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    [Archive] The forestry mission to China 1979
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The need for a visit to China by British foresters was first proposed in January 1978 to the Chairman of the Great Britain – China Centre by the Earl Bathurst when President of the Royal Forestry Society of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The visit subsequently followed, sponsored and arranged by the Centre, and coincided […]
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    [Archive] Forestry and farming in upland Britain
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The papers presented here were written for the 1979 meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. The range of subject is comprehensive, covering productive agriculture and forestry and their future inter-relations in the uplands, wildlife conservation, public recreation, landscaping, and social needs and implications.
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    [Archive] Establishment of trees on regraded colliery spoil heaps
    Lead Author: J. Jobling
    Between October 1976 and September 1977, a critical appraisal was conducted by the Forestry Commission Research and Development Division into the problems of the establishment and management of trees and other woody plants on regraded colliery spoil heaps. Further supporting evidence has since been collected. This report summarises the evidence accumulated on tree growth on […]
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    [Archive] Forest drainage schemes (FC Leaflet 72 – 1979)

     This Leaflet looks at open ditch schemes superimposed on ploughing and commonly called cross-draining.
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] High seats for deer management (FC Leaflet 74 – 1979)

     This Leaflet covers the construction, siting, use and safety, and maintenance of high seats.
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] The use of chemicals in the Forestry Commission
    Lead Author: O.N. Blatchford (Ed.)
    This Paper deals with the use of chemicals in the forest and forest nursery. Common forest insect pests, diseases, weeds and animals are listed in alphabetical order by their common names together with pesticides recommended for their control, dosage rates and application methods. The information in this Paper was first published in Forestry Commission internal […]
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Forest ploughs (FC Leaflet 70 – 1978)

     This Leaflet describes and defines ploughs available to the forester.
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Chemical Repellants (FC Leaflet 73 – 1978)

     This Leaflet desrcibes the use of three chemical repellants which were tested between 1965 and 1977 - Aaprotect, Dendrocol 17 and Fowikal.
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    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Control of pine beauty moth by fenitrothion in Scotland
    Lead Author: A. V. Holden (Ed.)
    This document is assembled from a series of individual reports written by scientists and technicians from a number of organisations which took part in an operation carried out at short notice, to monitor the spraying of forests in northern Scotland to control the outbreaks of Pine beauty moth.Note: This is an archive publication. Always consult […]
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    [Archive] Managing small woodlands
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Small woodlands, of various types, scattered widely over the countryside are a major feature of the landscape and form valuable assets for timber production, wildlife and game conservation. The purpose of this Booklet is to provide the basic information for the establishment and management of small woods emphasising ways and means of modifying forestry practice […]
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    [Archive] The landscape of forests and woods
    Lead Author: Sylvia Crowe
    This booklet is an extensive revision of Booklet 18 Forestry in the landscape published in 1966. The author has unique experience of landscaping British forests over many years, and her opinions on landscape design principles, which should be applied in forestry to obtain a satisfactory balance between beauty and function in the landscape, are admirably […]
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    [Archive] Forestry Practice (9th edition)
    Lead Author: O. N. Blatchford
    A summary of methods of establishing, maintaining and harvesting forest crops with advice on planning and other management considerations for owners, agents and foresters.