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Imports of ash trees have been suspended since ash dieback was first recorded in the UK.
Ash dieback was first reported in the UK in 2012 but given the large number of sites it was found at, it must have arrived earlier, Thomas said.
In addition to warnings from scientists in those countries, ash dieback was found in British nursery tree stocks as far back as February.
Wednesday's findings appear to confirm efforts by a photographic mapping exercise, which the Guardian reported on Tuesday as showing the spread of ash dieback was worse than feared.
However, at that time the fungus causing ash dieback was thought to be already endemic in the UK, meaning no ban was possible.
After ash dieback was identified at Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Lower Wood reserve, Ashwellthorpe, an ancient woodland and a protected site of s pecial scientific interest, the trust's chairman warned of the potential threat to wildlife.
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"Dieback is more typical of a root problem," he said.
Can ash dieback be stopped in the UK?
With ash trees coming into leaf, people can begin to spot if ash dieback is present.
Dieback is expected to wipe out Britain's ash trees, just as it has in Denmark.
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