Woodland Wildflowers Project Technical Manual

References

Hall, M 1999 "Wild flowers for new woodland" - Tree News, Spring 1999 pp10-11
Guidelines for introducing wildflowers into new woods.

Buckley, G.P. & Knight D.G. (1989) The feasibility of woodland reconstruction. In Biological Habitat Reconstruction. G.P. Buckley (ed), pp171-188. Belhaven Press, London.

Francis J.L. (1993) The introduction of woodland field layer species into secondary woodlands. PhD Thesis, University of London.

Francis, J.L., Morton A.J. and Boorman, L.A. (1992) The establishment of ground flora species in recently planted woodland. Aspects of Biology 29, pp 171-178.

Francis J.L. & Street M. (1993) The establishment of woodland herbs in new plantations in Milton Keynes. Urban Nature, 1:3, 107-110.

Francis J.L. and Morton A, (2001) Enhancement of amenity woodland field layers in Milton Keynes, British Wildlife April 2001, pp244.

Packman, J.R. & Cohn, E.V.J. (1990) Ecology of the woodland field layer. Aboricultural Journal. 14, 357-371.

Peterken, G.F. (1974) A method for assessing woodland flora for conservation using indicator species. Biol. Cons, 6(4), pp 239-245.

Plantlife, (2001): Flowers of the forest: Managing Scottish woodlands for wild plant diversity.

Recommended reading

Averis, A.B.G. & Coppins, A.M. (1998).
Bryophytes, Lichens and Woodland Management in the Western Highlands. Scottish Natural Heritage, Edinburgh (oder number L000337). (provides guidance on management for the conservation of bryophytes and lichens in west Highland woods).

Botanical Society of the British Isles. (in prep.) Atlas 2000. BSNI, London. (definitive maps showing the distribution of the British flora).

Ecoscope Applied Ecologists (2000). Wildlife management and habitat creation on landfill sites - a best practice manual. Ecoscope Applied Ecologists, Muker. (general guidance on woodland(and other habitat) creation and management, including enhancement for nature conservation).

Flora locale & Plantlife (2000). Planting with wildlife in mind. Flora locale, Newbury (also on the Flora locale web site at www.floralocale.org.uk) (guidance on the supply and use of native flora for all types of habitat projects in the town or countryside).

Forestry Commission (1994). The Management of Semi-Natural Woodlands. Forestry practice guides 1-8. Forestry Authority, Edinburgh. (standard references on the management of semi-natural woods).

Forestry Commission (2000). Draft Forest Practice Guide, Restoration of native woodlands on ancient woodland sites (June 2000 consultation draft). Forestry Commission Policy and Practice Division, Forest Research, Roslin, Midlothian. (guidance on restoring ancient woodland sites which have been converted to plantation since 1930 or colonised by non-native species).

Harmer, R., (1999). Using natural colonisation to create or expand new woodlands. Forestry Commission Information Note No 23. Forestry Commission, Edinburgh.

Hodgetts, N. (1996). The conservation of lower plants in woodland. JNCC, Peterborough. (advice on the conservation management of bryophyte, lichen and fungal communities in Alantic woodland, Caledonian pinewood, pasture woodland and parkland, scrub and other woodlands).

Mitchly, J., Burch, F., Buckley, P.& Watt, T.A. (2000). Habitat restoration monitoring handbook. English Nature Research Reports. No 378. English Nature, Peterborough. (a guide to simple techniques for monitoring habitat restoration projects).

Rodwell, J.S. & Patterson, G.S. (1994). Creating New Native Woodlands. Forestry Commission Bulletin 112. HMSO, London. (a standard reference on the management of semi-natural woods).

Scott, M. (1995). Scottish Wild Flowers. Harper Collins, London. (the woodland sections illustrate the flowering plants common in Scotland and suitable for inclusion in any woodland management scheme, with an outline of their Scottish distribution).

Usher, M.B., Bain, C., Kerr, S. (eds.) (2000). Action for Scotland's Biodiversity. Scottish Executive/The Stationary Office, Edinburgh. (the key text on the 'biodiversity process' in Scotland; includes references to all the habitat and species action plans relevant to Scotland).

Williamson, D.R. (1992). Establishing farm woodlands. Forestry Commission Handbook 8. HMSO, London.