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Forest infrastructure includes forest roads and rides, bridges, drainage systems, buildings and other facilities that enable management and access. Infrastructure plays a key role in the resilience of forests to climate change risks, such as flood water drainage and access for wildfire response.
Studying the transformation of even-aged plantations to a permanently irregular structure using group selection
A selection of publications, reports and standards relating to sustainability of biomass
The demands for sustainably produced wood as a raw material for a variety of end uses is placing increased pressure on the forest resource in the UK. Knowledge of the timber properties of trees and logs is important to ensure that harvested wood is directed to its most appropriate end...
There are a range of factors that can influence the health of an area of woodland
Resources relevant to forests and climate change. General The National Adaptation Programme Making the country resilient to a changing climate (2013). HM Government. Environmental Reporting Guidelines: including mandatory greenhouse gas emissions reporting guidance (2013) Defra, London. Government forestry and woodlands policy statement, incorporating the Government’s response to the Independent Panel...
Information on soil forming materials and their origin and practical considerations in the urban context
List of and links to the social, economic and environmental benefits of greenspace and implementation of green infrastructure
Our top performing plant analysis service Europe offers a suite of tests to determine the chemical composition of soft and woody plant material including bark, leaves, foliage and roots. Service overview We provide a comprehensive suite of inorganic chemical analyses and tests for all types of tree and other plant...
This review provides evidence of preferences for artificial infrastructure and facilities, and other natural features (alongside trees) that different people favour in different treescapes. Evidence is drawn from 41 international studies from 2002-2022.
The main focus of this area is to support the Welsh Government’s ‘Woodlands for Wales’ policy and produce evidence and demonstrate alternative methods of forest management to clearfelling
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