Ewan Purser

Scottish Forestry

Publications

Forestry, Environment | Final Report and Policy Document

Understanding a new health threat to Caledonian Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)

March 2024

This project was initiated in response to a new health threat to Scots pine manifesting itself in the form of multiple blackened cankers and dieback of shoots and branches, particularly in the lower crown. Scots pine is regarded as iconic in Scotland for a range of ecological, cultural and economic reasons. Therefore, it is a research priority to gain an understanding of the extent and causes of the canker disease for better protection of this species in the future.