Tree Health Survey
The OPAL tree health survey launched in May 2013 in partnership with Forest Research and the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA). It aims to build a picture of the health of trees across country by asking the public to record data about the size and appearance of their tree while also looking for signs of pests and diseases. This includes six serious pests and diseases, referred to as the Most Unwanted, which are not yet established in the UK and could cause serious damage to the tree population.
This survey has also been extended to Wales and Scotland in partnership with Natural Resources Wales and the Scottish Government.
The Food and Environment Agency also developed the free tree health survey app for iPhone and Android.
Read more about this topic: Open Air Laboratories Network (OPAL)
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—Bible: Hebrew Genesis 1:29.
But in a later context, God told the disgraced Adam, “and thou shalt eat the herb of the field” (Genesis 3:18)
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