Identifying trees in winter relies heavily on buds and bark as leaves, flowers, and fruits are usually not available.

Dr. Hacket-Pain added, "Normally, beech minimizes the proportion of seeds lost to animals that eat their seeds through cycles of starvation and satiation, but more regular reproduction breaks ...

From fiery-red maple leaves to coppery-bronze beech trees, it won't be long until the UK's forests begin to change colour ... grown almost entirely from seeds collected in the wild from China ...