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| | | The Living WorldÌýis a gentle weekend natural history programme, which aims to broadcast the best, most intimate encounters with British wildlife.
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"The Living World is the next best thing to being there. Our contributors are skilled naturalists who are able to reveal those fascinating facts about animals and plants that you don't always find in books. It's like having a personal guided tour of the countryside, without needing to leave the house."
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|  | | | Tree buds in winterÌý |
The Stirring Trees
Sticky horse chestnut buds and the furry pussy willow are childhood memories from the school nature table.ÌýTheyÌýmay be fascinating to us,ÌýbutÌýbudsÌýare vitally important for trees.ÌýSuperbly designed, these intricate packages help ensureÌýthat the new growth of leaves survive the winter without suffering fromÌýfrostÌýor insect damage.Ìý
The leaves will have formed in the late autumn and sit beautifully folded within the bud waiting for warming temperatures and longer daylength whichÌýare the signals for them to emerge.Ìý Some trees,Ìýlike hawthorn and beech,Ìýalso release chemicals which ensure the leaves emerge in the Spring as these chemicals get gradually broken down by theÌýlow temperatures of winter.Ìý
The intricate folding of the hornbeam'sÌýleaves withinÌýits buds have even been studied by scientists to find out how toÌýfold and squeeze things into small packages without damaging them.Ìý | | |
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