Alternative tree species
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. 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.
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Pinus pinaster |
Cryptomeria japonica |
Pinus peuce |
Papers in the Series
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Paper 1:
MARITIME PINE
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
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
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
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
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 |
Paper 6:
EUCALYPTUS
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
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
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
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 |
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Paper 11:
Noble Hardwood Alternatives to Ash
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Paper 12:
Southern Beeches (Nothofagus Spp.)
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Paper 13:
Alternative Oaks (Quercus Spp.)
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Paper 14:
Non-native alder species (Alnus spp.) |
Links to Additional Resources
- Resilient woodlands: meeting the challenges - RFS National Conference 2015 (link to speaker presentations and resources; link to conference report)
- Tree Species and Provenance (Forest Research information on over 60 tree species widely grown in British forests or with potential for the future)
- Ecological Site Classification Decision Support System (Forest Research guidance on selecting suitable species for forest sites)
- Timber Properties report (Forest Research)
- SilviFuture (network promoting novel forest species)
- EUFORGEN (European network promoting conservation of genetic diversity among conifer tree species)
- Quarterly Journal of Forestry (Journal of the Royal Forestry Society) 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.