'Elimination' predicted for ash trees

Oh no, we cannot lose trees, they are so important to us, the environment and for me also a childhood where climbing trees, playing Cowboys and Indians in the woods, chestnut , walnut and hazel nut picking was so important, , I will be in tears soon thinking of this beautiful world losing trees

Oak trees could be at risk from the disease Xylella which is ravaging olive groves in Europe.

Damn, now I am looking at my tree books , think my Druid ancestors are at work

And let's not forget the Acorn

I'd better make the most of our lovely Ash tree then

Got it, the oak tree leaf is the symbol of the National Trust . Charles 2nd hid in an oak tree , there is the song Hearts of Oak have our Men . It is sooooo British

Aaah, British.

Your not a tree lover Alima, well not as obsessed as I am, , I do hug them too . The oak is so British, can't recall which cause uses it as it's symbol, it will come back to me

Why, what is different about oak trees Annibach?

We lost so many beautiful Elms didn't we. I bet if the oak was under threat there would be a different reaction.

Yes you are right bags throughout history things have adapted in order to survive, but this happens over a long period of time. The trouble with issues like sudden die back or global warming species simply don't have sufficient time to adapt, that is why the scientists are concerned.

Reminded of the song - The Ash Grove.

I think the shame of it is that it will change the character of some native British forests . I agree with Anniebach it will be a shame and quite frankly at the rate things are dying off something we should be concerned about.

It might be the way things go but that doesn't mean we have to like it.

Don't mess with nature, it'll find it's way as it's always done. Well, that's my adage (mostly ).
My staircase is ash - love it every day.

I love trees, I think it sad when we lose any tree and the Ash is beautiful

Yes, apparently about 1000 species (birds, mammals, invertebrates, fungi) are "associated with" ash trees. Of those, the article says, 100 are 'dependent' on the ash tree and likely to become extinct as well unless they adapt. Same again: that's how life works.

Most of the thousand are presumably associated with other trees too. If they have any sense of survival they will be

Presumably the ash borer beetle will become extinct too if it kills off its food supply. Daft bugger.

No, I didn't have a bad night and I'm perfectly cheerful; it's all the angst about such stuff that I find tiresome. It happens. It always has and it always will.

Meanwhile, ash, sycamore, and holly trees are weeds where I live (no sign of ash dieback here yet). I pull up dozens every year or we wouldn't be able to get out of the house before long.

of not if

Blimey! Tell it like it is bags

I wonder if the becoming extinct aspect worries people because if the potential fallout? What else might be lost because of it? Certain useful creatures that feed off it etc?

Didnt you have a very good night bags?

Wow!