Figures 1.4a and 1.4b show that, whilst the conifer area is dominated by a few species (Sitka spruce and Scots pine together account for around two thirds of the conifer area), broadleaves are more varied.
Figure 1.4a Principal tree species in GB by stocked area: Conifers
Source: National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of softwood availability (Forestry Commission, […]
Introduction
This chapter contains statistics on:
Estimates for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are included in addition to UK totals. International comparisons are provided in the International Forestry chapter. Further information on the data sources and methodology used to compile the figures is provided in the Sources chapter.
Statistics on woodland area and certified woodland area at […]
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 thirty-fourth Journal includes information on: A tour of Finnish […]
Introduction
Forest Research (on behalf of the Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry, Welsh Government/ Natural Resources Wales and Northern Ireland Forest Service) has conducted similar surveys of public attitudes to forestry and forestry-related issues every two years since 1995. Three separate surveys were undertaken in 2019; in Northern Ireland, in Wales and across the UK as a […]
The Forestry Commission has conducted similar surveys of public attitudes to forestry and forestry-related issues every two years since 1995. The most recent surveys were conducted in 2015 (with separate surveys in Scotland, Wales, and across the UK as a whole) and in 2014 (in Northern Ireland). The full results are available within the 2015 […]
Figures 1.4a and 1.4b show that, whilst the conifer area is dominated by a few species (Sitka spruce and Scots pine together account for around two thirds of the conifer area), broadleaves are more varied.
Figure 1.4a Principal tree species in GB by stocked area: Conifers
Source: National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of softwood availability (Forestry Commission, […]
Figures 1.4a and 1.4b show that, whilst the conifer area is dominated by a few species (Sitka spruce and Scots pine together account for around two thirds of the conifer area), broadleaves are more varied.
Figure 1.4a Principal tree species in GB by stocked area: Conifers
Source: National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of softwood availability (Forestry Commission, […]
Figure 1.3 presents the age profile of woodland in Great Britain for conifers and for broadleaves. It shows that broadleaves are more evenly distributed across the age classes than conifers.
Figure 1.3 Age profile of woodland in GB
Source: National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of softwood availability (Forestry Commission, April 2014), National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of […]
Figure 1.3 presents the age profile of woodland in Great Britain for conifers and for broadleaves. It shows that broadleaves are more evenly distributed across the age classes than conifers.
Figure 1.3 Age profile of woodland in GB
Source: National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of softwood availability (Forestry Commission, April 2014), National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of […]
Introduction
This chapter contains information on:
carbon in forests;
carbon sequestration;
the Woodland Carbon Code; and
public attitudes to forestry and climate change.
Estimates for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are included, where possible, in addition to UK totals. International comparisons of carbon stocks are provided in the International Forestry chapter. Further information on the data sources and methodology used […]
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