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    Effects of provenance on survival, growth and stem form of European silver fir (Abies alba Mill.)in Britain
    Lead Author: Bianca Ambrose-Oji
    Use of European silver fir in forestry re-assessed Large-scale use of European silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) was discounted in the mid-twentieth century. A recent paper by Forest Research scientists Gary Kerr, Victoria Stokes, Andrew Peace and Richard Jinks in the European Journal of Forest Research challenges that assumption and, using results from 46-year-old provenance experiments, […]
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    Forestry publication document

    Managing open habitats in upland forests
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The proportion of open space in many forests and woodlands is increasing as forest management plans are implemented and forests are restructured. Landowners and forest managers are increasingly being encouraged to manage this ground for biodiversity objectives but in some situations the management of open ground may be more complex and challenging than the management […]
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    Forestry publication document

    An easy guide to forest trees and their uses (Gaelic version)
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Iùl beag air craobhan choilltean Is mar a chleachdas iadGheibhear san iùl bheag seo fiosrachadh air na diofar chraobhan a lorgas ann an coilltean is air fearann-coillteach ann am Breatainn. Innsidh e mar a dh’aithnichear diofar ghnèithean cumanta agus cho cudromach ‘s a tha iad ann am beatha-làitheil dhaoine. This Guide lets you find out more […]
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    Green spruce aphid (Elatobium abietinum) research

     The project is analysing data on spruce aphid populations from forests managed using different silvicultural systems, to determine whether increasing the structural diversity of forest stands leads to a lower incidence of the pest and a reduction in damage.
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    Living Ash Project phase I (LAP)

     Matt Parratt Caroline Gorton Richard Whittet
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    Testing a range of ash species for tolerance to ash dieback

     Testing for tolerance to ash die-back across various ash species.
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    Forestry publication document

    Design techniques for forest management planning
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Forest management plans are the key reference documents for monitoring and assessing forests and forestry practice in Britain. They define and communicate forest and woodland management proposals, set out how sustainable forest management is to be achieved and describe the consequences of management activities over time. Forest management planning involves assembling and integrating a wide […]
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    Forestry publication document

    Forestry Facts & Figures 2014
    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.
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    Forest Diversification

     Exploring the scope to enhance the biodiversity potential, ecosystem functioning and resilience of woodlands through the diversification and conversion of simple production-oriented forest stands.
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    Shake defects in timber

     A review of known and suspected factors affecting the development of shake defects in native oaks. Produce guidance for growers and policymakers to enable an understanding of why the defect occurs, how to minimise risks in current stands, and how to avoid higher risk sites for new planting.
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    Technical Development – Woodland Operations

     Technical Development’s Woodland Operations Programme develops, evaluates and promotes safe and efficient equipment and methods into forestry establishment and maintenance, integrated forest management, environmental management, harvesting and transport and woodfuel
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    Regeneration and sustainable silviculture

     Adapting forest regeneration to increase resilience to climate change and biotic threats, whilst maintaining productivity.