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Making the Grade: A Guide to Appearance Grading UK Grown Hardwood Timber

Making the Grade: A Guide to Appearance Grading UK Grown Hardwood Timber

The aim of this guide is to encourage greater use of UK grown hardwoods.

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Management of Ancient Wood Pasture

Management of Ancient Wood Pasture

This guidance note provides an introduction to the restoration and management of ancient wood pastures in Scotland.

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Management Plan Guidance

Management Plan Guidance

This document provides additional information and guidance on completing a management plan.

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Management Plan Template (with thinning)

Management Plan Template (with thinning)

This document is a template for creating a management plan where it is proposed that thinning will be undertaken.

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Management Plan Template (without thinning)

Management Plan Template (without thinning)

This document is a template for creating a management plan where no thinning is proposed to be undertaken.

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Management Plans for Semi-Natural Woodlands Under WGS

Management Plans for Semi-Natural Woodlands Under WGS

Management plan guidance and template for semi-natural woodlands.

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Managing and Controlling Invasive Rhododendron

Managing and Controlling Invasive Rhododendron

This Practice Guide sets out the sequence of events required to plan and manage the control of the invasive plant species Rhododendron ponticum.

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Managing Forestry Operations to Protect Private Water Supplies

Managing Forestry Operations to Protect Private Water Supplies

Guidance for forest managers, practitioners, planners and supervisors on safeguarding private water supplies.

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Managing Forests as Red Squirrel Strongholds

Managing Forests as Red Squirrel Strongholds

This practice note offers guidance to forest managers and landowners on conservation management options for red squirrels in stronghold forests in Scotland.

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Managing Forests for White-tailed Eagles

Managing Forests for White-tailed Eagles

This practice note provides advice to forest managers and landowners to help them to plan and carry out forestry operations and other activities in relation to the statutory protection of white-tailed eagles (sea eagles).

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Managing Forests in Acid Sensitive Water Catchments

Managing Forests in Acid Sensitive Water Catchments

The Practice Guide provides detailed advice on how to undertake critical load and site impact assessments to ensure forestry does not cause adverse impacts on water quality in acid sensitive water catchments.

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Managing Invasive and Non-native Forestry Species

Managing Invasive and Non-native Forestry Species

This guidance is for forest owners and managers. It explains how recent legislation relating to invasive and non-native woodland species applies in Scotland, and offers advice on managing them.

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