Forthcoming

Renou-Wilson, F., Michael Keane and E.P. Farrell. Afforestation of industrial cutaway peatlands in the Irish midlands: site selection and species performance. Irish Forestry (In Press).

2009

Renou-Wilson, F. and Farrell, C. 2009. Peatland Vulnerability to Energy-Related Developments from Climate Change Policy in Ireland: The Case of Wind Farms. Mires and Peat 4: Art. 8. (Online: http://www.mires-and-peat.net/map04/map_04_08.htm).

    2008

Renou-Wilson, F., Keane, M. and Farrell, E.P. Effect of Stocktype and Cultivation Treatment on the Survival, Morphology and Physiology of Norway Spruce on Cutaway Peatlands. New Forests. 36: 307-330. Click here.

Feehan, J. O'Donovan, G., Renou-Wilson, F. and Wilson, D. 2008. The Bogs of Ireland - an introduction to the natural, cultural and industrial heritage of Irish peatlands. 2nd Edition, Digital Format. Dublin, University College Dublin. 518pp.

Renou-Wilson, F., Keane, M., McNally, G., O'Sullivan, J., Farrell, E.P. 2008. BOGFOR Project Final Report: A research programme to develop a forest resource on industrial cutaway peatlands in the Irish midlands. Coford, Dublin. 176pp. Click here.

Renou-Wilson, F. Keane, M. and Farrell, E.P. 2008. Establishing oak woodland on cutaway peatlands: Effects of cultivation and fertilization. Forest Ecology and Management. 255: 728-737. Click here. 

Renou-Wilson, F. (2008) Afforestation of industrial cutaway peatlands in Ireland: problems and principles . In: Feehan, J. and Farrell, C.A eds. 13th International Peat Congress Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland, 8-12 June 2008, pp.506-509

Renou-Wilson, F. (2008) A protocol for the future management of Irish peatlands: the BOGLAND project . In: Feehan, J. and Farrell, C.A eds. 13th International Peat Congress Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland, 8-12 June 2008, pp.693-396

Bullock, C., Renou-Wilson, F. and Convery, F. (2008) Policy and the changing value of peatlands . In: Feehan, J. and Farrell, C.A eds. 13th International Peat Congress Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland, 8-12 June 2008, pp.671-673.

Renou-Wilson, F. and Farrell, C.A. (2008) Peatland vulnerability to energy-related developments from climate change policy in Ireland: the case of wind farms . In: IMCG eds. 'Wind farms on peatlands' international symposium (IMCG) Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 26-30 April 2008.

Renou-Wilson, F. (2008) Peatlands: Here today, Gone tomorrow? . EPA Environmental Research Conference The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin, 5-6 February 2008.

    2007

Renou-Wilson, F. and Farrell, E.P. 2007. Phosphorus in surface runoff and soil water following fertilization of afforested cutaway peatlands. Boreal Environment Research. 12(6): 693-709. Click here.

Renou-Wilson, F. and Farrell, E.P. 2007. The use of foliar and soil information for optimising the nutrition of Sitka spruce and Norway spruce on cutaway peatlands. Silva Fennica. 41(3): 409-424. Click here.

Renou, F. and Farrell, E.P. 2007. Early performance of native birch (Betula spp.) planted on cutaway peatlands: influence of species, stock types and seedlings size. European Journal of Forest Research. 126(4): 545-554. Click here. 

Renou, F. 2007. Optimal practices for the afforestation of industrial cutaway peatlands. PhD thesis, School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin. 254pp. 

    2006

Renou, F., Egan, T. & Wilson, D. 2006. Tomorrow's landscapes: studies in the after-uses of industrial cutaway peatlands in Ireland. Suo 57(4): 97-107. Click here.

Wilson, D. and F. Renou. 2006. The status of Irish peatlands and their future management: Carbon gaz exchange along a degradation gradient. Proceedings of the 5th European conference on Ecological Restoration, 21-25th August, Greifswald, Germany, p. 150. Click here.

Renou, F., J. P. Curry, T. Bolger, S. M. Ward and F. Convery. 2006. BOGLAND: A protocol for sustainable peatland management. in Environ 06: Proceedings of the 16th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, University College Dublin, p. 79.

    2005

Renou, F., Freeman, J., O'Hare, D and M. Keane. 2005. Crop assessment report 2005. Forest Ecosystem Research Group Report Number 73. Department of Environmental Resource Management, University College Dublin. 22 pp. Click here for pdf. 

Renou, F. and E.P. Farrell, 2005. Reclaiming peatlands for forestry: the Irish Experience. In J.A. Stanturf and P.A. Madesen (eds) Restoration of Boreal and Temperate Forests, CRC Press, pp 541-557.  Click here.

2004

Renou, F., Freeman, J., O'Hare, D and M. Keane. 2004. Crop assessment report 2004. Part I: Analysis; Forest Ecosystem Research Group Report Number 70a. Department of Environmental Resource Management, University College Dublin. 45 pp. Click here. 

Renou, F., Freeman, J., O'Hare, D and M. Keane. 2004. Crop assessment report 2004. Part I: Analysis; Part II: Graphs. Forest Ecosystem Research Group Report Number 70a. Department of Environmental Resource Management, University College Dublin. 20 pp. Click here. 

Renou, F. and E.P. Farrell. 2004. Ground vegetation management on afforested cutaway peatlands in the Irish midlands. In Faculty of Agri-Food and the Environment Research Report 2002-2003, Feehan, J., Faculty of Agri-Food and the Environment, pp 107-108. Click here.

Pöllänen, M. and F. Renou. 2004. Vegetation development on cutaway peatlands following afforestation. Forest Ecosystem Research Group Report Number 66. Department of Environmental Resource Management, University College Dublin. 53 pp. Click here. 

