DIVERSIFICATION OF FORESTS WITH SILVER BIRCH TO SAFEGUARD RESILIENCE AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL ROLES OF FORESTS
- A forest dominated by just a couple of species can be regarded as more vulnerable to pests and diseases than one with a wide variety of different trees. The team behind a Formas- backed project are investigating whether planting silver birch could enhance resilience and protect the future of sustainable forest production in Sweden, as Michelle Cleary explains