Huge Highland Wildfire Damages Mature Scots Pines
A huge wildfire in the Scottish Highlands has burned mature Scots pine trees. Experts say some older trees damaged by the fire could die, removing an important source of seeds. Older pines are valued for the seeds they release, so their loss matters for the wider woodland.
Context
Context: The Scots pine is the native pine of Scotland, and the Highlands contain only small remnants of the ancient pine forests that once covered the region, so restoring them is a long-running conservation goal.
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