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  • Tool and Resource

    Archaeological preservation – Selection of tree species

    Outline of tree species attributes and how they can be selected to minimise archaeological impacts

  • Research

    Eco-engineering and conservation of slopes (ECOSLOPES)

    Techniques and tools to improve slope stability and reduce soil erosion

  • Research

    Metal and contaminants removal

    Using trees to remove heavy metals from contaminated soil

  • Research

    Environmental Change Network – Data summary 1994 to 2019

    Environmental change network measurements, including soil solutions and precipitation

  • Publication

    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in Northern Scotland

    Lead Author: W. Towers

    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and...

  • Publication

    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in Eastern Scotland

    Lead Author: J.H. Gauld

    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and...

  • Publication

    [Archive] Sitka spruce in British Columbia: a study in forest relationships

    Lead Author: W.R. Day

    In the spring and summer of 1952 Mr W.R. Day, Lecturer in Forest Pathology at the Imperial Forestry Institute, Oxford, visited British Columbia. His object was to examine the forest relationships of the Sitka spruce in its natural homeland. The main purpose was to study Sitka spruce as an element...

  • Publication

    [Archive] Know your conifers

    Lead Author: Herbert L. Edlin

    Conifers, or softwood trees, form a distinct group which has become very important in the world’s economy because they grow fast on poor soils even under harsh climates, and yield timbers that are very suitable for industry. They are now being planted and tended on a growing scale in most...

  • Publication

    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in South-West Scotland

    Lead Author: G. Hudson

    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and...

  • Publication

    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in Western Scotland

    Lead Author: D.J. Henderson

    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and...

  • Publication

    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in South-East Scotland

    Lead Author: F.T. Dry

    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and...

  • Research

    Centre of Excellence for Brownfield Regeneration

    Forestry Commission Centre of Excellence for brownfield regeneration to woodland and open green space