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this period took place both within and beyond the natural range of beech in Great Britain. Many
plantations were established in more northern and montane areas such as Wales, Scotland and the
north of England (Wilson 2006). This has extended the effective range of the species within Great
Britain – northwards to 58.5 degrees latitude in Scotland and upwards to ~450 m a. s. l. in various parts
of the British uplands. Beech has proven its ability to regenerate naturally throughout the mainland
of Great Britain on suitable, freely-drained woodland sites and is not significantly climate-limited
Fig. 2: 18th century beech avenue – south Scotland
Fig. 3: 19th century beech shelterbelt – eastern Scotland
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