The main change immediately after an injury is the air embolism in the water-conducting tissue of the tree. The embolism leads to a functional disruption to which the tree reacts with compartmentalization. It is only afterwards that the tree also walls off decay. This is why CODIT nowadays stands for…

The UK became the first country outside the USA to adopt Tree Equity Scores, launching the Tree Equity Score UK map in December 2023. The coastal town of Hartlepool has the second lowest tree equity score in England, with canopy cover as low as 0% in some neighbourhoods.   In 2024, Trees…