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A selection of links, organised by category, to other, generally non-commercial, biomass related websites and resources, including local producer groups

The Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales and the Forest Service owned or managed 27% of the total woodland area in the UK in 2017 (Table 1.3). This proportion ranged from 16% of the woodland area in England to 55% in Northern Ireland. Table 1.3 Area of woodland in the UK...

The Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales and the Forest Service owned or managed 27% of the total woodland area in the UK in 2018 (Table 1.3). This proportion ranged from 16% of the woodland area in England to 55% in Northern Ireland. Table 1.3 Area of woodland in the UK...

The Forestry Commission Journal was introduced as a way to communicate information on a wide range of topics which could not be communicated through ‘ordinary official channels’, and was intended to be a means of exchanging the opinions and experiences of all members of the staff. This twenty-sixth Journal includes...

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...

The benefits of mammal biodiversity and approaches to increasing diversity and mammals within urban and peri-urban environments

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...

How social perception can alter the use of greenspace for recreation and exercise and case studies

The different ways in which access to woodland and greenspace can be categorised, issues of accessibility and related and other practical considerations

Issues, surveys and research relating to the preservation of veteran trees on the Forestry Commission estate

Felling Approval for the felling (cutting down) of trees in the UK is granted through felling licences issued by the Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales or the Forest Service. Felling licences may be conditional (where felling approval is granted subject to restocking) or unconditional (where tree felling is approved without...

The area of woodland in the UK at 31 March 2018 is estimated to be 3.17 million hectares (Table 1.1). Of this total, 1.4 million hectares (46%) is in Scotland, 1.3 million hectares (41%) is in England, 0.3 million hectares (10%) is in Wales and 0.1 million hectares (4%) is...