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    Rubén Manso
    Support Scientist (data analyst)
    Silviculture and wood properties
  • Research

    Alternatives to conventional plastic tree shelters

     This research aims to determine the practicality, durability, and efficacy of non-plastic biodegradable tree shelters and other tree protection methods, as alternatives to using tree shelters made from conventional plastics.
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    Provenance variation of emerging species

     Matt Parratt Gary Kerr Chris Reynolds
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    Large scale diversity and distribution of ectomycorrhizal fungi

     A multi-partner Europe wide transdisciplinary project to understand the large-scale diversity and distribution of ectomycorrhizal fungi across Europe, taking into account long-term monitoring of environment, climate, soil and geographical variables.
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    Priorities for research on Emerging Species

     An analysis of species diversity of the Public Forest Estate in Britain to help inform the future direction of research on species and provenance.
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    Assessing the resilience of UK forests to extreme climatic events

     This project aims to quantify the historic impact and legacy of extreme climatic events on UK forests using tree-ring chronologies, climate and soil data. It focuses on species of major importance to UK forestry in order to provide the information basis for building adaptive capacity into future forest planning and decision-making.
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    Delivering Resilient Forests

     Resilient forests are important if our trees are to cope better with changing environmental conditions and threats from pests and diseases. This page provides information on the publications produced as part of Forest Research's 'Delivering Resilient Forests' programme of research.
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    The origins of shake and drought crack in trees

     The soil conditions experienced by a growing tree are reproduced under controlled conditions. Fluid distributions with the tree are visualised using magnetic resonance imaging in order to identify stresses and determine if these are linked to drought cracking and shake.
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    The use of Ecoplugs for woody weed control

     Ecoplugs containing glyphosate can be an effective means of killing standing trees, and preventing regrowth from cut rhododendron stumps.
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    Valuation of Welsh Forest Resources

     This study estimates using a natural capital accounting approach the value of five ecosystem goods and services provided by woodlands in Wales: standing timber, timber extraction, carbon sequestration, recreation and air quality improvement.
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    New approach for evaluating options for climate change adaptions in forestry – Action Expiration Chart

     Evaluation of robust climate change adaptation options for forest planning, management, and policy making using new approach.
  • Research

    SIMWOOD

     Integrated, transferable solutions and policies, to unlock immobile forest resources in Europe.