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名为“英国树景的未来”的五年研究计划，该计划旨在“了解树木发挥重要作用的景观的环境和社会效益”。为了从这项研究中获得最大利益，需要使用适当的语言和一系列格式来综合并提供结果给相关利益相关者。知识树（ToK）项目是一个知识交换项目，它将综合来自英国未来树景计划中的三个项目（DiversiTree、MEMBRA 和 newLEAF）将结果传达给森林管理者、政策制定者和公众，并与利益相关者联络，共同制定关于如何在森林管理和环境中实施结果的指南。 ToK 将综合涵盖森林恢复力的不同方面的三个项目。复原力是指系统（例如森林）从干扰中恢复的能力。目前，英国政府正在鼓励增加森林覆盖率，作为其储存更多碳、缓解气候变化计划的一部分。然而，英国的许多树木受到气候变化和一系列病虫害的威胁，这可能会限制它们贡献碳储存的能力以及树木带来的广泛其他好处。因此，我们需要使我们的森林能够抵御这些未来的威胁。复原力是由多种相互作用的因素带来的，但一个关键参数是多样性。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面。物种多样性是指一个地区内不同树种的数量，是 DiversiTree 项目的研究重点。遗传多样性是一个物种内个体之间的变异，也是 newLEAF 项目的重点。表观遗传学是树木在其生命周期中响应压力而发生的生化变化，可以被描述为树木的“记忆”，这是 MEMBRA 项目的重点。森林管理者被告知多样性可以提高恢复力，但多样性概念的实际实施可能是复杂和微妙的，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实地可视化和解释。 ToK 项目将使森林管理者、政策制定者和公众更加了解物种多样性、遗传多样性和表观遗传记忆。它将解释为什么这些概念对于理解和为利益相关者提供更好的知识以评估其自己森林的多样性和恢复力很重要，从而使决策更容易。ToK 分为三个阶段。首先，我们汇集了来自 DiversiTree、newLEAF 和 MEMBRA 的研究人员，综合了关于物种多样性、遗传多样性和表观遗传记忆的益处、风险和不确定性的当前知识，以提高恢复力。我们将确定这些项目中一致的信息，从而降低利益相关者从三个项目中收到相互冲突的信息的风险，这三个项目最终都有提高森林恢复能力的相同目标。其次，我们将与森林从业者和政策制定者合作，共同开发满足现实世界需求的综合成果。最后，该项目将留下一系列共同开发的成果。我们的研究笔记和网络研讨会（录制以供将来使用）将为从业者提供有关如何将物种多样性、遗传多样性和表观遗传记忆纳入森林规划的实用指导。我们的政策简报将为政策制定者需要考虑的项目结果提供指导。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可见性、理解和认识。