UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

June 18, 2021 Off By Richard Powell OBE

A long-term passive rewilding study has shown that natural woodland regeneration could make a significant contribution to meeting the UK’s ambitious tree planting targets – potentially at no cost and within relatively short timescales.

The research, led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), found natural growth due to seed dispersal by birds, mammals and wind can produce biodiverse and resilient woodland. \See more on this link

https://www.ceh.ac.uk/press/passive-rewilding-can-rapidly-expand-uk-woodland-no-cost