Project will focus on English oaks and aims to help trees adapt to keep pace with threats. Scientists are developing a new approach to help trees withstand disease and climate stress by strengthening their own natural immune systems.
The £2.5 million IMPULSA project is led by academics from the University of Birmingham and funded by the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) Accelerated Adaptation programme. The team will investigate if resistance can be enhanced within a tree’s lifetime, rather than relying solely on adaptation over generations.
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Source: ENN
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