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    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in South-West Scotland
    Lead Author: G. Hudson
    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and the classification assumes a skilled […]
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in Western Scotland
    Lead Author: D.J. Henderson
    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and the classification assumes a skilled […]
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in South-East Scotland
    Lead Author: F.T. Dry
    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and the classification assumes a skilled […]
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] The use of herbicides in the forest (3rd edition)
    Lead Author: D.R. Williamson
    The Book contains recommendations for the use of herbicides in the forest.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in Northern Scotland
    Lead Author: W. Towers
    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and the classification assumes a skilled […]
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Land capability for forestry in Eastern Scotland
    Lead Author: J.H. Gauld
    The land capability classification for forestry is based on an assessment of the degree of limitation imposed by the physical factors of soil, topography and climate on the growth of trees and on silvicultural practices. The principal tree species considered are those broadleaves and conifers commonly grown in Britain, and the classification assumes a skilled […]
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Thinning control
    Lead Author: Tim Rollinson
    This Field Book provides a simple guide to the control of volume to be removed when marking a thinning. There are three sections. The first section describes the Yield Class system and the assessment of yield class in a stand. The second section covers thinning practice, that is, the type, intensity and cycle of thinning, […]
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Top diameter sawlog tables
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    This Field Book describes the top diameter method for estimating the volume of logs which is usually confined to softwood sawlogs. This method is less time consuming and so cheaper than the more traditional mid-diameter method and is best suited to batches of uniform length logs. The description of logs in terms of top diameter […]