Alex Hyde / Pine seedlings (Pinus sp) with seed cases attached, Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, Austria, June.

Stephen Dalton / Common snail (Helix aspera) feeding on seedling, UK

Simon Colmer / White mustard (Sinapis alba) seedlings illustrating phototropism (growing towards the light) England, UK

Stephen Dalton / Oak tree {Quercus sp} seedling, UK

Nick Upton / Arable field with young Maize / Sweetcorn seedlings (Zea mays) growing in neat parallel rows, Wiltshire, UK, late spring 2009

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Red mangrove seedlings {Rhizophora mangle} Canelas Is, Para, Brazil

Jabruson / 'Bodaba' leaf (Grossera macrantha) nestled against Strangler Fig tree root system and a 'Babango' seedling (Diospyros bipindensis or iturensis) Bai Hokou, Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Central African R...

Jabruson / 'Liamba' seedlings (Desplatsia dewevrei) sprouting from African Forest Elephant dung (Loxodonta africana cyclotis) Bai Hokou, Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Central African Republic.

Jabruson / Rotting leaves on forest floor with 'Paima' fungus. and 'Mobonga' seedling (Mitragyna stipulosa) Bai Hokou, Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Central African Republic.

Mark Carwardine / Ex-poachers preparing seedlings in tree nursery, Preah Monivong Bokor National Park, Elephant Mountains, south-western Cambodia (formerly Kampuchea)

Wild Wonders of Europe / Möllers / Invasive species African curly weed (Lagarosiphon major) and Largeflower primrose-willow (Ludwigia grandiflora) seedlings in the Etang des Boires, Pont-du-Chateau, Auvergne, France, August 2010

Dave Watts / Seeds contained in faeces of Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) sprouting on rainforest floor, World Heritage National Park rainforest of the Wet Tropics, north Queensland, Australia

Dave Watts / Seeds contained in faeces of Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) sprouting on rainforest floor, World Heritage National Park rainforest of the Wet Tropics, north Queensland, Australia

John Beatty / 2020VISION / Men planting seedlings in eroded peat.

Nick Turner / Runner bean (Phaseolus) seedlings growing up canes on an allotment, June 2011.

Nick Turner / Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) close up of seedlings growing in a vegetable bed, UK, June.

Laurie Campbell / Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) seedling in snow, Abernethy Forest RSPB Reserve, Strathspey, Scotland, December

Laurie Campbell / Rowan / Mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia) seedling growing on dead birch, Wester Ross, Scotland, June

Martin Gabriel / Beech (Fagus sylvatica) seedlings on forest floor. Weltenburger Enge Nature Reserve, Bavaria, Germany, April.

Christian Ziegler / Seedlings on forest floor, Barro Colorado Island, Panama

Christian Ziegler / Fig (Ficus sp) that has fallen opens a space that starts race between thousands of seedlings and saplings, Barro Colorado Island, Panama

Ernie Janes / Spinach seedlings being irrigated, Happisburgh, Norfolk, UK, June 2011

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Scot's pine tree seedlings (Pinus sylvestris) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Scot's pine tree seedlings (Pinus sylvestris) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Scot's pine tree seedlings (Pinus sylvestris) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Seed propagation trays for growth of trees from native stock, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Scot's pine tree seedlings (Pinus sylvestris) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Scot's pine tree seedlings (Pinus sylvestris) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) and Scot's pine tree seedlings (Pinus sylvestris) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Scot's pine tree seedlings (Pinus sylvestris) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Scot's pine tree seedlings (Pinus sylvestris) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Scot's pine tree seedlings (Pinus sylvestris) growing in trays in polytunnel of tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Rowan seedlings (Sorbus aucuparia) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Scot's pine tree seedlings (Pinus sylvestris) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Rowan seedlings (Sorbus aucuparia) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Scot's pine tree seedlings (Pinus sylvestris) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Scot's pine tree seedlings (Pinus sylvestris) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Scot's pine tree seedlings (Pinus sylvestris) growing in trays in tree nursery, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Ernie Janes / Man working in his garden allotment, Norfolk, UK, August 2007

Ernie Janes / Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) seedlings in greenhouse, UK, February

Ernie Janes / Seedlings of African marigold (Tagetes sp) at market garden, UK, April

Ernie Janes / Seedlings of African marigold (Tagetes sp) at market garden, UK, April

Ernie Janes / Seedlings of African marigold (Tagetes sp) at market garden, UK, April

Ernie Janes / Seedlings for summer bedding plants ready to be pricked out, Norfolk, UK. March

Ernie Janes / Seedlings for summer bedding pricked out and growing on in pots, Norfolk, UK. March

Niall Benvie / Pedunculate / English oak regeneration (Quercus robur), seedlings growing amongst leaf litter in Morvan Regional Park, Burgundy, France, November 2011

Gary K. Smith / Hardening off (acclimatising indoor-grown seedlings to outdoor conditions) broad bean (Phaseolus) and sweet pea plants. Norfolk, England, April.

Ernie Janes / Vegetables growing in rows in Vegetable Garden, Hoveton Hall, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Vegetables growing in rows in Vegetable Garden, Hoveton Hall, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Irrigation boom watering seedling Cabbages, Norfolk, UK, August

Ernie Janes / Herb seedlings in nursery garden, Norfollk, UK

Colin Varndell / Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) seedlings in woodland leaf litter. Wiltshire, UK, May.

