Afforestation in Britain - a commentary
Language: English Series: Scottish Forestry ; 45(4) October 1991, 259-276(9)Publication details: 1991Subject(s): Summary: Ecological conditions in Britain allow a wide range of productive species to be used in afforestation. Progressive destruction of the species-poor natural forest and a national crisis stimulated the initiative of a programme of planting, over 70 years, by State and private owners that achieved its initial objectives. Techniques to afforest difficult sites emerged from applied research while concentration on financial criteria led to uniform plantations of few species that did not gain public approval. The replacement of fiscal incentives by grant aid has caused a loss of confidence and continued expansion of the forest estate is in doubt, despite the need to transfer agricultural land and a permanent timber deficit. (Journal abstract)| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Ecological conditions in Britain allow a wide range of productive species to be used in afforestation. Progressive destruction of the species-poor natural forest and a national crisis stimulated the initiative of a programme of planting, over 70 years, by State and private owners that achieved its initial objectives. Techniques to afforest difficult sites emerged from applied research while concentration on financial criteria led to uniform plantations of few species that did not gain public approval. The replacement of fiscal incentives by grant aid has caused a loss of confidence and continued expansion of the forest estate is in doubt, despite the need to transfer agricultural land and a permanent timber deficit. (Journal abstract)