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For this method to work, accurate information is needed about the vulnerability of different ash species to ADB and EAB. To achieve this, the researchers will conduct an experiment in the USA looking at the susceptibility of ash species to EAB. A similar experiment will be carried out in the UK on clones of all the ash species available in British and Irish living collections. A social science study will complement the experimental work, discussing ways to enhance tree health in a manner that is socially and politically acceptable. If successful, these approaches can be used to tackle tree health issues in other tree species.

Project website http://www.ashgenome.org/

This project is in partnership with Forest Research and University of Oxford (project participants).

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