UK landscapes could be at risk of another major tree epidemic, say researchers
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 10:31
in Psychology & Sociology
We have to be more willing to pay for control measures or risk serious consequences for our familiar landscapes and gardens, according to researchers carrying out investigations for the UK Research Councils’ Rural Economy and Land Use Programme. Social and natural scientists have been looking back at the outbreak of Dutch Elm Disease that ravaged the UK in the 1970s and considering the implications for our natural heritage today. They have identified fundamental lessons that need to be learnt, and make some important recommendations for key groups involved in biosecurity.
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