Resilience – Future Proofing Plant Health

Research objectives

The information below provides a summary of the objectives across the two phases of the project. More information on the objectives and the related findings and outputs from the Resilience Work Package can be found here.

Phase 1 (2014-2015)

• Collate the definitions and uses of the concept of resilience and develop a decision-making framework.
• Explore the demand and feasibility of a woodland classification system to describe resilience.

Phase 2 (2015-2020)

• Investigate options and considerations for using resistant trees as a strategy for mitigating impacts from pests and pathogens. 
• Provide evidence to help better understand the effect of environmental, ecological, and geographic factors on tree health, particularly in the context of tree pests and pathogens.
• Pilot tools to assess the risk to trees, woodlands and the associated ecosystem services at a range of scales. 
• Test the Resilience Implementation Framework in practice through case studies in England.

Findings

A summary of some of the key findings and outputs from the Resilience Work Package can be found here.