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    Soil fauna diversity under short rotation forestry: Impacts and responses

     Soil sustainability PhD studentship summary. Nalika Rajapaksha, University of Central Lancashire – 2009-2012.
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    Forestry publication document

    Thinning practice – a silvicultural guide
    Lead Author: Gary Kerr
    The underlying silvicultural principles which make up good thinning practice and guidance on applying thinning in the most common situations of forest management. By Gary Kerr and Jens Haufe. Related pages Continuous cover silviculture Integrated establishment systems for the uplands Management of upland native woodlands Woodland and habitat management publications
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    Forestry publication document

    Short rotation forestry: review of growth and environmental impacts
    Lead Author: Helen McKay
    By Helen McKay (Ed.) This review updates the Hardcastle review (2006) of the environmental impacts of growing fast growing broadleaved species as short rotation forestry in Britain and where possible strengthens it using primary unpublished data. Forest Research Monograph: 2ISBN 978-0-85538-827-0
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    Forestry publication document

    Management of ancient wood pasture
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission (Scotland)
    This guidance note provides an introduction to the restoration and management of ancient wood pastures in Scotland. It is aimed at land managers, their advisers and agency staff involved in land management and grant assessment. It has also been developed to help applicants to the Scottish Rural Development Programme deliver the ‘Management of Ancient Wood […]
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    Modelling mixed-age and mixed species stands

     Developing flexible models of individual tree and stand growth for use in British forestry
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    Forestry publication document

    National inventory of woodland and trees (1995-99): methodology
    Lead Author: Steve Smith
    This publication details the methodology behind the production of the National Inventory between 1995 and 1999.
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    Forestry publication document

    Respacing naturally regenerating Sitka spruce and other conifers
    Lead Author: W L Mason
    Dense natural regeneration of Sitka spruce and other conifers is an increasingly common feature of both recently clearfelled sites and stands managed under continuous cover forestry in upland forests of the British Isles. This regeneration can be managed by combining natural self-thinning in the early stages of stand establishment with management intervention to cut access […]
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    Forestry publication document

    Managing ancient and native woodland in England
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission (England)
    Managing ancient and native woodland in England has been produced by Forestry Commission England as an aid to forestry and woodland managers working with ancient and native woodland. It brings together current good management practice to ensure these important woodlands are sustained for the future. Our ancient and native woodlands are one of our oldest […]
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    Forestry profession and change in silviculture practice

     Studies are looking at the new demands on foresters as the profession grapples with the complexities and uncertainties of climate change
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    Forestry publication document

    Transforming Even-aged Conifer Stands to Continuous Cover Management – Field sheet
    Lead Author: Forest Research
    Related pages Continuous cover silviculture Integrated establishment systems for the uplands Management of upland native woodlands Woodland and habitat management publications
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    Forestry publication document

    Ffeithiau a Ffigurau Coedwigaeth 2010
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Crynodeb o Ystadegau Ynglyn a Choetiroedd a Choedwigoedd
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    Managing Native Broadleaved Woodland

     What native broadleaved woodland managers need to know; a new handbook that provides answers to questions that woodland managers ask and covers topics including use of grazing animals, uneven aged silviculture and management for nature conservation.