Construction begins on pioneering Birmingham forestry testing facility

摘要

West Midlands-based contractor Shaylor Group has begun construction of a £10.4m facility to test the impact of elevated levels of carbon dioxide on developed woodlands. Intended to be operational for 10 years, the Free-Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment (FACE) experiment is being built for the University of Birmingham's recently created Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR). The experiment aims to test the resilience of mature forest to a high carbon future and enable scientists to take measurements from deep within the soil to above the tree canopy.