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woodlands in a climate emergency How the Forestry sector needs to - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
woodlands in a climate emergency How the Forestry sector needs to - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Managing Englands woodlands in a climate emergency How the Forestry sector needs to respond John Weir FICFor Limited Species 2 Species selection help 3 4 Pests and diseases Xylella, Long horn beetles, Spruce bark beetles, Pine
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Species selection help
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Pests and diseases
Xylella, Long horn beetles, Spruce bark beetles, Pine processionary moth, Birch borer, Pine nematode, etc, etc.
Ips typographus Spruce
Elm zigzag sawfly
Xylella
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Biosecurity
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Increasing mammal pressure
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Could we? Dare we?
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And then Climate Change
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The speed of climate change The speed of this change in climate is unprecedented since at least the last ice age and is probably greater than the rate our woodlands can adapt without human action if we wish to retain the ecosystem services they currently provide us with.
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Climate Matching
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Climate Matching Current
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Thinking outside the pot 13
HadCM3 A1B 2050
Climate Matching Mid Century
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Native distribution of oak
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Genetics within species
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With our past history is the tree native and local?
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HadCM3 A1B 2080
Climate Matching End of Century
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The UKFS
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2019 Position Statement
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www.gov.uk/government/publications/managing- englands-woodlands-in-a-climate-emergency
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Forest Industry Action
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Thanks for listening john.weir@forestrycommission.gov.uk @johnweirfc
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