. Why are forests resilient, and what can we do to ensure they remain that way?

The resilience of a forest ecosystem to changing environmental conditions is determined by its biological and ecological resources, in particular the diversity of species, including micro-organisms, the genetic variability within species the diversity of genetic traits within populations of species. Furthermore, forests can be highly resilient to a disturbance they evolved with, fire-prone environments, but highly susceptible to new stressors, introduction of nuisance species or to changes in the disturbance regime