Pöllänen, M., Renou, F., Feehan, J. and E.P. Farrell. 2004. The ecology of Betula species growing on industrial cutaway peatlands in Ireland. In Wise use of peatlands, Päiväinen, J., International Peat Society, p 500.

Renou, F. and E.P. Farrell, 2004. Growth, health and nutritional response of young Sitka spruce to aerial refertilisation on deep peat cutaway peatlands in Ireland. In Wise use of peatlands, Päiväinen, J., International Peat Society, p 501.

McCann, J., Renou, F. and E.P. Farrell. 2004. The influence of physical properties of peat on tree growth. Proceedings of the 14th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, Limerick, 30 January - 1 February 2004, p46.

Renou, Florence and E.P. Farrell. 2004. Foliar nutrient and growth response of young Sitka spruce to aerial refertilisation on industrial cutaway peatlands in the Irish midlands. Proceedings of the 14th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, Limerick, 30 January - 1 February 2004, p44.  

2003

McCorry, M. and F. Renou. Ecology and management of Juncus effusus (soft rush) on cutaway peatlands. Forest Ecosystem Research Group Report Number 69. Department of Environmental Resource Management, University College Dublin. 66 pp. Click here. 

Bennett, C.,  Pöllänen, M. and F. Renou. Development of plantation forest on Irish cutaway peatland in relation to ground vegetation. Forest Ecosystem Research Group Report Number 68. Department of Environmental Resource Management, University College Dublin. 50 pp. 

    2002

Green, C., Renou, F., and E.P. Farrell. 2002. Late spring frost damage to Sitka Spruce on industrial cutaway peatlands. In Gray, J.S. et al. (eds) Faculty of Agriculture Research Report 2000-2001. University College Dublin, pp 107-108.

Green, C., Renou, F., and E.P. Farrell. 2002. Field assessment technique for investigating late spring frost damage in midland afforested sites. Proceedings of the 12^th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium. January 25-27, 2002, p50.

Renou, Florence and Thomas Cummins. 2002. Soil as a key to sustainable forest management. In Achievement and Challenge Rio + 10 in Ireland. Convery, F. and Feehan, J., The Environmental Institute, University College Dublin. Dublin, pp. 85-90. Click here. 

Renou, F. and E.P. Farrell, 2002. Reclaiming peatlands for forestry: the Irish Experience. In Emile. S. Gardiner and Lynne J. Breland (eds): Proceedings of the IUFRO Conference on Restoration of Boreal and Temperate Forests. Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, pp 70-71.

Renou, F. and E.P. Farrell, 2002. Aerial fertilisation of afforested cutaway peatland: site assessment, fertiliser distribution and the monitoring of water quality. Proceedings of the 12^th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium. January 25-27, p52.

    2001

Renou, F. and E.P. Farrell. 2001. BOGFOR 3: A research programme to develop a forest resource on industrial cutaway peatland in the midlands. Proceedings of the conference ‘Irish raised bogs, conservation, utilisation and after-use, 12 September 2001, Portlaoise, Ireland, p12.

Renou, F. and E.P. Farrell. 2001. Investigation into the fate of phosphatic fertiliser applied to cutaway peatland forests. Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 101B, No 3, p. 256.

Renou, Florence and E.P. Farrell. 2001. Leaching of fertiliser-induced phosphorus from afforested cutaway peatlands. Proceedings of the Agricultural Research Forum 2001, 3-4^th September 2001, Tullamore, p. 7.

    2000

Renou, F. Jones, S.M. and E.P. Farrell. 2000. Leaching of phosphorus fertilizer applied on cutaway peatland forests recently established in central Ireland. Proceedings of the 11th International. Peat Congress, Québec August 6-12, 2000, Vol II, pp 984-990. Click here.

Poster presentations:

Renou-Wilson, F. 2007. The future of Irish peatlands: a delicate exercise in balancing scientific knowledge and management options. Ecological Society of America / Society for Ecological Restoration Joint Meeting, August 2007. Click here for pdf.

Wilson, D.G. and F. Renou. 2006. The status of Irish peatland and their future management: carbon gas exchange along a degradation gradient. Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Ecological Restoration, Greifswald, Germany, 22-25 August. Click here for pdf. 

Renou, F., J. P. Curry, T. Bolger, S. M. Ward and F. Convery. 2006. BOGLAND: A protocol for sustainable peatland management. In Environ 2006: Proceedings of the 16th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, University College Dublin, p. 79.

Renou, F., Farrell, E.P., Keane, M., McNally, J. and J. O'Sullivan. 2004. The BOGFOR Research Programme. Proceedings of the Coford conference: Forest Research and Development in Ireland 2004, Tullamore, 20-21 September 2004. Click here for pdf. 

Pöllänen, M., Renou, F., Farrell, E.P. and J. Feehan. 2004. Fungal diversity associated with Betual species on industrial cutaway peatlands in Irish midlands. Proceedings from the 14th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, Limerick, 30 January - 1 February 2004, p114. Click here for pdf.

Renou, F., Green, C. and E.P. Farrell. 2001. BOGFOR 3. Proceedings of the conference on Irish Raised Bogs, Conservation, Utilisation and After-Use, 12 September 2001, p12. Click here for pdf.

Farrell, E.P., Cummins, T., Renou, F., Jones, S.M. and M. McInerney. 2001. ‘The behaviour of nitrate and phosphate in Forest Soils’. ‘Environ 2001: Water and our Environment’ the 11^th Irish Environmental Researchers’ Colloquium, Dublin City University, 26-7 January 2001.  

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