Heatwaves: why British trees are shedding branches and dying

The 2022 heatwave killed 400 of Kew’s trees and predictions show that up to 50% of Kew’s existing 11,000 trees could be vulnerable to climate change by 2090. A similar story is playing out across the ...
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New pests and diseases likely to cut UK tree growth, study finds

The arrival of new plant pests and diseases is likely to severely damage UK trees and woodlands in the coming decades, new research shows. The ash dieback epidemic prompted the government to assess ...

Britain in the 1920s planted millions of Sitka spruce trees for timber, but scientists now say the country's forests support far fewer birds, plants, and insects than native ...

Explore how the extensive planting of Sitka spruce trees in the UK affects biodiversity, with fewer species supported compared to native woodlands. Learn about the study advocating for mixed-species ...