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Scotland's Native Trees and Shrubs
Biodiversity: an opportunity for action
Roads and, more to the point, the vehicles that use roads, can, without question, have an adverse affect on wildlife and biodiversity. Loss, fragmentation and pollution of habitats are the main effects. New roads are designed to cause minimal disturbance to wildlife while roadside land is becoming increasingly valuable for nature conservation. Add to this the move towards a culture of increased wildlife awareness in routine roadside design and management, and the potential for an overall biodiversity gain in relation to roads is within reach. The increased use of native species, especially of Scottish origin, to create semi-natural habitats is playing an important part in this movement.
Birch, as an individual species, supports more invertebrates in Scotland than any other species.
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