Oaks Gallery

Oak woodland on Dartmoor

Oak woodland on Dartmoor. Moss-covered stunted oak trees and rocks in Black-a-Tor Copse, a woodland area located at an altitude of around 380 metres in the West Okement River valley, Dartmoor, Devon, UK. The altitude and conditions give rise to stunted growth, with pedunculate oak trees (Quercus robur) covered in mosses, ferns and lichens, which also cover the rocks. The wood is a rare relict of the ancient high-level woodlands of Dartmoor. This site is a National Nature Reserve (NNR), and is within the North Dartmoor Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Designated since 1952, this SSSI was extended to include this copse

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British Trees: "The Three Sisters, " Helmingham, Suffolk (b/w photo)

6023731 British Trees: "The Three Sisters, " Helmingham, Suffolk (b/w photo) by Tollemache, Stanhope Alfred (1855-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: "The Three Sisters, " Helmingham, Suffolk. Illustration for British Trees with Illustrations by Stanhope [Alfred] Tollemache (Sampson Low, Marston, 1901). Reproduced by Sprague's Ink Photo Process.); © Look and Learn

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Avenue of moss-covered oaks, near Ormond, Florida (b/w photo)

5987261 Avenue of moss-covered oaks, near Ormond, Florida (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Avenue of moss-covered oaks, near Ormond, Florida. Illustration for America's Wonderlands, A Pictorial and Descriptive History of our Country's Scenic Marvels, by J W Buel (Historical Publishing Company, Philadelphia, 1893).); © Look and Learn

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