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137 Search Results for forests and biodiversity

  • Tools and Resources

    Types of greenspace

     Greenspace as a feature of the urban landscape taking many forms, and serving many purposes
  • Service

    DNA-based species identification

     Service overview By analysis of DNA extracted from samples, Forest Research can identify the presence of cryptic or reclusive species. For example, this has been useful to conservationists in identifying bat species from droppings collected in roosts (including the common and soprano pipistrelle species), differentiating between red and black grouse droppings, and distinguishing between fox, pine […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Who is involved: UK Tree Health Citizen Science Network

     David Slawson Imperial College London – visiting researcher and former Director of OPAL Coordinator of THSCN and Observatree volunteer. Current priorities: to expand the tree health surveillance network, to make data more openly accessible to researchers, land managers and the public, and to increase collaboration between the biosecurity and biodiversity communities. Recent scientific publications: Jane Barbrook Animal & Plant […]
  • Tools and Resources

    NFI Woodland Ecological Condition

     There is a growing requirement across government, non-governmental organisations and the private sector for better evidence concerning the ecological condition of British woodlands. British woodlands are dynamic entities and their ecological condition changes in response to factors such as changing woodland management, general land use practices and climate change.  Evidence of the current state of […]
  • Publications

    Best Practice Guidance for Land Regeneration
    Lead Author: Forest Research
    Best Practice Guidance for Land Regeneration is a series of Guidance Notes based on research and practical experience in the restoration of brownfield land for woodland and urban greening.
  • Tools and Resources

    Park and garden habitats

     Ecological benefits of parks and gardens in urban greenspace, with benefits and case studies
  • Tools and Resources

    Siberian silk moth (Dendrolimus sibiricus)

     Not present in UK Notifiable – see ‘Report a sighting’ below Scientific name – Dendrolimus sibiricus The larvae, or caterpillars, of the Siberian silk moth are a destructive pest of several species of conifer trees, some of which are grown in the United Kingdom for commercial and/or nature conservation purposes. It is also a human and animal health […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Flood risk alleviation

     Summary of the use of urban greenspace to reduce flood risk, through riparian woodland on floodplains
  • Tools and Resources

    Pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus)

     Information about the pinewood nematode, also known as pine wilt nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus), which causes pine wilt disease of coniferous trees, and is spread by pine sawyer beetles (Monochamus species).
  • Tools and Resources

    Step 1: Define the system

     Resilience Implementation Framework - step 1
  • Service

    Knowledge exchange and impact

     As an applied research agency, Forest Research has a unique bridging role between the research community, policymakers and land managers. Effective knowledge exchange and research impact are critical to our purpose, ensuring our activities makes a difference and providing a rationale for our work and the basis of our contracts with key customers. We have learnt […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Oak wilt (Ceratocystis fagacearum)

     Information about oak wilt, a disease of oak (Quercus) trees caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum, also known as Bretziella fagacearum