Introduction
Forests can help mitigate climate change by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. They do this by absorbing carbon dioxide, using the carbon to produce sugars for tree growth and releasing the oxygen back into the air. As trees grow, they store carbon in their leaves, twigs and trunk, and in the […]
Introduction
Forests can help mitigate climate change by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. They do this by absorbing carbon dioxide, using the carbon to produce sugars for tree growth and releasing the oxygen back into the air. As trees grow, they store carbon in their leaves, twigs and trunk, and in the […]
Woodland AreaData Sources and MethodologyWoodland Area
Data on woodland area in the UK presented in this release are derived from the following sources:
Forestry Commission and Natural Resources Wales administrative records of FC/NRW land areas;
National Forest Inventory (NFI) woodland map (GB);
Statistics on new planting in Great Britain;
Northern Ireland Woodland Register;
Forest Service administrative records of FS woodland areas […]
Flooding is a major environmental hazard facing the UK and one that is expected to increase with climate change. Societal impacts and economic damages are likely to escalate, with major floods already costing multiple £billion. These concerns are driving a more sustainable approach to flood risk management involving greater working with natural processes to slow […]
Ecological Site Classification (ESC) will help forest managers to select tree species, and to make related decisions based on an appreciation of the ecological potential of sites. The classification focuses on the key factors of site that influence tree growth, and that are important to the rest of the ecosystem. This site-orientated approach to tree […]
A selection of links, organised by category, to other, generally non-commercial, biomass related websites and resources, including local producer groups
A synopsis of the Lowland Habitat Networks in Scotland report (below), including examples of how networks of non-wooded habitats and their integration in different landscape settings could benefit landscapes in the Scottish Lowlands.
By Darren Moseley and Mike Smith.
Full report: Developing lowland habitat networks in Scotland: Phase 2 (PDF-3207K)
Related pages
Habitat networks
Landscape ecology
Integrated establishment systems for the […]
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