22 April 2025

New analysis shows that tree diversity builds climate resilience and boosts economic return

In the face of mounting threats from climate change, mixed species forests have been called an ‘insurance policy’ for UK forestry in a new literature review supported by DEFRA and Teagasc. Looking beyond a traditional monoculture approach to forestry, the paper – published in the Quarterly Journal of Forestry – shows that greater species diversity in productive forests can address multiple crises, from climate change and biodiversity loss, to housing and domestic timber shortages.

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