Forestry

Introduction

Fuelwood

Forestry

Sand Dune Ecology

Development of a market strategy for domestic fuelwood.
Altener II Programme project carried by P. Blackstock (UAOS, Northern Ireland) and P. Binggeli (JTC-Design, Switzerland)
A needs survey for support for farm forestry. With Philip Blackstock
Identification of plus sycamore trees for seed procurement.
With Philip Blackstock
Impact of exposure on tree growth in farm forestry plantations in Ireland
With P. Blackstock
Potassium deficiency in conifers in Ireland.
In association with P. Blackstock & C. McGill (Western Forestry Co-Op, I.C.O.S. House, Finisklin, Sligo)
Overview of sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) and ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.).
With Dr B.S. Rushton (University of Ulster)
Assessment of miro (Thespesia populnea) on Henderson Island (South Pacific) to devise a sustainable harvesting programme.
Use of sycamore in agroforestry in the UK.
Environmental implications of whole-tree harvesting in Ireland.