We need to better understand the true value of plants and trees to society and deliver ongoing research to understand and prevent the introduction and spread of threats to UK plants – natural and crops. This include key threats such as Xylella, emerald ash borer, and other risks highlighted on the UK Plant Health Risk Register.
Background
We want to protect the nation from the effects of animal and plant diseases and pests, to enable sustainable production, trade, and a vibrant natural environment. Our focus is on building resilience to prevent, detect, adapt, and enable risk-based control.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Promoting resilience of UK tree species to novel pests and pathogens: ecological and evolutionary solutions
It has been made clear by examples such as Ash Dieback, that our trees face a serious threat from new diseases and pests. As trees are everywhere and are well-loved parts of our landscape, an important part of our econom...
Funded by: BBSRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to understand and prevent the introduction and spread of threats to UK plants, including key threats such as Xylella and emerald ash borer.
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SMARTIES: Surveillance and Management of multiple Risks to Treescapes: Integrating Epidemiology and Stakeholder behaviour
Tree-species in the UK are threatened by an increasing number of pests and diseases resulting in large economic, environmental and social costs. Preventing the introduction of such threats is often difficult, therefore, ...
Funded by: NERC
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on understanding the key epidemiological and human behavioral factors that govern the invasion and spread of multiple threats to tree health, including the Emerald Ash Borer.
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Sentinel Treescapes for Plant Biosecurity and Risk Management - Multiple Threats
Trees play an essential role in sustaining life, providing wildlife habitats and timber and storing carbon, helping to reduce climate change. Tree cover accounts for around 17% of the land area of Great Britain, but tree...
Funded by: UKRI
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on monitoring tree health and detecting threats, aligning with the goal of understanding and preventing the spread of threats to UK plants.