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Alternative tree species

Tree species of interest in a changing climate and to promote forest resilience

 

The RFS has published 15 papers in the Quarterly Journal of Forestry on alternative tree speces which land managers may consider suitable for current local site conditions and the projected climate.  They can be downloaded here.

We are immensley grateful to the late Dr Peter Savill and his co-authors Drs Scott Wilson, Bill Mason and Richard Jinks. for this valuable collection of papers.

 

 

Pinus Pinaster Fig 3 Right Lael Wester Ross Fig 5 Pinus Peuce At Carrour Tom Christian June 2015

Pinus pinaster
(Photo: Luis Fontes)

Cryptomeria japonica 
(Photo: Scott Wilson)

Pinus peuce
(Photo: Tom Christian)

 

Papers in the Series 

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Paper 1:

 

MARITIME PINE
(Pinus pinaster)

 

Savill, P. 2015. Pinus pinaster Aiton (maritime pine): silviculture and properties. Quarterly Journal of Forestry 109(1): 29-32
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Paper 2:

 

JAPANESE RED CEDAR
(Cryptomeria japonica)

 

Savill, P. 2015. Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don (Japanese red cedar, or Sugi): silviculture and properties. Quarterly Journal of Forestry 109(2): 97-102
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Paper 3:

 

TRUE CEDARS
(Cedrus spp.)

 

Savill, P., and S. McG. Wilson. 2015. Cedrus, true cedars: silviculture and properties. Quarterly Journal of Forestry 109(3): 168-173
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Paper 4:

 

MACEDONIAN PINE
(Pinus peuce)

 

Savill, P., and B. Mason. 2015. Pinus peuce Griseb., Macedonian or Balkan pine. Quarterly Journal of Forestry 109(4):245-252
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Paper 5:

 

SILVER FIRS
(Abies spp.)

 

Savill, P., S. McG. Wilson, B. Mason and R. Jinks. 2015. Silver firs (Abies spp.) of Europe and the Near East: species, silviculture and utilisation potential. Quarterly Journal of Forestry 110(1): 18-30

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 Paper 6:

 

EUCALYPTUS 
(Eucalyptus spp.)

  

Purse, J., and A. Leslie. 2016. Eucalyptus - Part 1. Species with forestry potential in the British Isles. Quarterly Journal of Forestry 110(2): 88-97
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Paper 7:

 

EUCALYPTUS
(Eucalyptus spp.)

  

Purse, J., and A. Leslie. 2016. Eucalyptus - Part 2. Findings from trial plantings, and silvicultural requirements in the British Isles. Quarterly Journal of Forestry 110(3): 161-168

  
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 Paper 8:

 

REDWOODS and RED CEDAR

  

Wilson, S. McG., B. Mason, R. Jinks, D. Gil-Moreno and P. Savill. 2017. The redwoods and red cedar: coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), giant redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum) and western red cedar (Thuja plicata) – species, silviculture and utilisation potential. Quarterly Journal of Forestry 110(4): 244-256
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Paper 9:

 

ALTERNATIVE SPRUCES to SITKA and NORWAY
Part 1 - Serbian spruce (Picea omorika)

  

Savill, P., S. Wilson, B. Mason, R. Jinks, V. Stokes and T. Christian. 2017. Alternative spruces. Part 1 - Serbian spruce (Picea omorika). Quarterly Journal of Forestry 111(1): 32-39
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Paper 10:

 

ALTERNATIVE SPRUCES to SITKA and NORWAY
Part 2 - Oriental or Caucasian spruce (Picea orientalis), and the American and Asian spruces 

  

Savill, P., S. Wilson, B. Mason, R. Jinks, V. Stokes and T. Christian. 2017. Alternative spruces. Part 2 - Oriental or Caucasian spruce (Picea orientalis), and the American and Asian spruces. Quarterly Journal of Forestry 111(2): 88-97

 Noble Alternatives To Ash

Paper 11:

 

Noble Hardwood Alternatives to Ash
Maples (acer spp.), Planes, (Platanus spp.), hickories (carya spp.), wingnuts (Pterocarya spp.), hop hornbeams (Ostrya spp.), sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) and tulip tree (liriodendron tulipifera).

Savill, P. B.Mason, R. Jinks, S. Wilson, 
Quarterly Journal of Forestry 111(3): 166 - 182

 

 
Nothofagus Front Cover

Paper 12:

 

Southern Beeches (Nothofagus Spp.)
Rauli (Nothofagus alpina syn. N. procera), roble (Nothofagus obliqua) and related species
Savill, P. B.Mason, R. Jinks, S. Wilson, 
Quarterly Journal of Forestry 112(1): 30 - 42

 
Alt Oaks 

Paper 13:

 

Alternative Oaks (Quercus Spp.)
Red oak (Quercus rubra L.), Turkey oak (Quercus cerris L.), Hungarian oak (Quercus frainetto Ten.), Downy oak, (Quercus pubescens Willd.) Holm oak (Quercus Ilex L.), Algerian oak (Quercus canariensis Willd.) & Mirbeck's oak (Quercus mirbeckli Durieu)
Savill, P. B.Mason, R. Jinks, S. Wilson, 
Quarterly Journal of Forestry 112(2): 93 - 105

 
Alders 

Paper 14:

 

Non-native alder species (Alnus spp.)
Grey alder (Alnus incana (L.) Moench), Italian alder (Alnus cordata (lois.) Duby), Red (or Oregon) alder (Alnus rubra Bong), Green alder, (Alnus vurudus (Chaix)) Inc. Sitka alder (formerly Alnus sinuata).
Savill, P. B.Mason, R. Jinks, S. Wilson, 
Quarterly Journal of Forestry 112(3):163 - 174

Further Information

Savill, P. 2013. The silviculture of trees used in British forestry (2nd Ed.) CABI, Wallingford, Oxon.  288 pp.  

 

Links to Additional Resources
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The Quarterly Journal of Forestry currently has an online archive of approximately 1000 articles on all aspects of forestry, including species selection. Membership of RFS includes full access to our online archive, as well as many other benefits. Further information is located here.