[Archive] Environmental monitoring in British forests

Hazards from trees: a general guide

This Practice Guide indicates the responsibilities of owners and managers for assessing the risk of hazards from trees, and considers what inspection procedures might be appropriate. Preventative care of young trees and methods of protecting trees from wildlife damage are described. Details of tree hazards, signs of their occurrence, and options for remedial work are […]

[Archive] Herbicide update

This Technical Paper updates information in Forestry Commission Field Book 8 The use of herbicides in the forest. It provides a summary of recent Forestry Commission research findings concerning the use of herbicides in forestry, and also explains relevant changes in legislation and approved products. Key herbicides cited in this publication: atrazine, cyanazine, cycloxydim, clopyralid, dichlobenil, […]

[Archive] Forest tree seedlings

This Bulletin gives guidance about choosing plants for the establishment of different types of woodland in Britain. Recent research has identified the best practices for handling and planting trees to ensure high rates of survival and good growth following planting. Recommendations cover the range of activities from plant supply through to monitoring the success of […]

[Archive] The native woodland resource of Scotland: a review 1993–1998

This Technical Paper summarises the present extent of native woodland in Scotland, which is a substantially greater resource than has previously been recognised, reviews the planting and natural regeneration of native woodlands over the past 5 years, and considers the value of existing survey information in relation to the preparation of the UK Habitat Action […]

[Archive] The potential for the natural regeneration of conifers in Britain

As Britain’s new conifer forests have matured there has been increasing interest in the use of natural regeneration for restocking after felling. While achieving successful natural regeneration can reduce costs and provide environmental benefits the uncertainties associated with its use can make it difficult for forest managers to decide when and where to rely on […]

[Archive] Woodland creation: experience from the National Forest

A practical guide explaining how to create new woodlands in the National Forest. Advice is based on general principles of tree establishment techniques, the latest research findings and, importantly, the experience of establishing three large Demonstration Woodlands in the National Forest. A site visit to at least one of them will bring to life the […]

[Archive] How many deer? A guide to estimating deer population size

Section 1 of this Field Guide considers the need to manage deer. Section 2 gives guidance on choosing a suitable census and sampling method. Section 3 presents 21 methods of population estimation, with a worked example provided in most cases. Methods of the greatest potential use to practising deer managers (in terms of time and […]

Managing deer in the countryside

This Note provides information on: identifying whether there are deer present and of which species; deciding whether deer are causing damage; the ways in which deer problems can be prevented and knowing where to go for more advice.

Recommendations for fallow, roe and muntjac deer fencing: new proposals for temporary and reusable fencing

This Practice Note presents the recommendations resulting from research work into reducing the cost of deer fencing without compromising on efficiency.

The living forest

This publication contains the proceedings of an international symposium on the Non-market Benefits of Forestry that was organised by the Forestry Commission and held in Edinburgh in 1996. The objectives of the symposium were to explore the latest developments in measuring and valuing the non-market outputs of forestry; and to examine how best to use […]

National inventory of woodland and trees: Scotland – Regional report for Dumfries and Galloway

This Report presents the regional results for Dumfries and Galloway from the Forestry Commission National Inventory of Woodland and Trees: Scotland.