This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Monday, 19 August 2024
Trees Don't Move (Quickly Enough?)
Conservationists are divided on the merits of 'assisted moving' for trees. Many UK organisms are in the process of relocating to the North, in response to climate change. Trees, however, cannot (for obvious reasons) make a fast leap (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/19/the-world-is-getting-hotter-could-helping-englands-trees-migrate-northwards-protect-them-climate-aoe). Some conservations think that help is required to preserve native tree species. They advocate planting saplings in cooler locations. They would also replace their southern bretheren by more heat-resistant species from overseas. Other conservationists object to the introduction of yet more 'alien' species. Alien plant species can be problematic but climate change may give us little choice?
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