The Alder tree is one of the distinctive trees of Blacka. Its fruits and flowers, male and female, are on the same tree. It thrives in damp surroundings.
Those damp conditions are also excellent places to find lichens.
But we have a problem here with people constantly looking for opportunities to use chain-saws. Tree felling is very popular with the local managers. We need to be anticipating their next targets.
Alder is nitrogen-fixing and leaves the soil richer for its presence. The prevailing approach of those who manage this land is to keep it in an exploited and depleted condition. Impoverished soil is what they like.
A recent tweet may be relevant.
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