Draft:Scottish Lowland Forests

The Lowlands are shown in bright green

Scottish Lowland Forest are a habitat found exclusively in Lowland Scotland, naturally consisting of primarily Ash, Oak, Hazel, and Scots Pine trees.[1] Modern conifer plantations, which only harbor a small amount of the wildlife of the native forests, and are often replacing the original native forests, making them generally negative to Scotland's lowland environment.[2]

  1. ^ https://cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/1996/09/fctp017.pdf
  2. ^ Doward, Jamie (2020-03-22). "Fewer oaks, more conifers: Britain's forests must change to meet climate targets". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-10-04.