Colin Monteath / Native plant seedlings in protective plastic shields for reclamation of native forest, Punakaiki, west coast, New Zealand

Ernie Janes / Corsican Pine seedling (Pinus nigra var. maritima) growing amongst pine trees and cones in coastal pine woodland, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Pots of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) seedlings in greenhouse at a commercial herb growing garden centre, UK

Ernie Janes / Pricking out a Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) seedling at a commercial herb growing garden, UK

Ernie Janes / Dwarf runner bean (Phaseolus sp) seedling, ready to be planted on, UK

Nature Production / Chameleon Plant (Houttuynia cordata) seeds germinating, Kyushu, Japan

Nature Production / Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii) seedlings germinating, Kyushu, Japan

Nick Upton / Field of young winter wheat seedlings and hedgerow with trees. Wiltshire, UK, January 2011.

Nick Upton / Field of young winter wheat seedlings and hedgerow. Wiltshire, UK, January 2011.

Nick Upton / Field of young winter wheat seedlings. Wiltshire, UK, January 2011.

Nick Upton / Field of young winter wheat seedlings. Wiltshire, UK, January 2011.

Nature Production / Rice (Oryza sativa) paddy field, fresh green seedlings in flooded field in spring, Shiga, Japan, May

Nature Production / Japanese beech (Fagus crenata) seedlings growing in woodland leaf litter, Japan

Nature Production / Fallen Japanese Zelkova tree (Zelkova serrata) with seedlings growing from log, Miyazaki, Japan

Jouan & Rius / Fallen leaves carpeting the floor in tropical rainforest, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia

Nick Upton / Flooded young winter wheat field after period of heavy rain. Wiltshire, UK, January 2011

Nick Upton / Flooded young winter wheat field after period of heavy rain. Wiltshire, UK, January 2011

Suzi Eszterhas / Seedlings in nursery at orangutan habitat restoration site, Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia

Suzi Eszterhas / Seedlings in nursery at orangutan habitat restoration site, Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia

Thomas Marent / Ulin (Eusideroxylon zwageri) seedlings as part of a restoration project, Tanjung Puting National Park, Borneo, Indonesia

Jerry Monkman / Rows of corn seedlings (Zea mays), Hadley, Massachusetts, USA, with The Holyoke Range in the distance. July 2006

Gary K. Smith / Woman gardener placing trays of Pelargonium seedlings into cloche / propagator to harden off, UK, May

Colin Varndell / Seedling European beech tree (Fagus sylvaticus) sprouting amongst star moss, Dorset, UK, May

Tim Laman / New leaves on a tree seedling in the rainforest understory, Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Tim Laman / Strangler fig (Ficus stupenda) seedling germinating from seeds deposited in moss on a branch high in the canopy. Lowland rainforest, Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Tim Laman / Strangler fig (Ficus stupenda) large leaves of a seedling growing in a tree crotch high in the rainforest canopy, Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Stephen Dalton / Oak seedling (Quercus sp) amongst grass, UK

Stephen Dalton / European beech tree (Fagus sylvaticus) seedling growing amongst moss, UK

Lisa Hoffner / Tree seedlings ready for planting, part of Proyecto Titi's reforestation effort. Colombia, South America. February 2008

Stephen Dalton / Oak {Quercus sp} seedling, UK

Laurie Campbell / Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) seedling, Beinn Eighe NNR, Wester Ross, Scotland, June

Stephen Dalton / Oak seedling (Quercus sp) growing up through grass, UK

Stephen Dalton / Oak tree seedling (Quercus sp) growing amongst grass, UK

David Tipling / A crop of {Jatropha curcas} plants, the nuts are used for high quality Biofuel

Gary K. Smith / Potting on nursery bought plug plant Geraniums, hand holding healthy plant, Norfolk, UK, March

Nick Upton / Arable field with young Maize / Sweetcorn seedlings (Zea mays) growing in neat parallel rows, Wiltshire, UK, late spring 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Abstract of seedling and mushroom in forest near Zmijinje Lake, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Tim Laman / Fisherman and volunteers from the Mangrove Action Project work to plant mangrove seedlings in abandonned shrimp ponds near Jaring Halus Village, North Sumatra. Dykes have been opened to restore natura...

Tim Laman / Planting (Rhizophora sp) mangrove seedlings in a estuary at low tide. This team of men, led by Mr. Rahim are from the Bali Forestry Department Section of Rehabilitation and Conservation of Mangroves....

Tim Laman / Fisherman and volunteers from the Mangrove Action Project work to plant mangrove seedlings in abandonned shrimp ponds near Jaring Halus Village, North Sumatra. Dykes have been opened to restore natura...

Tim Laman / Planting (Rhizophora sp) mangrove seedlings in a estuary at low tide. This team of men, led by Mr. Rahim are from the Bali Forestry Department Section of Rehabilitation and Conservation of Mangroves....

Tim Laman / Planting (Rhizophora sp) mangrove seedlings in a estuary at low tide. This team of men, led by Mr. Rahim are from the Bali Forestry Department Section of Rehabilitation and Conservation of Mangroves....

Tim Laman / Fisherman and volunteers from the Mangrove Action Project work to plant mangrove seedlings in abandonned shrimp ponds near Jaring Halus Village, North Sumatra. Dykes have been opened to restore natura...