The Tree of Knowledge (ToK): communicating the complexity of forest resilience. 08832

知识树（ToK）：传达森林恢复力的复杂性。

• 批准号: NE/Y004116/1
• 负责人: Stephen Cavers
• 金额: $ 0.99万
• 依托单位: UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=NE%2FY004116%2F1
• 关键词: Tree; Knowledge; ToK; communicating; complexity

The UK research councils are nearing the end of a five-year programme of research called 'Future of UK Treescapes' which aims to 'understand the environmental and societal benefits of landscapes in which trees play a significant role'. To gain maximum benefit from this research the results need to be synthesized and made available, using appropriate language, and using a range of formats, to relevant stakeholders.The Tree of Knowledge (ToK) project is a knowledge exchange project that will synthesize work from three projects (DiversiTree, MEMBRA and newLEAF) within the Future of UK Treescapes Programme, communicate the results to forest managers, policy makers and the public and in liaison with stakeholders co-develop guidance on how to implement the results both in forest management and in policy.The three projects ToK will synthesis cover different aspects of forest resilience. Resilience is the ability of a system, such as a forest, to recover from a disturbance. Currently the UK government is encouraging an increase in forest cover as part of its plans to store more carbon, to mitigate climate change. However, many of the UK's trees are threatened by climate change and a range of pests and diseases, which might limit their ability to contribute to carbon storage and the wide range of other benefits delivered by trees. We therefore need to make our forests resilient to these future threats. Resilience is delivered by multiple interacting factors, but a key parameter is diversity. More diverse systems are generally more resilient. Diversity occurs at many different levels. Species diversity is the number of different tree species within an area and is the research focus of the DiversiTree project. Genetic diversity is variation among individuals within a species and is the focus of the newLEAF project. Epigenetics are the biochemical changes within a tree in response to stresses during its life and may be described as the 'memory' of the tree, this is the focus of the MEMBRA project. Forest managers are advised that diversity increases resilience, but the practical implementation of diversity concepts can be complex and nuanced and may involve trade-offs between tree species, genetic diversity and epigenetic memory. In addition, genetic diversity and epigenetics are hard to visualize and interpret on the ground. The ToK project will make species diversity, genetic diversity, and epigenetic memory, more visible to forest managers, policy makers, and the public. It will explain why these concepts are important to understand and provide stakeholders with improved knowledge to evaluate diversity and resilience in the context of their own forests, such that decision-making is easier.There are three stages to ToK. First, we bring together researchers from DiversiTree, newLEAF and MEMBRA to synthesize current knowledge of the benefits, risks and uncertainties of species diversity, genetic diversity, and epigenetic memory for increasing resilience. We will identify consistent messages from across these projects, reducing the risk that stakeholders will receive conflicting information from three projects which ultimately all have the same aim of increasing forest resilience. Second, we will work with forest practitioners and policy makers to co-develop outputs from the synthesis that meet real world needs. Finally, the project will leave a range of co-developed outputs. Our research notes and webinars (recorded for future use) will provide practical guidance for practitioners on how to include species diversity, genetic diversity, and epigenetic memory within their forest planning. Our policy brief will provide guidance on results from the project that policy makers need to consider. Finally, our animated film, blogs, infographics, and podcast will increase the visibility, understanding and raise awareness of species diversity, genetic diversity, and epigenetic memory amongst the public.

英国研究委员会即将结束一项为期五年的研究计划，称为“英国树木的未来”，该计划旨在“了解树木起着重要作用的景观的环境和社会利益”。为了从这项研究中获得最大的收益，必须使用适当的语言综合并提供结果，并使用多种格式，与相关的利益相关者。知识树（TOK）项目是一个知识交换项目，将从三个项目（多元化，多元化，膜和新层）中综合工作（在英国树木的未来计划中）与森林企业群体和公共群体中的公共销售者交流，并将其与森林企业群体交流，并将其交流。关于如何在森林管理和政策中实施结果的指南。三个项目将综合涵盖森林弹性的不同方面。弹性是系统（例如森林）从干扰中恢复的能力。目前，英国政府正在鼓励森林覆盖物的增加，这是其存储更多碳，减轻气候变化的计划的一部分。但是，许多英国的树木受到气候变化以及一系列害虫和疾病的威胁，这可能会限制其有助于碳储存的能力以及树木带来的广泛益处。因此，我们需要使我们的森林能够抵御这些未来的威胁。弹性是由多个相互作用因素传递的，但是关键参数是多样性。更多样化的系统通常更具弹性。多样性发生在许多不同的层次上。物种多样性是一个区域内不同树种的数量，是多元化项目的研究重点。遗传多样性是一个物种中个体之间的变化，是新叶项目的重点。表观遗传学是树内的生物化学变化，响应其一生中的压力，可以被描述为树的“记忆”，这是膜项目的重点。建议森林经理，多样性提高了弹性，但是多样性概念的实际实施可能是复杂而细微的，并且可能涉及树种，遗传多样性和表观遗传记忆之间的权衡。此外，遗传多样性和表观遗传学很难在地面上可视化和解释。 Tok项目将使物种多样性，遗传多样性和表观遗传记忆对森林经理，政策制定者和公众更可见。它将解释为什么这些概念对于理解并为利益相关者提供改进的知识以评估自己的森林背景下的多样性和韧性很重要，因此决策更容易。首先，我们将各种各样的，纽叶和膜的研究人员汇集在一起​​，以综合有关物种多样性，遗传多样性和表观遗传记忆的利益，风险和不确定性的当前知识，以提高韧性。我们将从这些项目中确定一致的信息，从而降低利益相关者从三个项目中收到相互矛盾的信息的风险，这些信息最终都具有增加森林弹性的目的。其次，我们将与森林从业人员和政策制定者合作，从满足现实世界需求的综合中共同开发产出。最后，该项目将留下一系列共同开发的输出。我们的研究笔记和网络研讨会（录制供将来使用）将为从业者提供有关如何在其森林规划中包括物种多样性，遗传多样性和表观遗传记忆的实践指导。我们的政策摘要将为政策制定者需要考虑的项目的结果提供指导。最后，我们的动画电影，博客，信息图表和播客将提高公众对物种多样性，遗传多样性和表观遗传记忆的知名度，理解和提高公众的认识。