Dr. François-Xavier Joly is project leader of this University of Stirling project which is quantifying how native woodland regeneration (NWR) affects the quantity of carbon stored in plant biomass, above and belowground and in the soil. “While NWR likely increases carbon sequestration in the vegetation through tree growth, it may not necessarily lead to a […]
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University of St Andrews Professor Rob Wilson‘s research proposal asks “With climate scenarios suggesting that the Scottish climate will become both warmer and wetter, how might this affect the current stock of oak woodlands and their distribution?” This project by the University of St. Andrews will combine data from the physical and chemical analysis of […]
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This grant will go towards phase 2 of the Painting Scotland Yellow project: to produce a promotional film about aspen to inform professionals, policy-makers and the general public, followed by an event to encourage collaborative effort in propagating aspen.
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A grant was awarded to Sarah H. Watts at University of Stirling to support her PhD project researching montane scrub restoration in Scotland. The 6-year study intends to aid the development of conservation management techniques, increase the resilience of the habitat and expand the treeline. The research examines how environmental factors, habitat type, and mycorrhizal […]
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The University of West of England and the Woodland Creation & Ecological Network (WrEN) were keen to test the hypothesis that relative levels of avian species richness within woodlands can be measured by extracting and identifying DNA filtered from the air. This project sought to test whether an emerging method of extracting DNA from the […]
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The objectives for this partnership between Rick Worrell and Falkland Stewardship Trust, was to collect scion material from wild apple trees in western Scotland, produce grafted plants, and establish 2 small seed stands from these. The trees were previously verified to be wild apple by DNA analysis at Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (RBGE). Outcomes Scion […]
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Ecochar offers a novel biochar-based carbon removal solution with outstanding biodiversity co-benefits: the removal of widespread and highly invasive rhododendron which threatens Scotland’s rare coastal temperate rainforest. Treeconomy has gathered a group of partners from across the UK Biochar Demonstrator, University of Nottingham, National Trust for Scotland, Woodland Trust Scotland, and Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest. […]
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The Kilsture Forest Community Group were keen to develop their role as co-custodians of the forest through a Citizen Science project, film screenings, surveys (including mycorrhizal networks), storytelling and an artists residency. In 2018 the forest was being sold by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) so the community rallied to reverse the planned disposal. KFCG opted […]
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Borders Forest Trust are undertaking an integrated study which will allow for the sensitive ecological restoration and expansion of a rare surviving habitat and provide a resource for more widespread recognition and restoration of ancient wood pasture, slope alder wood pasture in particular.
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The Caledonian Pinewoods in the Highlands of Scotland are unique in the UK; home to some of the UK’s rarest wildlife, they are also economically important for commercial timber enterprises. However, in recent years, Dothistroma Needle Blight (DNB) has become increasingly widespread, affecting at least eighty-two species of pine worldwide, including the UK’s native Scots […]
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