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Tall grass in exclosure, Ben Lawers
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Perthshire - Lawers and Tarmachan
Tall grass in an exclosure on the western slopes of Ben Lawers, an experimental area fenced to exclude sheep, prevent overgrazing and see how the vegetation recovers, which it is clearly doing in contrast to the relatively bare well-grazed hillside behind.
05 July 2009
tall grass in fenced area, Ben Lawers
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Perthshire - Lawers and Tarmachan
Tall grass in an exclosure on the western slopes of Ben Lawers, an experimental area fenced to exclude sheep, prevent overgrazing and see how the vegetation recovers.
05 July 2009
Ben More and caledonian pine forest remnant
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Tyndrum, Crianlarich Strath Fillan and Glen Falloch
Ben More and caledonian pine forest remnant,
Overgrazing by generations of sheep and deer has devastated the original forest in most of Glen Falloch.
04 April 2006
Cruach Ardrain and caledonian pine forest remnant
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Tyndrum, Crianlarich Strath Fillan and Glen Falloch
Cruach Ardrain and caledonian pine forest remnant, in Glen Falloch north of Loch Lomond. Sheep and deer have grazed out the regenerating seedlings, leaving only mature trees standing in many places in the Scottish Highlands. Fencing provides a solution but is expensive.
04 April 2006
Ariundle Oak Wood
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Ardnamurchan
Ariundle Oak Wood near Strontian is a remnant of the native deciduous forest which once clothed the lowland fringes of Highland Scotland, but most of which has been cut down, or succumbed to sheep and deer overgrazing, which prevents regeneration.
