Guwahati, June 29 -- Lucy Grace, Nottingham Trent University

Whether your favourite tree is in a private garden, on wasteland, in a school playground or on the street, your emotional response may be admiration, relaxation, rejuvenation or awareness of the seasons passing. But so many special trees are experiencing a combination of threats.

According to a new report from environmental charity the Tree Council and government-funded agency Forest Research, introduced pests and diseases, pollution, extreme weather and infrastructure development are all on the increase, which could be a disaster for the UK's trees. These affect trees' condition, resilience and capacity to mitigate the climate and nature crises.

Not only do trees play ecolog...