Pinus sylvestris
Videos
Pinus sylvestris is a species of tree in the pine family Pinaceae that is native to Eurasia. It is commonly known as the Scots pine in English; it is also known as the Scotch pine in the United States
Skuleskogen pine
A natural stand of Pinus sylvestris (Scot's pine) in Šranecké piesky, Slovakia
Young female cone
Pinus sylvestris forest in Sierra de Guadarrama, central Spain
Caledonian Forest
Videos
The Caledonian Forest is the ancient temperate forest of Scotland. The forest today is a reduced-extent version of the pre-human-settlement forest, existing in several dozen remnant areas.
Pinus sylvestris
…pine was thought to become extinct in England, but when landowners were also beginning ornamental and forestry planting. The pine formed much of the Caledonian Forest, which once covered much of the Scottish Highlands. Overcutting for timber demand, fire, overgrazing by sheep and deer, and even deliberate clearance…
Caledonian Forest above the Allt Ruadh in Glen Feshie
Mam Sodhail as seen from Glen Affric
Caledonian pinewoods near Loch an Eilein
Western capercaillie – a species that depends on the Caledonian Forest