Plants associated with traditional forms of coppice management are affected by changes in, or cessation of, stand management which produce differences in structure, usually in the direction of high forest. The habitat structure, ground flora richness, and composition of an ancient woodland in...

Adaptation in forest management is often framed as a scientific challenge, relying on more accurate modelling and better communication from science practice. However future scenarios of extreme uncertainty such as those characterising the Anthropocene may require a more flexible and interactive...

Changing economics in the 20th century led to losses and fragmentation of semi-natural woodland in Britain and to a reduction in active woodland management with many becoming increasingly neglected, even-aged and with closed canopy. Lack of woodland management is known to contribute to declines in...

Around 8% of the total land area in the UK is defined as urban, with around 83.4% of the total population living within these areas. In the UK, the management of woodlands and forests is governed by the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS), self-certified as the "... reference standard for sustainable ...

Is it possible to manage Sitka spruce using continuous cover silviculture? This is the main question that has been examined in a 42ha Trial Area in Clocaenog Forest, northeast Wales, in a joint project between Forest Research, Natural Resources Wales and Bangor University since 2001. The trial is...

This paper describes the forests and forest trees established by the Mackenzies at Kenmore Forest in Scotland, 64 years ago. Some of the stands of Sitka spruce planted by John Mackenzie were the finest on the western seaboard, testimony to John's skill in seed selection and silviculture. Further,...

The future provision of forest goods and ecosystem services is dependent, among other factors, on climate change impacts, forest management, and response to forest policies. To assess policy implementation targets for Scotland's National Forest Estate under climate change, we simulated forest...

This article presents a case study of Edward Barham's Hole Park Estate, which was awarded a Certificate of Merit in the RFS Excellence in Forestry Silviculture Awards 2019 through planting Cricket bat willow (Salix alba var. caerulea) in his grazing marshland. The choice for Cricket bat willow, its ...

This article explains how wildlife, ospreys in particular, contributes to the nutrient balance of woodland soils. The return of ospreys to UK forests is a welcome reversal of a long-standing trend of biodiversity loss and an important part of the steady, slow recovery of forest ecosystem diversity...

This article reviews evidence on the suitability of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), Japan's most widely planted commercial species, in Wales. Japanese cedar was compared with Norway spruce in terms of yield class, influence of altitude, regeneration and shade tolerance, and pests and...