"Resilient and diverse forests are critical to maintaining a liveable planet." This simple statement encapsulates both a potential tragedy, if underestimated, and a critical imperative for humanity if fully accepted: which is to conserve and restore the planet's forests in the face of rapidly growing threats.
Dr Judy Loo, Leader of Bioversity International's Forest Genetic Resources and Restoration Science Domain, who made the above statement, is one of the authors of the article. "Resilience," she explains, "comes from the ability to adapt to change; that ability comes largely from genetic diversity."
For further reading - http://www.bioversityinternational.org/news/detail/research-helps-forests-adapt-to-and-mitigate-a-changing-climate/
