Fightback of the Ash Tree

 

Regarding Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus). Initial conclusions assessed that 1-5% of trees may show realistic tolerance to Ash dieback, but none have yet been found to display extensive resistance, or have they? 

The ash population could indeed eventually recover over time and studies are ongoing to investigate this. Nature has a way of balancing itself out, given time and the right circumstances. 

One thing is certain though and that is that immunity will not be achieved if all the trees a...