Position statement
Rewilding – the Woodland Trust's position
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Wood Wise - woods in waiting
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Publication date:
November 2020
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Journal
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28
This issue of Wood Wise discusses the importance of natural regeneration for expanding tree and woodland cover in the UK. Natural regeneration – where trees grow from naturally dispersed seeds – can complement tree planting to create natural and carbon-rich landscapes of the future.
There are many benefits of natural regeneration, but also challenges – not least that funding and policy support is lacking.
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