The Journal of Society of Irish Foresters -
Volumes 1990 to 1999



(Those back-dated Volumes marked with an asterisk are available to buy from Society of Irish Foresters - €12.50 per copy. Other articles are available by photocopy, please email info@societyofirishforesters for more details)

Vol. 56 (1) 1999*

Influence of physiological status at the time of lifting on cold storage tolerance and field performance of Douglas fir and Sitka spruce.
By: Conor O’Reilly, Charles P. Harper and Michael Keane.

Ex-vitro growth studies of Quercus robur L.
By: Seán Mac An tSaoir and Jennifer O’Brien

Modelling soil water fluxes in a Norway spruce {Picea abies (L) Karst.} stand at Ballyhooly, Co Cork
By: Julian Aherne, Thomas Cummins and Edward P. Farrell

Country-wide and regional wood volume regulation with a harvest scheduling decision-support system.
By: Maarten Nieuwenhuis and Caroline Nugent

A preliminary investigation of the operational use of a laser dendrometer for tree height measurement.
By: Maarten Nieuwenhuis and Frances McHugh

Vol. 56 (2) 1999*

Approaches to forestry investment in Ireland
By: Henry Phillips

Development and evaluation of a pre-harvest inventory and cross-cutting simulation procedure to maximise value recovery
By: Maartin Nieuwenhuis, Liam Malone, Frances McHugh and Traolach Layton.

Seven thousand years of alternative history: the tree-ring story
By: M.G.L. Baillie

Augustine Henry Memorial Lecture, 5th March 1997, Royal Dublin Society
Trees in early Ireland
By: Fergus Kelly

SIF Annual Symposium, 11th March 1999, Royal Dublin society Why engage in forest certification? – a Swedish perspective
By: Ake Granqvist

Vol. 55 No. 1, 1998*

Long term response of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) to fertilisers on low level blanket peat in the west of Ireland.
By: Kenneth A. Byrne and Edward P. Farrell

Trends and spatial patterns in private afforestation in the Republic of Ireland
By: Desmond A. Gillmor

Effect of grit and grit source on the germination, early morphology and health of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.)
By: M. Lally and C. O’Reilly

The development of urban forestry in Northern Ireland
By: Mark Johnston

An overview of twentieth century Irish forestry and forest products literature
By: Brian Galvin

Vol. 55 No. 2, 1998*

An assessment of avian biodiversity and opportunities for enhancement in Ireland’s forests: preliminary results
By: John O’Halloran, Paul M. Walsh, Paul S. Giller, Thomas C. Kelly and Brian Duffy

Deposition of ammonia to a Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) stand at Ballyhooly, Co. Cork
By: R. Van den Beuken, J. Aherne and E.P. Farrell

Effect of early formative shaping on newly planted broadleaves – Part 1: Quality
By: M. Bulfin and T. Radford

Effect of early formative shaping on newly planted broadleaves – Part 2: Height and diameter growth
By: M. Bulfin and T. Radford

Landscape planning and design for Irish forestry: Approach and model proposed
By: Art G. McCormack, Tomás O’Leary and John J. Gardiner

Tree collections in Ireland
By: Mary Forrest

The potential of western red cedar (Thuja plicata D. Don) in Ireland
By: Karen Bothwell

The influence of wind on forestry in Ireland
By: Áine Ní Dhubháin

Getting the species and provenance right for climate change
By: D.G. Thomspon

Climate change – the evidence so far and predictions for tree growth
By: Mark Broadmeadow, Peter Freer-Smith and Samantha Jackson

A glimpse of forestry in Nepal
By: Bill Stanley

Vol. 54 No. 1, 1997*

The effects of selected pre-emergence herbicides on the germination, survival, health and germinant morphology of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.)
By: J. O’Carroll and C. O’Reilly

