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March 2010 ^(PDF-2572K)

• The science behind the National Assessment of Forestry’s role in combating climate change
• Examining the benefits of green infrastructure
• The carbon in this piece of wood is equivalent to...
• Eforwood – Sustainability of the European forestry–wood chain
• Conserving endangered conifers
• Events
• What’s new on our website

November 2009 ^(PDF-1893K)

• Pine-tree lappet moth found in Scotland
• Ecological networks: science and practice
• Forest Health days in Scotland
• Common juniper ‘in a pickle’
• Future monitoring of forest plots for climate change
• African students’ study visit
• New Publications
• Events
• What’s new on our website

July 2009 ^(PDF-1519K)

• Acoustic tool improves tree harvesting efficiency
• Wildfires in Wales - what motivates arsonists?
• What can insects tell us about forests?
• Forest Research scientists captured on camera
• Costs and benefits of clonal forestry
• Evaluating carbon stocks in British forest soils
• Impact of nitrogen on British forests
• New Research Liaison Officer for England
• New Publications
• Events
• What’s new on our website

April 2009 ^(PDF-1587K)

• Forest Research launches new Research Centres
• Monitoring and evaluating the contribution of trees, woods and forests to quality of life
• Stump harvesting — benefits and risks
• Friendly fungi — mycorrhizas and their vital role in plant and tree health
• Assessing open source GIS software for use with FR tools
• Investigating horse chestnut bleeding canker
• New Publications
• What’s new on our website
• Events

December 2008 ^(PDF-963K)

• Message from the Chief Executive
• New toolkit measures the health benefits of urban trees
• Landscape-scale conservation
• Calling all private woodland owners
• Assessing the fate of direct-sown seed
• Rural Research and Strategy Partnership launches Research Workshop Series
• Investigating the cause of extensive stem bleeding on oaks
• Technical Services Unit – listening to customers
• Greening Alice Holt
• FR’s award-winning display
• New Publications
• Staff news
• What’s new on our website
• Awards