Irish Forest Biodiversity Research - New Knowledge from the Canopy
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Forests are home to more plant and animal species than any other terrestrial ecosystem on earth.
The biodiversity supported by our forests is important for many reasons, providing food, jobs, energy and medicine as well as recreational and cultural values.Worldwide pressures on forest biodiversity such as deforestation, commercial forestry and climate change have increased in recent times and global attention has now turned to the sustainable management of our forests.
For more, read Sandra Irwin's article from the September 2011 issue of In Practice.
Forest biodiversity (2,142kB)
