A View from Argyll
James Fenton’s perspective
on current conservation issues
*October 2019*
James Fenton’s latst paper, first published
online at www.fenton.scot
9 October 2019
WOODLAND OR OPEN GROUND?
Scenarios for the persistence of woodland
in the presence of grazing
The Highlands of Scotland as an example
A modern upland landscape managed for timber and energy, The future of most of
upland Scotland?
A modern intensive farmed landscape (above) has less
visual appeal than a traditional landscape with smaller
fields and field boundaries (below)
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