"Granny" Pine...
Caledonian pinewoods – which link us to the vast boreal forests elsewhere around the world – occur on thin, infertile, mineral soils across Scotland.
An ancient, wide-crowned ‘granny’ pine, standing alone in heather moorland, is an iconic feature of the Scottish landscape. But these majestic trees may be the last remnants of a previously wooded area. Burning and grazing may have caused the trees to be unable to regenerate for centuries.
In some areas, especially Glen Affric, reductions in deer numbers have allowed seedlings to grow and some pinewood expansion to occur.
"Granny" Pine...
Caledonian pinewoods – which link us to the vast boreal forests elsewhere around the world – occur on thin, infertile, mineral soils across Scotland.
An ancient, wide-crowned ‘granny’ pine, standing alone in heather moorland, is an iconic feature of the Scottish landscape. But these majestic trees may be the last remnants of a previously wooded area. Burning and grazing may have caused the trees to be unable to regenerate for centuries.
In some areas, especially Glen Affric, reductions in deer numbers have allowed seedlings to grow and some pinewood expansion to occur.