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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 470 |
| Date Entered | 04/03/2012 |
| Updated on | 04/03/2012 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree/Shrub Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| Site Access | Public Footpath |
| Record Date | 01/03/2012 |
| Location | Strands |
| Civil Parish | Melbecks |
| Brit. National Grid | SD 957 980 |
| Geology | Edge of River Swale floodplain, late glacial lake bed. On north bank of small stream. |
| Record Name | Gunnerside Pastures, Wych elm coppiced tree. |
| Record Description | This fine wych elm is a survivor. It grows on a relict hedgerow with the remains of several other mature elms, all now dead.
This, an ancient coppice which has thrown up three fine cojoined trees, is one of the finest trees in Swaledale and is a significant tree in one of the most photographed landscapes of Swaledale- the Gunnerside fields and barns.
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| Dimensions | See photographs. |
| Geographical area | Mid Swaledale |
| Species | Wych elm. |
| Scientific Name | Ulmus glabra |
| Additional Notes | The risk to elm trees from dutch elm bark beetle remains ever present and each year one or two surviving mature elms succumb to the deadly threat.It is a salutary thought that our grandchildren may not ever see a fully mature wych elm in their landscape.
A very few elms, such as this tree hopefully, may possess natural resistence to the elm bark fungus. These trees should be treasured and perhaps provide seed or cuttings so that the genetic qualities of resistent trees can be preserved. |
| Image 1 ID | 2351 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 2 ID | 2352 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 3 ID | 2353 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 4 ID | 2354 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 5 ID | 2355 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 6 ID | 2356 Click image to enlarge |
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