Supporting the management of pest and pathogen risks to trees across Europe

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Tree pests and pathogens have been increasing in number and range across Europe in recent decades due largely to the growth in trade and travel which has facilitated spread, and to climate change, particularly warming, which has expanded the areas where climate is suitable for pest/pathogen survival and colonisation. Widespread impacts of pests and pathogens on forest species, biodiversity and ecosystem services (e.g. wood production, recreation) have been observed and the resilience of many forests to climate change and extreme weather/climate events is threatened. The OptFor-EU project (https://optforeu.eu/about/) is working with forest managers and other forest stakeholders to provide suitable climate adaptation and mitigation options for science-based optimising of forest ecosystem services, enhancing forest resilience and capacity to mitigate climate change across Europe. Within OptFor-EU we study the influence of climate variability and change on high priority tree/forest pests or pathogens and work with local forest managers to provide science and services that support the management of these risks and build future forest resilience. Here, we present a brief overview of current pest and pathogen risks to trees and forests across Europe and show how our work in OptFor-EU will support the management of these risks into the future.

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