How a comprehensive tree strategy helps manage the impact of tree pathogens
With the increasing threat of a multitude of tree pathogens such as Acute Oak Decline, Horse Chestnut Canker and Ash Dieback and the potential impacts from climate change, there is a growing concern throughout the UK for the future of our tree population.
With the government setting out a response to the issue in its 25 Year Environment Plan and coverage within mainstream media, the importance of trees and their health is recognised on agendas right down to community level.
Trees are integral to maintaining healthy ecosystems and a healthy environment, and form significant landscape features in both urban and rural regions; often as visually important elements of the skyline, acting to soften the edges of the built environment. The importance of trees to society in terms of the services they provide is now well recognised. These services include cooling the urban environment, health and wellbeing benefits, supporting biodiversity and supplying a range of economically important products.
