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    Bleeding canker of horse chestnut photo gallery – page 3

     Gallery of photos depicting various aspects of bleeding canker of horse chestnut (page 3)
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    2018 – Health & safety

     From April 2012, accidents involving absence from work of at least seven days are required to be reported to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). Prior to this time, reporting was required for absences of at least three days. The latest accident rates, for 2016-17, show an increase from the previous year for the forestry and […]
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    Health & safety

     Accidents involving absence from work of at least seven days are required to be reported to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). Prior to this time, reporting was required for absences of at least three days. The latest major accident rates for Great Britain covering 2017-18, show an increase from the previous year for the forestry […]
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    Resource availability studies

     There are many potential sources of biomass fuel in the UK. Various studies have attempted to assess the potential size of each resource
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Climate change and British woodland: What does the future hold?
    Lead Author: Mark Broadmeadow
    By Mark Broadmeadow et al. From Forest Research Annual Report and Accounts 2002-3. Related pages Climate change research
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Managing the historic environment in woodland – The vital role of research
    Lead Author: Peter Crow
    The historic environment is an important part of our heritage and contributes significantly to our understanding of the human past. This publication provides a review of the management of the historic environment in woodlands, highlights important issues and reports on current and planned research. By Peter Crow. Article in Forest Research Annual Report 2002/3. Related pages Historic environment resources
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    2016 – Production of sawn softwood by country

     1.8 million cubic metres (52%) of sawn softwood was produced by sawmills in Scotland in 2015 (Table 2.14). A further 31% was produced by mills in England, 9% in Wales and the remaining 8% in Northern Ireland. Whilst production of sawn softwood by mills in Scotland and England had recovered following the financial crisis to exceeded […]
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    2016 – Consumption of softwood by country

     Mills in Scotland consumed around one half (51%) of the 6.3 million green tonnes of softwood delivered to UK sawmills in 2015 (Table 2.12). A further 30% was consumed by mills in England, 10% in Wales and 8% in Northern Ireland. Table 2.12 Consumption of softwood by country, 2006-2015 Year England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland UK thousand green tonnes 2006 1 603 757 2 430 686 5 476 2007 1 674 759 2 […]
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    Private sector softwood removals by country

     It is estimated that 70% of all softwood removals from private sector woodlands were harvested in Scotland, 18% in England, 11% in Wales and the remainder in Northern Ireland in 2015 (Table 2.2). Over the past ten years, Wales and England have shown the biggest percentage increase, with private sector removals in 2015 around double the […]
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    2016 – Production of sawn softwood by size of mill

     UK sawmills produced a total of 3.4 million cubic metres of sawn softwood in 2015, a 7% decrease from the 2014 figure (Table 2.13). Sawmills with total annual sawnwood production of 10 thousand cubic metres or more accounted for 94% of the total sawn softwood produced by sawmills in 2015. Table 2.13 Production of sawn softwood by […]
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    Chalara manual – 1. Introduction and contents

     The arrival in the United Kingdom (UK) of the Hymenoscyphus fraxineus fungus, which causes Chalara ash dieback, has created an uncertain future for our native ‘common’ ash (Fraxinus excelsior) as a woodland, hedgerow and urban tree species. There is evidence, though, that with good science and management, ash will continue to feature in our landscapes, and […]
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    Quality of Official Statistics

     Information on Quality of the Forestry Commission's Official Statistics