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    Standing timber volume for coniferous trees in Britain
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    This Inventory Report is one of a series of publications reporting the outputs of the Forestry Commission National Forest Inventory. It forms part of the 25-year forecast of softwood availability series, which includes the following reports:• Standing timber volume for coniferous trees in Britain• 25-year forecast of softwood timber availability• 25-year forecast of standing coniferous […]
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    [Archive] Corporate Plan 2012-13: Forestry Commission Great Britain
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    This Corporate Plan commits the Forestry Commission, through its GB work, to ensure that the nation’s trees and woodlands contribute to a sustainable green economy. In addition, the plan will support delivery of three of Defra’s Structural Reform priorities.
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    Greenspace design for health and well-being
    Lead Author: Aileen Shackell
    The guidance set out in this Practice Guide represents a step forward in our thinking about the benefits of the outdoors for health and well-being. It aims to inspire everyone involved with outdoor spaces in healthcare settings to think how they could be used for therapeutic purposes. Focusing on outdoor spaces across the NHS estate, […]
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    Trees, people and the built environment – Proceedings of the Urban Trees Research Conference 13-14 April 2011
    Lead Author: Mark Johnston
    Our urban forests, the trees and woodlands in and around our towns and cities, provide numerous environmental, economic and social benefits. As the most important single component of green infrastructure these trees have a vital role to play in promoting sustainable communities. In April 2011, for the first time in Britain, the relevant professional bodies […]
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    Natural regeneration in western hemlock plantations on ancient woodland sites
    Lead Author: Ralph Harmer
    During the 20th century large areas of ancient semi-natural woodland were converted to conifer plantations, creating sites now termed PAWS (Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites). Restoration of these sites to native woodland is a current objective of forestry policy throughout Great Britain. Natural regeneration is often regarded as the preferred method for restocking PAWS but […]
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    Common sense risk management of trees
    Lead Author: National Tree Safety Group
    This is one of three new publications that have been produced by the Forestry Commission for the National Tree Safety Group. The three documents provide guidance on trees and public safety in the UK for owners, managers and advisers. This main document provides guidance for inspecting and maintaining trees; guidance that is reasonable and proportionate to: […]
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    Common sense risk management of trees – landowner summary
    Lead Author: National Tree Safety Group
    This is one of three new publications that have been produced by the Forestry Commission for the National Tree Safety Group. The three documents provide guidance on trees and public safety in the UK for owners, managers and advisers. This landowner summary document provides a summary of the full guidance document – Common sense risk management […]
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    Managing trees for safety
    Lead Author: National Tree Safety Group
    This is one of three new publications that have been produced by the Forestry Commission for the National Tree Safety Group. The three documents provide guidance on trees and public safety in the UK for owners, managers and advisers. Managing trees for safety is a leaflet for tree owners to help them understand the issues around […]
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    The United Kingdom Wood Packaging Material Marking Programme
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    This leaflet sets out the obligations of manufacturers, repairers, recyclers and others involved in the wood packaging material sector under the United Kingdom Wood Packaging Material Marking Programme.
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    Salt damage to trees
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Pathology Advisory Note 11 Describes the symptoms of damage caused by de-icing salt. This document details signs and symptoms of the named tree pest(s) or disease(s) and provides advice on what to do if you suspect the pest or disease is present. Related pages Research and advice on tree pests and diseases Tree Health Diagnostic and Advisory Service Tree pest and […]
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    Biodiversity in fragmented landscapes
    Lead Author: Amy Eycott
    Maintaining species’ movement around landscapes is considered important if we are to conserve populations of many species and help them adapt to climate change. Particular features in the landscape have the potential to hinder or facilitate species movement. As each species interacts with the landscape differently, it can be hard to extract general patterns to […]
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    Forestry Facts & Figures 2011
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    This booklet contains a summary of statistics about woodland and forestry.Please note – the printed version of this document is an A2 sheet folded to A6. The PDF of the document is set to print at A3 therefore some of the pages will appear upside down.