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  • Research

    Compression wood in conifers (Compression Wood)

     This page summarises the ‘Compression wood in conifers’ (Compression Wood) project, funded by the EU Fifth Framework Programme (FP5).
  • Publications

    Cultural ecosystem benefits of urban and peri-urban green infrastructure across different European countries
    Lead Author: Liz O’Brien
    Research urges decision-makers to take account of broad ranging cultural benefits gained from green spaces in our towns and cities The cultural benefits of green spaces, sometimes referred to as ‘green infrastructure’, are difficult to measure and value. As a result they lack integration into decision-making about how to design and manage green infrastructure. Many methods […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    2007 – Leisure landscapes: exploring the role of forestry in tourism
    Lead Author: Suzanne Martin
    This publication aims to provide an insight into the role of the forestry sector in tourism provision. It is targeted at people such as land managers, tourism operators and policymakers who have an interest in woodland management and leisure.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Forestry section proceedings from the British Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting 1986
    Lead Author: G.C. Barnes (Ed.)
    The paper explores the contribution that science has made to forestry and woodland management and looks at the scientific prospects and limitations for the future. It explains the reasons why Britain has become so low in self-sufficiency of wood products and charts the steps successive Governments have taken to change this, starting with the creation […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    TreeGeneration: A review of the urban forestry pilot project for North East Wales
    Lead Author: Forest Research
    Review of pilot project promoting a substantial increase in the planting of new trees and woodlands in urban environments in counties of Wrexham and Flintshire to determine the potential for a national urban forestry initiative for Wales. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research
  • Research

    Modelling mixed-age and mixed species stands

     Developing flexible models of individual tree and stand growth for use in British forestry
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    2011 – Health benefits of street trees
    Lead Author: Vadims Sarajevs
    Review of recent evidence of health benefits provided by street trees with special attention given to the economic estimates of such benefits. By Vadims Sarajevs. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Social research and the Forestry Commission: Perceptions and applications
    Lead Author: Mariella Marzano
    Report from study that addressed how the knowledge and understanding of social research affects policy, planning, practice and outcomes within the Forestry Commission. By Mariella Marzano, Anna Lawrence and Bianca Ambrose-Oji. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research
  • Tools and Resources

    Thames Chase Community Forest

     Increasing the woodland cover of this Community Forest that covers 40 square miles of green belt land in east London and south-west Essex
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Uptake of decision support systems in the forestry sector in Great Britain
    Lead Author: Amy Stewart
    Understanding the factors affecting the uptake of Decision Support Systems in the GB forestry sector and how these can be addressed to enhance and improve uptake. Scoping Report, September 2010. By Amy Stewart, Anna Lawrence and David Edwards. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research
  • Service

    Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

     Our legal obligations Forest Research as part of the Forestry Commission is a public body with responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010. The Act requires public bodies to have due regard to the need to: Our Annual Monitoring Reports show how we fulfil, and intend to fulfil, our legal obligations. The Act also requires us to publish an annual […]
  • Research

    Provenance variation of emerging species

     Forest Research has recently examined some long-term experiments to examine provenance variation of emerging species.  Individual reports for the species covered so far can be found here. The table at the bottom of this page is a summary of how the results compare with Forestry Commission Bulletin 66, which only...