Right Tree • Right Place

Volume:

28.1

Publication date:

April 2019

Editors:

Dougal Driver and Paddy Fowler

When you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise. The treescape of Earth has changed throughout history. What once was forest is now city, and where ancient woodland stretched as far as the eye could see now lies green pasture and crop. In this edition of the environmental SCIENTIST, we walk deeper into the forest to investigate the role trees play in our environment, what potential solutions they may provide in managing the urban environment, and how the UK is increasing its forest cover sustainably. Read about the history of woodland management, why we should value our oldest trees, the impact of disease and how tree planting is inspiring development worldwide.

The human treescape – Dougal Driver
The need for trees – Sir Harry Studholme
Edible dormice, bodgers and lasers: Ancient woodland in the Chilterns – John Morris
Treezilla: The monster map of trees – Phil Wheeler
The role of trees and other green infrastructure in urban air quality – Emma Ferranti, James Levine and Rob MacKenzie
Military woodland – Steven Holdsworth
The role of trees in sustainable urban drainage systems – Charlotte Markey
The 21^st century wood-stock – Chloe Fletcher
Ash dieback in Britain – planning for a resilient treescape – Jon Stokes
The Northern Forest – a partnership for the long term – Iain Taylor
Veteran trees: Value, vulnerability and revitalisation – Helen Read, Vikki Bengtsson and Phil Wheater
Trees for cities: Planting the seeds for the next generation – Devika Jina and Kathy Silenga
The National Forest – John Everitt