Valuing tree and forest ecosystem services

Our research explores the value of different tree and forest ecosystem services and uses innovative methods to identify and capture those values

Valuing and governing tree and forest ecosystem services

This research provides new insights into how to recognise and understand the value of ecosystem services provided by trees and forests.

COMMUNITREE: Connecting tree databases to the public, improving urban tree data for business, government and research

Trees are fundamental components of our urban environment: they make cities more pleasant to live in, keep them cool in summer, reduce flooding, clean the air, provide homes for wildlife, and are a living connection to the past. Trees can also be a source of conflict between local authorities and...

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.

UK Urban Canopy Cover

Urban Canopy Cover

i-Tree Eco Evaluation

Forest Research has produced a study which evaluates the impacts delivered by UK i-Tree Eco projects on the awareness, management and policy of urban forests. The study found some projects achieved significant impacts including informing tree and woodland policies and justifying greater investment in tree management. However the study also identified challenges which limited impacts of some projects, including difficulty in communicating results and the low priority of urban forests for local governments. The study provides recommendations to overcome these challenges to help guide the design and delivery of future i-Tree Eco projects.

i-Tree Eco Petersfield

About the Petersfield Town i-Tree Eco Study. i-Tree Eco provides a means to more fully understand a city's urban forest with respect to its species composition, structure and condition, and to calculate and value many of the ecological benefits that that urban forest provides to those and live and work in the city.

i-Tree Eco Projects

Completed UK i-Tree Eco studies undertaken or supported by Forest Research.

i-Tree Eco Southampton

An assessment of the ecosystem services provided by Southampton city's urban trees

i-Tree Eco Cardiff

An assessment of the ecosystem services provided by Cardiff city's urban trees

i-Tree Eco Edinburgh

An assessment of the ecosystem services provided by Edinburgh city's urban trees. Keywords: i-Tree Eco, Ecosystem Services, Urban, Trees, Greenspace, Valuation, Edinburgh, CSGN

i-Tree Eco in the UK: impact on the management of urban trees

Forest Research are reviewing the impact on i-Tree Eco on the management of urban trees. If you have experience of i-Tree Eco and are interested in participating please read this page.