kevinlelland
Recently returned from a trip to Norway to look at forestry and wildlife management. These few images on hill called #Tronkberget that was 680 metres at the summit. We were surrounded by Norway spruce, birch, larch and Scots pine at a latitude of 61 degrees north, compared to the North of Scotland at around 56 degrees north. #ecologicalrestoration #wildplaces #johnmuirtrust #hillwalking #trees #norwaynature #fujix100t #fujifilmlandscape #landscapephotography #x100t #x100tfujifilm
Nov 7, 2022 at 9:11pmWeb
Show threadSimon BrookeNov 7, 2022
@kevinlelland This is why I simply don't believe that there is anywhere in Scotland that was 'never forest' or is 'natural moorland'. There's forests in Norway higher than Ben Nevis and north of Muckle Flugga.
Show threadkevinlellandNov 7, 2022
@simon_brooke hi. Yes. Different soils types will, support more or less trees dependent, however, for much of Scotland the natural tree line should be circa 2,500 feet. Land change over time, especially grazing pressure and removal of community use of woodland habitats, sees large areas of Scotland more akin to mountains on the moon, as opposed to mountains rich in wildlife.