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Plant health

Ash dieback positive sites (November 2012 - December 2015; image: Forest Service)

A clear and present danger: Plant disease and invasive species

The plant disease and invasive species threat posed to the environment in Northern Ireland is increasing, and likely to continue to do so due to factors such as increasing world trade and the potential impacts of climate change. These factors also increase the potential risk of the threats that we face diversifying and affecting a wider range of plant species.

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