Planting forests is one way to mitigate climate change. The origin of seeds is crucial to optimize the success of planted trees and their ability to adapt to future climates. INRAE and ONF (French ...
Teams painstakingly combed endangered Atlantic habitat over several years, helping to grow 8m native trees ...
A SESSILE oak tree in Co Down has been crowned Northern Ireland’s Tree of the Year. The impressive tree, which stands tall within the entrance to one of Ireland’s last remaining ancient woodlands, ...
Porlock Weir, Somerset: Once part of a horse paddock, this sessile oak now has been left stranded by the retreating coast, and endures hard coastal winters Sessile oaks are emblematic of the ...
However, only two species are regarded as native. They are the sessile oak, Quercus petraea, which is officially our national tree, and the pedunculate oak, Quercus robur. The pedunculate oak is also ...
The sessile oak may be the unofficial emblem for Wales, but across the Irish Sea, we claim it as Ireland's national tree. For centuries, this oak has been harvested across Europe for its fine timber, ...