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    [Archive] Forest insects

    Lead Author: D. Bevan

    The expansion in forestry planting since the end of the first world war has provided foresters in Britain with a great deal of fresh knowledge about the particular insect problems associated with these new habitats in different phases of crop life. Most of the 280 species described here are common...

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    Science policy linkages in continuous cover forestry

    Studying how social science can contribute to the development of forest management through understanding communication pathways, and supporting the links between science and practice

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    [Archive] Climate change: impacts on UK forests

    Lead Author: Mark Broadmeadow (Ed.)

    It is now widely accepted that mankind’s activities are having a discernible effect on the global climate, and these changes will impact upon the functioning of many of the planet’s natural systems. Climate change will have a variety of direct and indirect effects on forests and, thus, will have implications...

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    Trees and forests in British society – Ten years of social science

    Lead Author: Forest Research

    How Forest Research social and economic scientists have explored what Britain’s trees and woodlands mean to people, how they are used and how they can contribute to the social and cultural life of the country. Trees and forests in British society – Ten years of social science (PDF-1742K) Over the...

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    Management of long-term experiments

    The Long-term Experiments project conserves the best field experiments as a strategic resource that can be accessed by researchers to address questions about sustainable forest management.

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    Managing public safety on harvesting sites

    Lead Author: Forestry Commission

    Everyone involved in forestry work has health and safety duties and responsibilities. This Practice Note provides guidance to help landowners, forest managers and forestry practitioners manage public safety on harvesting sites. Forest operations are high-risk activities, and the management issues involved in harvesting and hauling timber while maintaining […]

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    [Archive] Guide to upland restocking practice (FC Leaflet 84 – 1985)

    This Leaflet provides practical advice to forest managers on all the important aspects of upland restocking practice.

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    Key Actions 2023-2024

    Key action Progress Publish Research Report ‘Rapid Review of Evidence on Biodiversity in Great Britain’s Commercial Forests’ Complete Publish NCF funded research to evaluate and support land manager engagement for woodland creation Complete Operationalise remote sensing to support the identification of woodland creation throughout Scotland andEngland Complete Secure ISO17025 accreditation...

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    Quantifying the sustainable forestry carbon cycle: Report download page

    Lead Author: Robert Matthews

    The UK has a commitment to reach ‘net-zero’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, and significant tree planting targets have been proposed in each of the countries to help achieve this through the carbon sequestration that woodlands and forestry can provide. There is therefore a need to understand the latest...

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    [Archive] Forest fencing

    Lead Author: H.W. Pepper

    Fencing is a necessary but expensive forest management operation. While it is possible to erect a fence that is completely effective against any animal, this is usually too costly. Any forest fence is a compromise between expense and effectiveness. The introduction of spring steel wire by the Forestry Commission into...

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    Stump harvesting

    Guidance developed by Forest Research on the selection of suitable sites for stump harvesting, best practice to maintain sustainable forest management, and research to quantify the risks to soils

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    Technical Development – Woodland Operations

    Technical Development’s Woodland Operations Programme develops, evaluates and promotes safe and efficient equipment and methods into forestry establishment and maintenance, integrated forest management, environmental management, harvesting and transport and woodfuel