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The Biodiversity and Management of Aspen woodlands

Proceedings of a one-day conference held in Kingussie, Scotland, on 25th May 2001

Edited by Peter Cosgrove and Andy Amphlett 2002

Contents

The proceedings are also
available as PDF files:

Foreword and overview
Peter Cosgrove and Andy Amphlett

The ecology and history of Aspen woodlands
Peter Quelch

Fungi and Aspens: Promoting biodiversity, Aspen friends and foes
Ernest and Valerie Emmett

The importance of Aspens for lichen
Les and Sheila Street

Bryophytes on Aspens
Gordon Rothero

Aspen, a vital resource for saproxylic flies
Graham Rotheray

The Large Poplar Longhorn Beetle, Saperda carcharias in the Scottish Highlands
Tracey Begg and Iain MacGowan

Byctiscus populi, a leaf rolling weevil dependent on Aspen
Jon Mellings and Steve Compton

The importance of Aspen for Lepidoptera
Mark Young

Beavers: Aspen heaven or hell?
Dave Batty

Variation in Aspen in Scotland: genetics and silviculture
Bill Mason, Eric Easton and Richard Ennos

Improving the availability of native Aspen for use in northern Scotland
Mark Banham and Paul Young

Woodland management measures for Aspen woodlands
Denis Torley

Agri-environment management measures for Aspen woodlands
Alison McKnight

Delivering action: how Aspen fits into the UK Biodiversity Action Planning process
Peter Cosgrove

The Trees for Life Aspen Project
Alan Watson Featherstone

The management of Invertromie wood, Scotland's fourth largest stand of Aspen
Tom Prescott

Habitat fragmentation
Iain McGowan

Aspen in myth and culture
Anne Elliott

Delegate discussion

Delegates list


For further information about aspen, please go to the Aspen Information Resource

 

Published: 3 November 2002
Last updated: 04 January 2007