Forestry literature

[Acer Forestry]

I'm looking for informative books on woodland management and forestry, recently read Chris Starr's Woodland Management which is probably the best so far, but can anyone recommend any others that deal chiefly with forestry in the UK as opposed to internationally? Quite a few that are out there are insanely expensive and libraries won't always stock them, understandably

[Brushcutter]

1 hour ago, Acer Forestry said:

I'm looking for informative books on woodland management and forestry, recently read Chris Starr's Woodland Management which is probably the best so far, but can anyone recommend any others that deal chiefly with forestry in the UK as opposed to internationally? Quite a few that are out there are insanely expensive and libraries won't always stock them, understandably

 

The Silviculture and management of Coppice Woodlands

 

Growing Broadleaves for Timber: Forestry Commission Handbook 9

 

Forest Mensuration: A handbook for practitioners

 

Managing Native Broadleaf Woodlands.

 

Forestry For The Agent and Surveyor

 

The Foresters Companion

 

That would make a start of a very good bookshelf.  The last one can be hard to find at a sensible price but i picked up mine for about a 5 quid in an Oxfam bookshop and my agent and surveyor one for 20 in the same shop.

[Acer Forestry]

That's very useful info, thanks will pursue those

[john k]

A few more to consider for your library.

 

Like Brushcutter's recommendations, these two are pretty much standard reading for anyone with a serious interest in forestry:

 

• The Silviculture of Trees Used in British Forestry, Peter Savill
• Woodland Conservation and Management, George Peterken

 

This is a new book, published in 2016, but should be required reading:

 

• The Grey Squirrel Management Handbook, Charles Dutton

 

And whilst non specifically about forestry, these two give a really useful and interesting background to the history of woodland in the UK:

 

• Woodlands, Oliver Rackham
• Ancient Woodland, Oliver Rackham

Edited March 29, 2018 by john k

[Acer Forestry]

Again, thanks for the info John

[LynherTraining]

We offer the 309 Woodland Management Unit as part of the C&G Level 3 in Forestry and Arboriculture Qualification. The qualification handbook recommends the following resources:

 

Books

Bedoyere C. 2004. Portrait of a Woodland: Biodiversity in 40 Acres. Search Press. ISBN 1844480135

Buckley G. 1992. Ecology and Management of Coppiced Woodlands. Kluwer Academic Publishers. ISBN 0412431106

Forestry Commission. 1997. The Management of Semi-Natural Woodlands. Forestry Commission. ISBN 0855382600

Forestry Commission. 1990. Forest Nature Conservation Guidelines. The Stationary Office Books. ISBN 011710292X

HSE. 2003. Managing Health and Safety in Forestry (Leaflet). Health and Safety Executive. ISBN 0717627179

Kennedy F. 2002. The Identification of Soils for Forest Management. Forestry Commission. ISBN 0855385596

Lane A and Tait J. 1990. Woodlands. Hodder Arnold. ISBN 0340533668

Peterken G. 2006. Natural woodland: Ecology and Conservation in Northern Temperate Region. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521367921

Peterken G. 1993. Woodland Conservation and Management, 2nd Edition. Springer. ISBN 0412557304

Watkins C. 1990. Woodland Management and Conservation. David & Charles PLC. ISBN 0715393294

 

Websites

www.forestry.gov.uk - The Forestry Commission

www.naturalengland.org.uk - Natural England

www.rfs.org.uk - Royal Forestry Society

www.woodlandtrust.org.uk - The Woodland Trust

[Acer Forestry]

And thanks for that Lynher