Irish forestry – an investment for prosperity
By: Niall O’Carroll

Conflicts in forestry – a changing culture
By: Dick Warner

The professional forester – shaping the future
By: Hugh G. Miller

The forest industry beyond 2000
By: Martin D. Lowery

Managing our forests for the future
By: E.P. Farrell

The history of Irish forests since the Ice Age
By: Dr. Valerie Hall

The greening of Ireland – tenant tree-planting in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
By: William J. Smyth

Vol. 54 No. 2, 1997*

The breeding bird community of Balrath Wood, Co. Meath 1996: A preliminary investigation
By: Brian L. Duffy, John O’Halloran, Thomas C. Kelly and Paul M. Walsh

Family variation of biomass and root-shoot ratio in Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.)
By: K. Byers, G.J. Mayhead and S.J. Lee.

The development of urban forestry in the Republic of Ireland
By: Mark Johnston

Forestry and the environment – a sustainable prospect
By: Fergal Mulloy

Vol. 53 Nos. 1&2, 1996*

Factors affecting the establishment of natural regeneration of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) in Ireland
By: F. von Ow, P. Joyce and M. Keane

Forest condition assessments and other applications of colour infrared (CIR) aerial photography in Ireland
By: B. Stanley, S. Dunne and M. Keane.

The use of fertilizers in the establishment phase of common ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.)
By: N. Culleton, W.E. Murphy and A. McLoughlin

Vol. 52 Nos. 1&2, 1995

Symposium – The Social Dimension
Symposium Address
By: L. Hyland, TD, Minister for Forestry

The Sustainable Forest
By: Hugh G. Miller

Forestry and industrial development
By: J. Kerrigan

The impact of forestry on rural communities
By: A. Ni Dhubhainn

The alternative value of forestry silviculture
By: J. Huss

Forestry and recreation
By: P. Clinch and F. Convery

The nature of forestry
By: N. O’Carroll

“The Joys and the Riches O’ Kathey”
Augustine Henry and the Trees of China.
By: Charles Nelson

Competition Control for Establishment of Ash (Fraxinus excelsior L) on Lowland Soil in Ireland
By: N. Culleton, W.E. Murphy and R.R. Hicks, Jr.

Lakes Forest District and North York Moors Forest District
Annual Study Tour – Monday 9th – Saturday 14th May, 1994.
Social Forestry in Lesotho
By: Damian Clarke, John Casey.

Vol. 51 Nos. 1&2, 1994*

Farmers’ Attitudes to Forestry
By: Á Ní Dhubháin and J.J. Gardiner

Wood processing in the Irish Republic: a survey report
By: C. Anderson, K. Thomson and D. Psaltopoulos

Symposium 1993 (organised by the Society of Irish Foresters in association with the Irish Timber Growers Association)
Forestry and CAP – implications for forestry policy and practice
Changes in CAP and GATT – implications for Irish farming and land-use
By: Brendan Kearney

Danish land-use and forestry policy
By: Neils Bundgaard, John McLoughlin

Douglas fir in France – a species selection model
By: Jean de Champs

New woodlands in lowland Britain..
By: Paul Tabbush

Changes in agricultural policy and their impact on forestry in Ireland
By: Michael Bulfin

The use of trees and woodland in early medieval Ireland
Augustine Henry Memorial Lecture 1993
By: Aidan O’Sullivan

Society of Irish Foresters 1993 Study Tour in the Black Forest, Germany
Submission by the Society of Irish Foresters to the strategy for the development of the forestry sector to the year 2015
By: Eugene Hendrick

Vol. 50 No. 1 1993*

Classification of Landscape Sensitivity for Visual Impact Assessment of Forestry
By Art McCormack and Tomás O’Leary

Forestry and the Cultural Landscape: Understanding the Past in the Present
By Gabriel Cooney

Monitoring Forest Condition in Ireland (1988 – 91)
By: R. McCarthy

Forestry and the Ecology of Streams and Rivers: Lessons from Abroad?
By John O’Halloran and Paul S. Giller

Intensive Monitoring of Forest Ecosystems
By: E.P. Farrell, T. Cummins, G.M. Boyle, G.W. Smillie and J.F. Collins

An Integrated Study of Forest Catchments in Ireland
By: P.S. Giller, J. O’Halloran, R. Hernan. N. Roche, C. Clenaghan, J. Evans, G.K. Keily, P. Morris, N. Allott, M. Brennan, J. Reynolds, D. Cooke, M. Kelly-Quinn, J. Bracken, S. Coyle, E.P. Farrell.

