Position statement
Tree provenance in a changing climate
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Sustainable UK Seed Source Project
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Publication date:
October 2015
Publication type:
Research report
Pages:
58
This research report looks at what needs to be done to secure UK-grown seed for a range of broadleaved species.
This has become necessary due to the growing number of threats faced by UK trees and woodland from pests, pathogens and a changing climate.
It is clear that these challenges require a range of responses from government and its agencies, woodland owners and forest managers.
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Plant trees
Natural regeneration
The UK needs more trees. We plant millions of native trees every year, but planting is just one way to help the UK's woodlands expand. Allowing nature to take its course is also an effective and efficient method of getting more trees in the ground.