The Mighty Oak V's The Beautiful beech

[JaySmith]

A nice Oak from our patch - named Quist's Oak

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Thats a very fine example of the mighty oak, Cannock Chase by chance?

[JaySmith]

Thats a very fine example of the mighty oak, Cannock Chase by chance?

 

 

Epping Forest - behind The Warren:001_smile:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

got a grid reference for it?

[JaySmith]

got a grid reference for it?

 

Yeah have at work on the RA which I'll get for you if you like.

 

There's a bunch of around 20 large Veteran's that we are working on at the mo in the same area which I'll get some Pic's of.

 

Stange one across the plain....

[Frankie Lawrence]

I do love big oaks look amazing trees

 

But I may have to go with beechs I love there big arses and horizontal branches dont no why but always been a fan of beeches and big arses for that matter:001_tt2:

[Saw-sick Steve]

However got some more images today and in reply to the lack of biodiversity surrounding the mighty beech I am going to have root through my archives and dispel this tosh!

'Tis true I'm afraid. Beech supports some unique species and, like Sycamore, can sustain a high biomass, but in terms of biodiversity comes in a long way behind Oak.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

'Tis true I'm afraid. Beech supports some unique species and, like Sycamore, can sustain a high biomass, but in terms of biodiversity comes in a long way behind Oak.

 

I think if you actualy dig a little deeper youll find that soil flora and general diversity in an old beech forest is not THAT far behind.

 

To have one without the other would be a sin, they go together like eggs and bacon.

 

planted en mass together the beech will nurse the oaks and reach maturity and fail sooner than the oaks kick starting the ecological chain of decay and renewal, providing fodder and homes to a great diversity of life that would have to wait another 100 years or so otherwise.

[Pommie]

I do love big oaks look amazing trees

 

But I may have to go with beechs I love there big arses and horizontal branches dont no why but always been a fan of beeches and big arses for that matter:001_tt2:

 

I have to agree Beech are my favourite. Don t know why but they just are

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I would never choose between them, they along with ash scots pine and birch hawthorn and hazel make for a beautifull woodland, as individuals out in a field, then i would be very hard pressed to favour oak over a beech.