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    Managing deadwood in forests and woodlands

    Lead Author: Jonathan W Humphrey

    Deadwood is a vital component of a properly functioning forest ecosystem. It plays an important role in sustaining biodiversity and in delivering ecosystem services such as soil formation and nutrient cycling. In the UK up to a fifth of woodland species depend on dead or dying trees for all or...

  • Research

    Integrated forest vegetation management

    Practical solutions for woodland establishment and regeneration in lowland situations

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    Managing continuous cover forests

    Lead Author: Forest Research

    Practical guidance covering a flexible and adaptive approach and best advice on managing continuous cover. Forestry Commission Operational Guidance Booklet No. 7. Related pages Continuous cover silviculture Integrated establishment systems for the uplands Management of upland native woodlands Woodland and habitat management publications

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    Management of multifunctional forests (MULTIFOR)

    This four-year project involved a partnership of research organisations and local authorities from northern France and southern England, two regions with similar production and semi-natural forest ecosystems. Forest Research helped to develop common management strategies to maximise the economic, environmental and social benefits from forests in the two regions and...

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    Resources on managing resilient forests

    this page summarises resources and guidance on managing resilient forests

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    Managing open habitats in upland forests

    Lead Author: Forestry Commission

    The proportion of open space in many forests and woodlands is increasing as forest management plans are implemented and forests are restructured. Landowners and forest managers are increasingly being encouraged to manage this ground for biodiversity objectives but in some situations the management of open ground may […]

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    [Archive] Management of forests for capercaillie in Scotland

    Lead Author: Robert Moss

    The aim of this Bulletin is to summarise the best current information about the birds’ requirements and to provide guidelines for forest management which will benefit capercaillie. As far as possible, we base our recommendations on well-documented facts. Where hard data are not available, we make informed guesses based on...

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    Land managers behaviour and forest resilience

    Landowners and managers are being urged to change their behaviours and practice to increase forest resilience, this research describes some of the barriers to change including the different attitudes and beliefs of different kinds of land managers around uncertainty and risk, and the need for information and guidance which takes...

  • Tool and Resource

    FC publications on managing resilient forests

    Forestry Commission publications on resilient forests

  • Publication

    Managing forests as red squirrel strongholds

    Stronghold forests are large areas of coniferous and mixed forest identified as having the potential to sustain resilient and healthy populations of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) over the long-term.

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    Managing forests for white-tailed eagles

    Lead Author: Forestry Commission (Scotland)

    White-tailed eagles (sea eagles) were re-introduced to Scotland from the 1970s and there are now over 50 breeding pairs. They frequently nest and roost in woodlands and tend to use habitual nest sites. The species has a high degree of legal protection, and woodland managers need to plan operations carefully...

  • Research

    Forestry and Natural Flood Management

    Current research into the role of forestry in natural flood management