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1. Forest expansion in Scotland and its potential effects on black grouse Tetrao tetrix conservation

Author:
Patrick J.C. White; Philip Warren; David Baines
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.308 pp. 145-152
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Tetrao; agricultural land; forest habitats; forestry; forests; grouse; heathlands; issues and policy; planting; treeline; Scotland
Abstract:
... Increasing forest cover has been the policy of various countries in recent decades. The Scottish government aims to increase national forest cover from 18% to 25% by 2050. Mid-altitude upland areas above farmland and below the natural tree line will be targeted for planting, which could impact black grouse Tetrao tetrix, a species of conservation concern which is most abundant in this zone. We use ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.07.038