenspace environment is important and a summary of cultivation techniques
There is a growing requirement across government, non-governmental organisations and the private sector for better evidence concerning the ecological condition of British woodlands. British woodlands are dynamic entities and their ecological condition changes in response to factors such as changing woodland management, general land use practices and climate change. Evidence...
Overview of plant pathogen Phytophthora austrocedri – symptoms and diagnosis of juniper infection.
Background Forests are recognised to reduce flood flows, although the issue is complex and continues to be explored. While the processes of how trees affect the generation and conveyance of flood waters are understood, there remains a lack of monitoring data to quantify effects at the catchment scale (click here...
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Service overview By analysis of DNA extracted from samples, Forest Research can identify the presence of cryptic or reclusive species. For example, this has been useful to conservationists in identifying bat species from droppings collected in roosts (including the common and soprano pipistrelle species), differentiating between red and black grouse...
Consideration of soil formation and function in the urban environment where greenspace is to be established