Forestry and Tree Health Resources
Guide to the biosecurity measures recommended or required when managing woodland, forests or wood affected by ramorum disease, caused by the Phytophthora ramorum (P. ramorum) pathogen in the United Kingdom
Defining the objectives, stakeholder involvement and technical establishment practices in provision of greenspace
A major sustainability challenge is determining where to target management to enhance natural capital and the ecosystem services it provides. Achieving this understanding is difficult, given that the effects of most actions vary according to wider environmental conditions; and this context dependency is typically poorly understood. Here, we describe an...
• Novel dendrochronological modelling was developed to explore oak stem growth trends. • Trees with long-term AOD symptoms may have been predisposed many decades earlier. • Diseased trees struggle to take advantage of favourable growing conditions. • Historic episodes of stress may impact the future resilience of oaks to disturbance.
Summary of a workshop for researchers, policymakers and practitioners to discuss the progress and practicalities of developing a National Ecological Network in Scotland. Embedded in this approach to more sustainable land use is the need to take stock of progress towards regional and national ecological networks to increase resilience into...
June 2025 APHA won a gold medal and Best GreenSTEM exhibit at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2025 with their exhibit “Colorado Beetle – a threat to our food security”. Okay it’s not a tree pest but the principles and messages are relevant to trees. Research Surveillance and intelligence...
This framework has been designed to help facilitate a common understanding and support decision makers who are interested in resilience.
This journal paper investigates the factors that drive deer damage to woodlands using the National Forest Inventory sample square data. We found that the likelihood of damage to trees depends on cross-scale interactions between climate, deer density and landscape structure. The complex interactive effects uncovered are difficult to interpret. We...
The Right Tree in the Right Place for a Resilient Future.
Meeting notes from 20/02/2024
Help us gather information about the health of the nation's trees, woodlands and forests by reporting signs of dangerous tree pests and diseases using TreeAlert.
The UK Forestry Standard is the reference standard for sustainable forest management in the UK.