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Farm Woodlands Information Note: Quick Guide to Conifer Tree Species
This Farm Woodlands Information Note gives a quick guide to conifer tree species highlighting their preferred climatic and soil conditions, exposure tolerance, general yield class, typical rotation length and the timber properties and uses.
Read More >Quick Guide to Broadleaved Tree Species
This Farm Woodland Information Sheet is a quick reference guide to broadleaved tree species, highlighting the species preferred conditions, approximate mature height, exposure tolerance, general yield class and the benefits they provide.
Read More >Farm Woodlands: Information Note – Obtaining Permission to Fell Trees
The felling of trees is regulated by Scottish Forestry through the issuing of Felling Permissions (formerly Felling Licences). Felling includes coppicing, thinning, selective felling, clear-felling and clearing wind blow. This is part of Scottish Forestry’s duty to promote sustainable forest management and ensure that forest cover is maintained.
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