The restoration of plantations on ancient woodland sites (PAWS) to native woodland communities is a challenging objective that requires more management input than simply re-creating a stand of site native species. All sites differ, and optimising the choice of methods thorough site assessment is necessary before restoration starts. Where there...
Collisions with fences can be a significant source of mortality for woodland birds such as capercaillie and black grouse. The construction of new fencing to protect woodland and trees in habitats supporting these two grouse species should be minimised, and the fences removed as soon as management objectives have been...
Urban forests provide ecosystem services that contribute to human health, liveability and sustainability. The management of trees influences the delivery of these ecosystem services and thus helps determine the total benefit provided by an urban forest. This Research Note summarises two Research Reports that assessed the delivery of regulating ecosystem...
The pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne) is a resident UK butterfly which is in decline, partly because grasses can outcompete its preferred food plant, common dog-violet (Viola riviniana). We therefore investigated whether using graminicides could help to enhance the habitat quality of a violet-rich butterfly ride. Applications of 1.5 kg a.i....
Chief Executive Prof James Pendlebury, CEO Has overall responsibility for achieving the objectives and targets set for Forest Research. Research Led by Dr Bianca Ambrose-Oji, Departmental Chief Scientist Our staff are organised into the following centres: These Centres provide a focus and context for our research programmes and points of...
This Leaflet is primarily concerned with the control of heather in crops of Sitka spruce.
Can direct seeding be used to enhance the restoration of native species to conifer plantations on ancient woodland sites?
Anna Giannelli Tom Jenkins
Harvesting, drying, preparation and processing of wood fuels and best practice and advice on woodfuel production
Large and small scale harvesting systems and operations including harvesting, extraction, environmental protection, operator health and safety, and value adding operations such as sawmilling
Ground preparation, drainage, planting, protection, weeding and establishment and maintenance of quality crops using appropriate silvicultural systems