We invite you to listen to Dr. Anna Napierała-Filipiak’s lecture entitled “Elm trees, biodiversity, climate.”
Elm trees significantly affect the forest ecosystem, shaping the forest litter and undergrowth. Research in the Netherlands on a species of mountain elm has identified 79 species of insects associated with it, highlighting its contribution to biodiversity. Graphiosis and climate change are severely limiting the resources of these trees. Prolonged summer droughts and extreme temperature fluctuations in January and February pose serious threats, negatively affecting seedling development, flowering and seed setting. Protecting against disease and adapting to a changing climate are becoming crucial to maintaining their ecosystem role.
