Report to the Scottish Forestry Trust and Forestry Commission.
By Liz O’Brien (Forest Research) and Mardie Townsend and Matthew Ebden (Deakin University, Australia).
Environmental volunteering – Summary report (PDF-570K)
Climate change is now one of the greatest global challenges, and research is under way to establish the likely impacts on many aspects of the environment. Forestry Commission Wales has commissioned Forest Research to determine how forests and forestry in Wales will be affected by climate change. This Research Note provides an initial synopsis of […]
By Caroline Kilbride, Jane Poole, Tony Hutchings, Olga Rodriguez-Walters, Danielle Sinnett, Andy Brunt and Andy Moffat.
CL:AIRE Research Bulletin 7.
What’s of interest
If your organisation has an interest in working with us on collaborative research related to greening brownfield or contaminated sites then please email: landrec@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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Urban Greening
Integrated remediation and greening of urban greenspace using compost for the establishment of plant growth on remediated soils and the development of novel compost for the remediation of metal contaminated land.
By R. van Herwijnen, G. Sellers, D. Sinnett, A.J. Moffat, T.R. Hutchings, A. Al-Tabbaa and S. Ouki.
CL:AIRE SUBR:IM Bulletin 10
What’s of interest
If your organisation has […]
This Bulletin describes a technique for measuring deer abundance in woodlands. The technique is a variation of the faecal accumulation rate method and was developed and refined using data from more than ten years of monitoring and research by Strath Caulaidh Ltd. In justifying their choice of each element of the technique, the authors also […]
Pathology Advisory Note 7
Pathogens that could potentially be very damaging to Planes (Platanus spp.) in the UK.
This document details signs and symptoms of the named tree pest(s) or disease(s) and provides advice on what to do if you suspect the pest or disease is present.
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Research and advice on tree pests and diseases
Tree Health Diagnostic […]
Ecosystem services have traditionally been regarded as ‘free goods’ and there is a lack of incentives to protect them. Payments for Ecosystem Services attempt to rectify this, often through market mechanisms. The use of these schemes has become more widespread particularly in the USA and some developing countries.
By Gregory Valatin (Forest Research) and Jenna Coull […]
Habitat networks are a key mechanism for reversing the effects of fragmentation on biodiversity while delivering other social and environmental benefits. This research aims to clarify and propose a direction for the implementation of networks in urban environments
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