Climate Change Factsheet Series

These factsheets explore the key risks to our trees, woods and forests from climate change, how we can improve the resilience of our forests to future conditions, and how our trees woods and forests could be managed to mitigate both direct and indirect impacts of the changing climate. They provide short summaries on specific topics and issues and signpost further information and resources.

• Climate change and forests: How do woodlands and forests affect the climate?
• Climate change adaptation: How can we adapt our forests and woodlands for the changing climate?
• Peatlands, forestry and climate change: What role can forest-to-bog restoration play?
• Climate change and biodiversity: Can biodiversity help our woodlands in a changing climate?
• Climate change, flooding and forests: How can forestry help reduce flooding?
• Climate change and ecosystem services: How can our trees and woodlands help?
• Climate change and human behaviours: How can understanding behaviours contribute to climate change?
• Climate change and tree diseases: How are root pathogens likely to be influenced by climate change?
• Climate change and diseases of tree foliage: Will foliar diseases become more damaging to trees?
• Climate change and tree diseases (canker): How will canker pathogens be influenced by climate change?
• Climate change and tree diseases (Phytophthora): Phytophthora diseases likely to increase with climate change.
• Climate change and urban forests: Can urban forests help cities adapt to climate change?
• Climate change and species choice: Matching species to site and future conditions
• Climate change and risks: What are the key risks to our forests and woodlands?
• Climate change and forest carbon: How much carbon is there in our woodlands?
• Climate change and insect pests of trees: Will the impact of damaging forest insects increase?
• Climate change and provenance: Matching provenance to site and future conditions

Links to our climate change research

Climate change impacts
Climate change mitigation

If you’re interested in how to manage your land for the changing climate, visit our Climate Change Hub.