The general consensus in conservation is to use trees from as similar a provenance (effectively, genetic area) as possible. Scandinavian seed would be viable but their trees are suited to a marginally different habitat and do not as closely reflect the ecological roles of those within other countries. It may get to a point where you are taking trees from a whole different subspecies which would only be used in a worst-case scenario. This is the case for any species anywhere in the world.
@@iangpark are there no dangers in close genetic similarity in terms of tree health and resistance to disease? An exclusively Scottish seed bank seems to lack diversity.
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What a fantastically positive project. I love this.
where is this beautiful place ?
Gus, you need to make a channel! Please?
Going to address the elephant in the room: how did that rowing boat get there?
So far I understand it is about "Betula pubescens ssp. tortuosa". For a succession you would need fences.
Is Scandinavian mountain birch growing at similar elevations not suitable as a seed bank?
The general consensus in conservation is to use trees from as similar a provenance (effectively, genetic area) as possible. Scandinavian seed would be viable but their trees are suited to a marginally different habitat and do not as closely reflect the ecological roles of those within other countries. It may get to a point where you are taking trees from a whole different subspecies which would only be used in a worst-case scenario. This is the case for any species anywhere in the world.
@@iangpark are there no dangers in close genetic similarity in terms of tree health and resistance to disease? An exclusively Scottish seed bank seems to lack diversity.