Search results for: Forest Management

Felling Approval for the felling (cutting down) of trees in the UK is granted through felling licences issued by the Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales or the Forest Service. Felling licences may be conditional (where felling approval is granted subject to restocking) or unconditional (where tree felling is approved without...

The biological diversity (or biodiversity) value of urban greenspace and practical considerations for their biodiversity management

A decision support system to help foresters predict and reduce damage and costs due to large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis.

Woodland offers a wide range of benefits including environmental benefits

Our approach to management is to breed and release a host-specific predatory beetle, Rhizophagus grandis, that is found within the pest’s natural range. This strategy is known as ‘classical’ biological control. The biological control programme has been, and continues to be highly successful because of the extraordinary ability of the predator...

Treating ash seeds with hot water may kill Chalara infection Immersing ash seeds in 44 °C water for 5 hours may eradicate Chalara infection in ash seeds without significantly reducing the viability of the seeds. Forest Research scientists have published the results of this trial in Quarterly Journal of Forestry. Batches...

Operational research into land restoration to forestry on derelict, brown-field and disturbed land.

Developing practical management guidance through to strategic advice to support forest policy decisions

This Bulletin, written by experts in their field, describes techniques involved in successful production of bare-rooted and cell- (small container-) grown stock of the tree species most widely planted in United Kingdom forestry. The subjects covered include: formation of new nurseries; maintenance of the fertility of existing nurseries; procurement of...

The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forest Research were released on 28 September 2023 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Detailed statistics are published in the online publication Forestry Statistics 2023, with an extract in Forestry Facts & Figures 2023. They include UK...

Practical surveying and monitoring techniques are essential for anyone involved in studying or managing squirrel populations in forests and woodland in Britain. Survey methods can be used to establish the presence of squirrels in a particular area and, if used systematically, can detect significant changes in the distribution or abundance...

Since Medieval times, designed landscapes have evolved and at times changed dramatically in style and character. Throughout all periods and recognised styles however, trees have been an essential feature. In the 20th century social and economic changes proved challenging times for land management, with a combination of estate fragmentation, decline...