Several publications have resulted from Core Forest Sites work. These cover a broad range of topics, from practical advice that can be used by foresters wishing to improve conditions for native trees in their woods and link to a wider network to aspects of Scottish woodland history.
Oakwood options
Many of Scotland’s Atlantic oakwoods were used for production of charcoal for smelting and bark for tanning in the 18th and 19th centuries. One legacy of this is that most of these woods are now un-naturally uniform, with many trees of similar height and age. To investigate this and give ideas for greater oakwood variety, the Core Forest Sites project funded trials at Glen Geal in Ardornish Estate. The report of this (.pdf) is:
Thinning in Atlantic oakwoods: assessing options at the stand scale
by Richard Thompson
Stand by our plan
Much of the Core Forest Sites work in the Clyde Valley woodlands involved reduction of the amount of non-native trees. We asked Forest Research to look at the impact of this reduction and its affect on regeneration of native trees and also to study the impact of grazing animals. This report (.pdf) is:
Stand dynamics in Tilio-Acerion woodlands of the Clyde Valley
by Richard Thompson and Andrew Peace, Forest Research
Bonny by the Clyde
To get a clear idea of how recent work in the Clyde Valley woodlands fits within the long history of long-term woodland development in the area, we commissioned a woodland history report (.pdf):
A preliminary history of the Clyde Valley woodlands
by Philip Sansum, Mairi Stewart and Fiona Watson, AHRC Centre for Environmental History, University of Stirling
Sustaining Sunart
Sunart contains one of the most important concentrations of Atlantic oakwoods in Europe. Expansion of the Sunart woodlands, eastwards into Glen Tarbert and northwards along Loch Shiel, is a long term ambition. In the short term, the main aim of the project is to encourage good management, or stewardship, of the existing native woodlands around Loch Sunart and the conversion of mixed and underplanted woods to predominantly native woods. This guide (.pdf) is designed to help that work:
The Sunart Oakwoods: a guide to their sustainable management
by Peter Quelch, Native Woodland Adviser, Forestry Commission Scotland
Human networking
To mark the conclusion of the initial phase of the project, we held a conference at new Lanark in May 2005 to:
- celebrate achievements at local, national and international levels
- share experience
- develop and maintain local partnerships and involve public and private organisations, agents, landowners, communities and individuals
- continue the engagement of the private sector in this and other projects, helping to explore both opportunities and pitfalls.
Core Forest Sites: towards implementing viable Forest Habitat Networks
Final conference of the Core Forest Sites for a Forest Habitat Network, edited by Kenny Taylor and Caroline Vawdrey, Natural Media for Highland Birchwoods, 2005
Summary conference proceedings are available as a pdf download Full proceedings are available here
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