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Recently there has been a rapid increase in the spread and number of non-native tree pests and pathogens around the world. Traditionally the impact of tree diseases and pests has been assessed in terms of their impact on forestry and the loss of wood products. However trees, like ash or oak, support a number of other species and their decline may pose significant risks for other species reliant on them. Here we summarise work from across several research projects which have provided woodland managers, for the first time, with lists of the species associated with two of our native trees (ash
A Moredun Research Institute board member and leading environmental scientist is set to take up a key role at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). Professor David Hopkins, formerly Dean of Agriculture, Food and Environment at the Royal Agricultural University, where he is now the International Director, has been appointed Dean of the new Central Faculty, overseeing SRUC’s academic strategy in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
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A summary of research outputs supported or facilitated by the Environmental Change Programme of the Scottish Government’s Portfolio of Strategic Research 2011-2016
An important considera on, given the high targets for emissions reduction and habitat restoration, is to consider where peatland conservation on and restoration on may be most desirable. To aid this process, a decision support tool has been developed that summarises all of the information on that is available at the national scale on peatland locations and various condition indicators.