Forestry and Tree Health Resources
What is urban and peri-urban woodland and what are its benefits and practical considerations for its establishment and management
Practising sustainable forestry means managing our forests in a way that meets our needs at present, but that does not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs. They will rightly expect that their forests and woodlands offer at least the same benefits and opportunities as we enjoy...
The Right Tree in the Right Place for a Resilient Future.
The biological diversity (or biodiversity) value of urban greenspace and practical considerations for their biodiversity management
The UK governments have set out their requirements for sustainable forest management in the UK Forestry Standard. Available both as ePub and PDF.
As part of a UK–India collaboration on forestry, this summary report shows how Forest Landscape Restoration can safeguard biodiversity by taking a landscape approach using appropriate technologies and practical applications and produce real benefits for communities by working in partnership with them. Edited by Mike Smith (Forest Research) and Sandeep...
This document is an Annex to the Welsh Plant Health Surveillance Network Programme 2022 Review, and reports on the second year of the WPHSN activities undertaken on behalf of the Welsh Government. It describes a network of insect and spore traps placed at strategic woodland sites across Wales to monitor...
Forest edges are important for the stability, visual impact and biodiversity of forests. Improved design of edge plantings will enhance the benefits they provide. Wind tunnel experiments are described and results indicate the effect of different edge treatments on stability. Practical methods for creating edges that can improve forest stability...
How the provision of greenspace can improve plant biodiversity in the urban environment, including rare and protected species
Service overview Forest Research uses micro-satellite analysis to produce DNA fingerprints from individual plants. This allows us to determine whether the plant is a genetically distinct individual or a clone, perhaps grown from suckers or cuttings. Clonal identification helps to inform biodiversity initiatives, tree conservation programmes and silvicultural practices. It...
Publications about conserving and enhancing the biodiversity of forest ecosystems
This document describes and reports on the first year of activities undertaken for the Welsh Plant Health Surveillance Network (WPHSN), a ground-breaking Welsh Government funded project to monitor native and invasive pests and pathogens that may pose a threat to health of plants and trees across Wales.