Refreshing to see such a factually correct video about softwood forestry in the UK (although some aspects of the so-called wood wide web are debatable!)
2:08 I imagine that was likely why the species was brought to the UK in the early-to-mid 19th century in the first place. Securing enough trees suitable for masts was a major economic and security issue in the days of sail. In fact, one of the reasons that the British colonised Norfolk Island in the pacific was that it was covered in tall, straight conifers, although it later turned out that Norfolk Island pines make poor masts.
Tallest tree in Britain 71 meters or over 230 feet in wales . They grow taller than the coast redwoods but most where logged early last century because very good timber . Lake vyrnwy has some really good specimens over 200 feet and easy to find around the rd that runs around it .
In the U.K. does the Red Squirrel target Doug fir seeds, in cones, as well as Sitka Spruce, the way the Douglas Squirrel does in the Pacific Northwest?
Douglas Firs from their own group. In North America there are two species; the Common Doulgas Fir which include the coast and Rocky Mountain Douglas Firs. The other species is the Big Cone Douglas Fir found only in Southern California. They are not spruces. In fact their scientific genus, "Pseudotsuga" actually means "false hemlock"
@@ShonnMorris they are different enough in the conditions they can tolerate it seems like they should be a distinct species. I was surprised to learn they are categorized that way
