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A new forestry report has confirmed an unexpected increase in natural regeneration across several coniferous woodland sites in northern England.
The study, carried out over a five-year monitoring period, recorded higher-than-average sapling survival rates in areas previously affected by storm damage and logging activity.
Researchers say conditions have favourited Norway spruce, with improved soil recovery and reduced grazing pressure contributing to steady regrowth.
In some locations, early-stage canopy structure is already beginning to re-establish, earlier than projected in previous agricultural assessments.
Officials describe the findings as a “positive shift in long-term woodland resilience,’ though continued monitoring is advised.
Further surveys will continue through the next planting cycle.
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