‘An exciting moment’: England’s urban and rural trees mapped for first time

Groundbreaking' tool aims to help tree-planting efforts and identify areas to create nature-rich habitats

England's non-woodland trees have been mapped for the first time, using cutting-edge methods of laser detection and satellite imagery.

Tree scientists at the UK's Forest Research agency have built a comprehensive picture of trees in urban and rural areas in a groundbreaking" map that goes live on Saturday.