Origins of Scots pine in Scotland nd its diversity
Origins of Scots pine in Scotland and securing its diversity. Photograph courtesy of Donald Beaton, Spinningdale.
Mike Phillips, a former research head forester at Newton, published several papers during his career and in retirement. The attached PDF contains a number of short articles written by Mike between 1992 and 1997 the first of which ‘Origin of Scots pine in Scotland’ was presented at a conference at Battleby and the others on procedures to maintain genetic diversity of the native Scots pine published in Native Woodland Discussion Group’s newsletters.
One paper begins :
‘A Case for Urgent Action
There are as we know a number of very small remnant native natural pine populations which require urgent attention if they are to be saved from extinction in the not too distant future. Four such populations are:-
a. Glen Loyne
This is a very isolated very scattered population with only 83 live trees spread out over 200 hectares and with no regeneration (apart that is of one seedling noted by G Tuley in 1993).
b. Glen Falloch
This area has 89 living and 38 dead trees scattered over 143 hectares noted and counted by A S McMullin in May
1989.
c. Glen Avon
The smallest population recorded with only 49 plants and only 20 of these are over 2 metres in height.
d. Coir a’ Ghamhna’.
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