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80% 
Page quality
79% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
100% 
External factors
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SEO Score
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File size
173.60 kB
Words
1558
Media files
40
Number of links
155 internal / 8 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

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Title
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Home - Forest Research
The length of the page title is perfect. (220 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
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Discover Forest Research, Great Britain's leading forestry research agency. Explore expert research, data, and science supporting sustainable forest management and tree health worldwide.
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
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https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/
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Language detected in text: en
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Page structure

H1 heading
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Check a sweet chestnut this spring and summer
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Headings
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Heading structure

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H1 Check a sweet chestnut this spring and summer
H2 Cookies on forestresearch.gov.uk
H2 Latest news
H2 Volunteers sought to help safeguard the future of UK hedgerows
H2 Navigate the challenges of a rapidly changing climate
H2 Featured content
H2 Our publications
H2 Work with us
H2 Our research
H2 Tools & resources
H2 Services
H2 Modal
H2 Follow Forest Research
H3 Tom Jenkins MBE FICFor (1959-2026)
H3 Woodland managers invited to free oak health workshops
H3 Toolkit available to deepen engagement with forests and climate challenges
H3 New research investigates potential biocontrol programme to manage sweet chestnut blight
H3 Research investigates biocontrol for sweet chestnut blight
H3 Developing a future productive tree species list for Scotland
H3 A guide to Forest Research’s Climate Change Factsheets
H3 ForestGALES – the essential tool for wind risk
H3 Blenheim Palace and the Woodland Water Code
H3 Video: From art history to social science – Mariella's story
H3 Drivers of complexity in ecosystem restoration
H3 Resurrecting habitat fragmentation as a process over time
H3 Climate and Nature – Living Soils Deliver for Both
H3 Fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment: Forestry evidence workshop
H3 Transformation and management of stands under continuous cover forestry: Silviculture guidance
H3 Green finance for woodland creation: a scoping study on the social dimensions
H3 How can ecosystem services scenarios inform forest planning? Seven lessons from Leanachan Forest, Scotland
H3 Transformative changes in tree breeding for resilient forest restoration
H3 Selecting a shortlist of tree species for diversification and resilience
H3 Understanding and mapping the socio-cultural benefits of forest recreation
H3 Validating Woodland Water Code metrics and methodologies
H3 The UK Forestry-Carbon Research Programme (DESNZ-FR MoU)
H3 Active Forests evaluation: Phase 3 ‘Removing Barriers’
H3 Understanding the Social & Cultural Value of Trees outside Woodlands: Peri-Urban and Rural (ToWPUR)
H3 Social and Cultural Values and Trees on Farms in England
H3 i-Tree Eco Projects
H3 Compression wood – Programme summary
H3 Review of approaches to carbon valuation, discounting and risk management
H3 Forest models for research and decision support in sustainable forest management
H3 Ash dieback
H3 Oak processionary moth
H3 Pests and diseases
H3 Tree species database
H3 ForestGALES
H3 National Forest Inventory
H3 Other Services
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Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 8 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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/publications/Publications
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/about-us/About us
/about-us/Text duplicate About us
/about-us/who-we-are/Who we are
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/about-us/the-holt-laboratory/The Holt Laboratory
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/news/tom-jenkins-mbe-ficfor-1...Tom Jenkins MBE FICFor (1959-2026) It’s with deep sadness that we confirm that Tom Jenkins MBE FICFor, Head of Forest Research in Wales, died on Sunday 19 Ap...
/news/woodland-managers-invite...Woodland managers invited to free oak health workshops Join one of our workshops in England and Wales to receive training in oak health monitoring and manage...
/news/toolkit-available-to-dee...Toolkit available to deepen engagement with forests and climate challenges A suite of new resources has launched to help forestry organisations, communities ...
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/news/new-research-investigate...Research investigates biocontrol for sweet chestnut blight A new outbreak of sweet chestnut blight has been identified in Devon. Read how a Forest Research t...
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/news/a-guide-to-forest-resear...A guide to Forest Research’s Climate Change Factsheets Discover Forest Research’s Climate Change Factsheets – clear, evidence-based guides to help landowners...
/news/138693-interview-how-for...ForestGALES – the essential tool for wind risk Plan smarter, grow stronger. Senior Climate Change Scientist Tom Locatelli explains how ForestGALES helps fore...
/news/blenheim-palace-and-the-...Blenheim Palace and the Woodland Water Code Find out how a natural capital approach is being used to inform tree planting at Blenheim Palace through a Woodla...
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/publications/drivers-of-compl...Drivers of complexity in ecosystem restoration This journal article, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, examines complexity in the context of resto...
/publications/resurrecting-hab...Resurrecting habitat fragmentation as a process over time Habitat loss and fragmentation occur over time. Despite this truism, understanding the effects of h...
/publications/climate-and-natu...Climate and Nature – Living Soils Deliver for Both The Climate and Nature – Living Soils Deliver for Both report highlights that soil-centric approaches must...
/publications/ccra4-forestry-e...Fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment: Forestry evidence workshop This report synthesises key findings from the June 2025 Forest Research–Bangor University e...
