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  • Research

    Soil sustainability

    Research to ensure forest practices do not compromise soil sustainability, and to investigate effects of pollutant deposition and climate change on soil acidification and nutrient supply.
  • Research

    Effects of harvesting practice on soil sustainability

    Does whole-tree harvesting in comparison to conventional harvesting compromise soil nutrient supply in future rotations?
  • Publications

    Guide to using woodland for sediment control

    Lead Author: Tom Nisbet
    This guide describes the catchment approach that is being developed by a partnership of organisations in Cumbria in northwest England to control sediment inputs to Bassenthwaite Lake. It sets out the steps taken to identify the main sources of sediment and explores how woodland could help to alleviate the problem. By: By Tom Nisbet, Samantha Broadmeadow […]
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    Development and review concerning Forest Focus (PDF, 1.6 MB)

    Lead Author: Peter Freer-Smith
    Summary The European Community and the Member States are committed to implementing internationally agreed activities relating to the conservation and protection of forests. In this context it is in the general interest of the Community to develop the monitoring activities that have been established and run under Regulation (EC) 2152/2003 called Forest Focus and the proceeding […]
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    Opportunity mapping for trees and floods

    Lead Author: Tom Nisbet
    By Samantha Broadmeadow and Tom Nisbet. Research Report to Parrett Catchment Project, Wet Woodland Group, December 2003. Related pages Forest hydrology Soil sustainability
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    [Archive] Invertebrate animals as indicators of acidity in upland streams

    Lead Author: G.S. Patterson
    Studies in the UK and elsewhere have shown that acid freshwater habitats have different floras and faunas and fewer species in most taxonomic groups, when compared with near-neutral waters. The presence or absence of certain common species that are sensitive to acid waters can be used to assess the prevailing chemistry of a water body. […]
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    [Archive] Forests and surface water acidification

    Lead Author: T.R. Nisbet
    This Bulletin reviews the evidence for a suggested forest effect in the acidification of surface waters in Great Britain. Acid deposition from the atmosphere within susceptible areas of Britain has affected fresh water flora and fauna, causing the decline and in some instances the complete loss of fish populations. Currently there is a debate about […]
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    [Archive] The management of forest streams (FC Leaflet 78 – 1980)

    This Leaflet discusses forest management in relation to stream conservation, as well as stream health and improvement.