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Scots pine irreplaceable for UK woodland wildfire, new study finds

A major new study has revealed just how vital Scots pine is to the UK’s woodland biodiversity, showing that no single ...
The Conversation

What do trees remember?

Estrella Luna-Diez receives funding from UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Anne-Marie Culhane receives funding from UKRI and the NERC. Bruno Barcante ...
The Conversation

Disease has killed most of the UK’s elm trees since the 1960s – but there are signs they may be making a comeback

James Weldon receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Elm trees were once stalwarts of the UK countryside that towered out of hedgerows, lined fields and woodlands.
The Guardian

Plant ‘tredges’ to boost England’s tree cover, gardeners urged

Royal Horticultural Society’s call backs government aim to increase woodland cover from 10% to at least 16.5% by 2050 Gardeners should plant native “tredges” – foliage between the size of a tree and a ...