Britain’s rarest native tree takes root at Killerton
The National Trust is creating a ‘living library’ gene bank of trees in east Devon to help protect the black poplar.
Pioneering effort to rescue Britain’s rarest tree in Devon
A pioneering effort to rescue Britain’s rarest native tree has taken root in Devon, as conservationists create a ‘living ...
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Saving a species: ‘Living library’ of Britain’s rarest native tree takes root at Killerton
The National Trust is creating a ‘living library’ of trees in east Devon in efforts to help save Britain’s rarest and most ...
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Britain’s rarest native tree takes root at Killerton
Ecologist Fi Hailstone plants black poplar trees at Killerton (National Trust ... trees which produce large amounts of white fluffy seed in spring. Unable to reproduce alone, an urgent effort ...
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Britain’s rarest native tree takes root at Killerton
Out of an estimated 7,000 black poplar trees left growing wild in Britain ... trees which produce large amounts of white fluffy seed in spring. Unable to reproduce alone, an urgent effort is ...
Maple seeds’ unique spinning motion allows them to travel far even in the rain, a new study shows
When wind or other disturbances detach winged maple seeds called samaras from their parent tree, they spin through the air – and can even spin when it’s raining. Impacts by high-speed raindrops only ...
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The 'living library' saving Britain’s rarest native tree at Killerton in East Devon
Out of an estimated 7,000 black poplar trees left growing wild in Britain ... trees which produce large amounts of white fluffy seed in spring. Unable to reproduce alone, an urgent effort is ...