/publications/transformation-m...Transformation and management of stands under continuous cover forestry: Silviculture guidance This guidance provides information to forest managers on both ...
/publications/woodland-creatio...Green finance for woodland creation: a scoping study on the social dimensions This Research Report draws on case studies and expert interviews to summarise k...
/publications/how-can-ecosyste...How can ecosystem services scenarios inform forest planning? Seven lessons from Leanachan Forest, Scotland This study explores how scenario planning – a tech...
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/research/selecting-a-shortlis...Featured research Selecting a shortlist of tree species for diversification and resilience Author(s): David Edwards
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Forest management
/research/understanding-and-ma...Featured research Understanding and mapping the socio-cultural benefits of forest recreation Author(s): Elliot Colley, Emma Hinton, Nora Kerecsenyi, Darren M...
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/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Socio economic research
/research/developing-a-woodlan...Featured research Validating Woodland Water Code metrics and methodologies Author(s): Tom Nisbet, Gregory Valatin, Romany Vassell, Robert Hattersley
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Text duplicate Climate change
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Text duplicate Ecosystem services
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Forest hydrology
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/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Text duplicate Climate change
/research/active-forests-evalu...Active Forests evaluation: Phase 3 ‘Removing Barriers’
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Text duplicate Socio economic research
/research/understanding-the-so...Understanding the Social & Cultural Value of Trees outside Woodlands: Peri-Urban and Rural (ToWPUR) Author(s): Beth Brockett, Jen Clements, Grace van der Wie...
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Text duplicate Ecosystem services
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Text duplicate Forest management
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Text duplicate Socio economic research
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Urban trees and greenspaces
/research/social-and-cultural-...Social and Cultural Values and Trees on Farms in England Author(s): Stephen McConnachie, Maddy Pearson, Harry Marshall, Beth Brockett, Grace van der Wielen
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Text duplicate Socio economic research
/research/i-tree-eco/i-tree-ec...i-Tree Eco Projects
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Text duplicate Ecosystem services
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/research/compression-wood-in-...Compression wood – Programme summary
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/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Measuring / modelling / forecasting
/research/review-of-approaches...Review of approaches to carbon valuation, discounting and risk management Author(s): Gregory Valatin
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Text duplicate Climate change
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Economics
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Text duplicate Ecosystem services
/?s&post_type&date-from&date-t...Text duplicate Socio economic research
/research/forest-models-for-re...Forest models for research and decision support in sustainable forest management Author(s): Robert Matthews
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/research/Text duplicate View all research
/tools-and-resources/View all tools & resources
/tools-and-resources/fthr/pest...Ash dieback Learn how Ash Dieback is impacting Great Britain's native ash trees, and discover resources to help slow its spread.
/tools-and-resources/fthr/pest...Oak processionary moth Understand the threat of Oak Processionary Moth to the country’s oak trees and access key information on its management and control.
/tools-and-resources/fthr/pest...Pests and diseases Explore this detailed resource with information on common tree pests and diseases, from Acute Oak Decline to the Asian Longhorn Beetle.
/tools-and-resources/tree-spec...Tree species database Access a detailed database on information on over 60 tree species that are either widely grown in British forests or which could play a...
/tools-and-resources/fthr/fore...ForestGALES Explore ForestGALES, a computer tool that assesses wind damage risk to forests in Britain, allowing comparison of different silvicultural practic...
/tools-and-resources/national-...National Forest Inventory Discover vital insights about Britain’s woodlands through the National Forest Inventory (NFI), a comprehensive programme offering u...
/tools-and-resources/Text duplicate View all tools & resources
/services/View all services
/services/social-research-serv...Social and Economic Research Services
/services/plant-tree-soil-and-...Plant, Tree, Soil and Water Testing
/services/tree-health-diagnost...Tree Health Diagnostic and Advisory Service
/services/dna-based-species-id...DNA-Based Species Identification
/services/land-use-and-ecosyst...Land Use and Ecosystem Services
/services/field-data-services/Field Data Services
/services/dna-fingerprinting/DNA Fingerprinting
/services/pest-management-of-d...Pest Management
/services/urban-trees-services/Urban Trees
/services/habitat-network-anal...Habitat Network Analysis Service
/services/pesticide-efficacy-t...Pesticides Efficacy Testing
/services/Text duplicate View all services
/research/Text duplicate Research
/publications/Text duplicate Publications
/tools-and-resources/Tools and Resources
/services/Text duplicate Services
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/accessibility/Accessibility
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/disclaimers/Disclaimers
/freedom-of-information/Freedom of Information
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/about-us/procurement/Text duplicate Procurement
/about-us/structure-and-govern...Structure and governance
/providing-feedback/Providing feedback
/privacy-policy/Privacy Policy
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https://www.facebook.com/fores...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://bsky.app/profile/fores...New window External Bluesky
https://www.youtube.com/@fores...New window External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.nationalarchives.g...New window External Subdomain Open Government Licence v3.0
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https://policies.google.com/termsNew window External Subdomain Google Terms of Service
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