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  • Publication

    Quantifying the hydrological effect of woodland creation in the Camowen and Drumragh catchments, Omagh, Northern Ireland

    Lead Author: Huw Thomas

    The ‘Runoff Curve Number’ rainfall-runoff model, developed by the USDA Soil Conservation Service, was applied to the catchments draining to Omagh, to assess the potential effect of woodland creation on flood flows. The ‘Runoff Curve Number’ method provides a potentially powerful tool for evaluating the impact of land use change...

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    Understanding the carbon and greenhouse gas balance of forests in Britain

    Lead Author: James Morison

    Forests and woodlands represent a substantial stock of carbon that is contained in soil, trees and other vegetation. They are a key component of the global carbon cycle and their effective management, at both global and regional scales, is an important mechanism for reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Understanding...

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    [Archive] Journal of the Forestry Commission (No.13)

    Lead Author: Forestry Commission

    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 thirteenth Journal includes...

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    Recreational use of forests and disturbance of wildlife

    Lead Author: Mariella Marzano

    Forests are popular places for recreation, but some activities can have negative impacts on wildlife. Land managers have to balance delivery of the social and economic benefits derived from outdoor recreation with nature conservation objectives. This literature review provides an overview of potential disturbance issues and a guide to the...

  • Tool and Resource

    Brownfield regeneration

    Information on brownfield regeneration in the planning process during provision of greenspace in urban areas

  • Tool and Resource

    Phytophthora lateralis

    Overview of Phytophthora lateralis infection in Lawson cypress

  • Tool and Resource

    About horse chestnut

    Horse chestnut trees in Britain, their uses and related species.

  • Research

    Delivering Resilient Forests

    Resilient forests are important if our trees are to cope better with changing environmental conditions and threats from pests and diseases. This page provides information on the publications produced as part of Forest Research's 'Delivering Resilient Forests' programme of research.

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    [Archive] Forest fertilisation in Britain

    Lead Author: C.M.A. Taylor

    In Britain the use of fertilisers has greatly increased the productivity of forests growing on nutrient-poor soils. In fact, many sites could not otherwise have been successfully afforested. From the early pioneering work of Stirling-Maxwell to the present day, the Forestry Commission has continually tested rates and types of fertiliser...

  • Publication

    Publications on establishment and maintenance (forest operations)

    Ground preparation, drainage, planting, protection, weeding and establishment and maintenance of quality crops using appropriate silvicultural systems

  • Tool and Resource

    Woodland and archaeology – Overview of potential issues

    Outline of the many issues relating to archaeological preservation during woodland management

  • Research

    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