The Effect of Climate Change on Irish Forests
By: M.G. Keane

The Development of an Indicative Forest Strategy With Specific Reference to Co. Clare.
By: Michael Bulfin, Enda F. Cullinan, Suzanne Tynan

Vol. 50 No. 2 1993

Comparative Irish and American Hardwood Culture
I. One tree to the Acre: The Value and Silviculture of Fine Hardwood Management on Small Woodlots in the Midwestern US (Adapted from an Environmental Institute-UCD/COFORD sponsored presentation in Dublin, June 4, 1993).
By: Andrew R. Gillespie

Comparative Irish and American Hardwood Culture
II. The Diversity and Effectiveness of Grant Schemes for Promoting Forestry in Rural Areas of the Midwestern US and Ireland.
By Andrew R. Gillespie, J. Peter Clinch and Jan Markey.

Future Options for the Genetic Improvement of Conifers
Part II: Longer-Term Technologies
By: D.G. Thompson and A. R. Pfeifer

Harvesting Coillte’s Forests: The Right Tree at the Right Time
By: Maarten Nieuwenhuis and Gery Williamson

Trees, Woods and Literature, 17
Selection and note by Wood-Kerne

Vol. 49 No. 1&2 1992

Augustine Henry Lecture 1992
Building a National Resource: Fifty Years of Irish Forestry
By: J. Durand

Sitka Spruce in the 21st Century: Establishment and Nutrition
By: Richard Schaible

Future Options for the Genetic Improvement of Conifers
Part I: Current and Near-Term Technologies
By: D.G. Thompson and A.R. Pfeifer

A Study of the Impact of the European Wild Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) on Young Tree Plantations
By: Anne Downes and John Whelan

Effects of Weed and Grass Control on the Establishment of Fraxinus excelsior L.
By: N. Culleton and M. Bulfin

Mark Anderson – Scottish Forester
By: Prof. Charles J. Taylor

Vol. 48 Nos. 1&2 1991

The International Forestry Scene: Environmental and Wood Supply Issues
Paper presented to the Annual Symposium of the Society of Irish Foresters, April 1991
By: R. Cooper and L. Roche

Private Forestry in Ireland: Recent Achievements and Future Direction
Paper presented to the Annual Symposium of the Society of Irish Forestry, April 1991.
By: Tim O’Brien

Growth Potential of Poplars in Northern Ireland
By: R. Schaible

Climate and Leader Length Variation
By: D.J. Kilpatrick and D.A. Seaby

Vol. 47 No. 1, 1990

The State-of-the-Art: Harvesting in the Nordic Countries.
By: J. Ala-Ilomaki

Effects of drainage intensity and planting position on the growth and nutrition of second rotation Sitka spruce on shallow peat.
By: R. Schaible and D.A. Dickson

Forestry: the 1990s and beyond.
By: J. Whiteside

A bog flow at Bellacorrick Forest, Co Mayo.
By: E. Hendrick

Vol. 47 No. 2, 1990

Peatland Forestry in the 1990s (1) Low-level blanket bog.
By: E.P. Farrell and G. Doyle.

Podzols and Associated Soils in Semi-Natural Oak Woodlands - A Preliminary Report.
By: D.J. Little, E.P. Farrell, J.F. Collins, K. Kreutzer and R. Schierl.

The Miombo Woodlands of Central, Eastern and Southern Africa
By: P. Tuite and J.J. Gardiner