Research
Interim guidance will be largely based on expert judgement of the scientific issues informed by practical experience of managing forest soils. Uncertainties remain about the long-term sustainability of stump harvesting on certain soil types, which will require new research to quantify impacts and check that the guidance is fit for purpose.
This work is currently linked to a range of Forest Research programmes:
- Forest hydrology
- Soil sustainability
- Climate change mitigation
- Silviculture impacts on carbon
- Integrated establishment systems
Publications
- Stump harvesting: interim guidance on site selection and good practice (PDF-905K)
Guidance to assist the forest industry in identifying sites where stumps may be harvested without compromising long-term sustainability, and on any environmental safeguards that must be applied. April 2009. - Whole-Tree Harvesting: A Guide to Good Practice (PDF-370K)
Forestry Practice Guide. Forestry Commission, Edinburgh. 1997. - Forests and Soil Guidelines
Forestry Commission, Edinburgh. 2011. - Forests and Water Guidelines
Forestry Commission, Edinburgh. 2011. - The UK Forestry Standard
Forestry Commission, Edinburgh. 2011. - Protecting the environment during mechanised harvesting operations (PDF-1070K)
Forestry Commission Technical Note 11. Forestry Commission, Edinburgh. 2005. - Managing brash on conifer clearfell sites (PDF-2340K)
Forestry Commission Practice Note. Forestry Commission, Edinburgh. 2006. - Guidance for site selection for brash removal (PDF-1078K)
Final protocol. Forest Research, Farnham, UK. 2007.
