Increasing resistance and resilience of forests, a case study of Great Britain

Andrew Leslie; Edward Wilson; Andrew Park

doi:10.3832/ifor4552-017

Increasing resistance and resilience of forests, a case study of Great Britain

Andrew Leslie
, Edward Wilson
, Andrew Park

University of Cumbria

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Abstract

The forests of Great Britain (GB) are an important resource, which are under threat from climate change and exotic pests and diseases. The forest sector has been proactive in launching initiatives and supporting activities to improve the resistance and resilience of forests in GB. These interventions can be directed at forests at a range of scales, from genetic to national. This article describes the range of potential and actual actions focused on adapting Britain’s forests to climate change and damage from pests and diseases. However, there are also barriers to improving the resilience of forests in GB and these are also discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	69-79
Number of pages	11
Journal	iForest : Biogeosciences and Forestry
Volume	17
Issue number	2
Early online date	21 Mar 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3832/ifor4552-017
Publication status	Published - 30 Apr 2024

Keywords

Forests
Great Britain
Resistance
Resilience
Climate Change
Pests and Pathogens

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