Wildlife Trust
8 Mar 2023
53% of our native plants such as Heather and Harebell have declined in Britain due to human impacts such as agricultural intensification and climate change
53% of our native plants such as Heather and Harebell have declined in Britain due to human impacts such as agricultural intensification and climate change
non-native plants now outnumber native plants in the wild – this startling discovery has huge implications for the insects and other species that depend on our native plants
many non-native species are benign but some such as New Zealand Pigmyweed and Sitka Spruce have become invasive, disrupting ecosystem function and outcompeting native species
many montane plants have declined due to climate change whereas some southern species such as Bee Orchid have benefited and spread further north