Regeneration Monitoring at CCC

Here are some photos of the Scots Pine regeneration at CCC on the banks of the Cononish on Monday. There is a swath to the west of the main wooded block that is doing well, but towards the west of the site, while many seedlings are evident, they are growing very slowly, some are getting browsed, and that area is very vulnerable, especially as the stocking of healthy mature trees is very low, typically about 1 per ha or less.

Scots Pine Regeneration at CCC

This area is to the west of the main forest block, SP regen fairly widespread, growing slowly, long way from becoming established.

Close-up

This tree is growing better than most, putting on 10-12 cms this year.......

Birch regen in an open glade

Closer......

Thicj patch of Scots Pine regen

Two of the better trees......

These two trees are obviously doing well, but are unusual in that they are growing so fast and straight.

Some quite big trees......

Getting away......

There is a good swath of regen here down this shoulder

In slow decline........

The tree in the foreground here, and another further down are obviously in decline, although the rate of decline of the trees here is not known. These two particular trees have not apparently changed that much from 2007, but a photographic record provides a better way of checking.

You can also see that there is much less regeneration on the west of the site.......

Bit choppy on Loch Tay

Boreland Forest, Loch Tay side

Boreland Forest on Loch tay side is managed by the Forestry Commission.

Closer......

You can see the extensive felled and restocked areas at Boreland.

Closer......