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    Oak pinhole borer
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Tree Pest Advisory Note Wood boring beetle Platypus cylindrus that infests and breeds in cut trees, windblown trees, standing dead and dying trees. Revised: April 2010. 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 […]
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    [Archive] Choice of Douglas fir seed sources for use in British forests
    Lead Author: A.M. Fletcher
    Douglas fir plays a particular role in the production of quality timber and is also important for other multipurpose forestry uses. Due to the extent of its natural range in Pacific north-west America, a range of material from natural populations and tree improvement programmes has been evaluated in field trials to identify the most well-adapted […]
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    Managing acute oak decline

     Oak trees in Britain have long suffered from dieback and decline disorders, but a disease called acute oak decline has been causing particular concern since the first few years of the 21st century. A typical symptom of the disease is dark, sticky fluid bleeding from small cracks in the bark on the trunk of the […]
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    Practical techniques for surveying and monitoring squirrels
    Lead Author: John Gurnell
    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 of populations and species over […]
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    Developing methods for assessing Scots pine timber quality
    Lead Author: Elspeth Macdonald
    Timber production from Scots pine forests in Great Britain is forecast to increase over the next 15 years. This Research Note presents the results of a project to develop and test methods for assessing the quality of Scots pine timber from measurements on trees and logs. Six stands of Scots pine growing in the north […]
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    Ffeithiau a ffigurau’r coedwigaeth 2009
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Crynodeb o ystadegau ynglyn a choetiroedd a choedwigoedd
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    Forestry facts and figures 2009
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    A summary of statistics about woodland and forestry
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    Using acoustic tools in forestry and the wood supply chain
    Lead Author: Shaun Mochan
    The demands for sustainably produced wood as a raw material for a variety of end uses is placing increased pressure on the forest resource in the UK. Knowledge of the timber properties of trees and logs is important to ensure that harvested wood is directed to its most appropriate end use. Current harvesting practice in […]
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    [Archive] Forestry Commission Annual Report and Accounts: GB and England 2008 – 2009
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The report is available to download here or to buy in hardcopy from The Stationery Office (TSO) (Phone: 0870 600 5522; www.tsoshop.co.uk)
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    Pine-tree lappet moth – Pest Alert
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The pine-tree lappet moth has caused severe defoliation of Scots pine trees on many occasions in Eastern Europe. An initial assessment of the potential impact of the moth in Britain is that it presents a significant threat to the pine forests of northeast Scotland – and further afield if allowed to spread. This Pest Alert […]
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    [Archive] Corporate Plan 2009-12: Forestry Commission Great Britain
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    This Corporate Plan sets out the Forestry Commission’s programme of work for its activities across Great Britain and the strategic direction that the Forestry Commission will take up to 2012.
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    Dutch elm disease diagnosis
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Information sheet describing symptoms and how to confirm the diagnosis.