The impact of historical and present drivers on biodiversity, particularly species richness and
abundance, in afforestation areas concerning non-native tree species is still poorly …

In many parts of the world, plantations make up a considerable proportion of the total forest
area. In such regions, the identification of high biodiversity value stands and of management …

The potential contribution of plantation forests to the conservation of woodland plant
diversity needs to be assessed in order for commitments to Sustainable Forest Management …

Understanding how resource use and life history variation influence a population's response
to modified, fragmented landscapes is a major challenge for ecologists. We investigated the …

Raised bogs started to form in Ireland at least 7000 years ago when peat started to
accumulate in water-filled depressions left after the last glacial period. Due to centuries of …

Ecosystem service provisions are becoming more frequently used to assess land-use
related conflicts in recent decades. This study investigates the current spatial and research …

The importance of plantation forests for biodiversity conservation is greatest in landscapes
that have experienced significant loss of natural forest ecosystems and the plantation forest …

The potential of forest roads to enhance habitat diversity within plantation forests is an
important conservation issue. If properly managed, these open spaces allow structurally …

Forest management in Ireland has traditionally focused on timber production and policies
have been implemented with this in mind. Since the mid-1990s, the focus is transitioning …

The Irish uplands, which cover much of the western half of the country, have long been
known as a bare, treeless landscape, used for grazing livestock. They are characterised by …