Europe's forest plants thrive best in light-rich, semi-open woodlands -- kept open by large herbivores https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514120052.htm

ScienceDailyEurope's forest plants thrive best in light-rich, semi-open woodlands -- kept open by large herbivoresBefore Homo sapiens arrived, Europe's forests were not dense and dark but shaped by open and light-rich woodland landscapes. Researchers have analyzed 917 native forest plant species in Central and Western Europe and found that more than 80 percent prefer high-light conditions -- environments traditionally created by large herbivores.

#Europe #environment #forest

**The Smartphone Photographer** @AverageS@pixelfed.social · May 19

May 19

The Smartphone Photographer @AverageS@pixelfed.social

The Greenness of the Grove. #woodlands #naturephotography #irishnature #forestwalk #smartphonephotography #photography

A wide-angle shot looking up through a dense grove of tall, slender trees with pale bark and vibrant green leaves against a bright sky. The ground is covered in lush green grass.

#photography

**B59R** @b59r@federation.network · May 19

May 19

B59R @b59r@federation.network

#FotoMontag #PhotoMonday

Ich weiß nicht, wie es euch beim Anblick einer solchen #Landschaft geht. Mit diesem Eindruck und einer Erinnerung, die sich mit einem Foto für lange Zeit konservieren lässt.

Mich trägt das durch die ganze Woche! Habt einen guten Start und kommt gut durch diese Zeit!

#photography #fotografie #nature #woodlands #landscape

Landschaftsaufnahme, im Vordergrund bis zur Bildmitte eine natürliche Blumenwiese mit hohen Gräsern und gelben Blumen. An der Horizontgrenze schliesst sich dunkler Laubwald an. Der Himmel ist graublau bewölkt. Vom rechten Bildrand ragen dicke Äste und zweige eines Baums bis zur Mitte ins Bild.

**Frank Castle** @jayguevara82@nrw.social · May 17

May 17

Frank Castle @jayguevara82@nrw.social

#Woodlands
#photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #EnnepeRuhrKreis #BergischesLand
https://youtu.be/jLn8NIQLKho?si=NywpdGnof5VjvHqu

YouTube#WoodlandsBy Jay Guevara (JayGuevara82)

**michael** @proseandpassion@mastodon.social · May 16

May 16

michael @proseandpassion@mastodon.social

14-May-2025
Europe’s forest plants thrive best in light-rich, semi-open woodlands – kept open by large herbivores
A new study shows that most native European temperate forest plants are adapted to semi-open, light-filled #woodlands – formed over millions of years by the influence of large, free-ranging #herbivores

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1083806 #science #ecology #forests

EurekAlert!Europe’s forest plants thrive best in light-rich, semi-open woodlands – kept open by large herbivoresBefore Homo sapiens arrived, Europe’s forests were not dense and dark but shaped by open and light-rich woodland landscapes. Researchers from Aarhus University have analyzed 917 native forest plant species in Central and Western Europe and found that more than 80 percent prefer high-light conditions – environments traditionally created by large herbivores.

**~meoralis~** @meoralis@pixelfed.social · May 16

May 16

~meoralis~ @meoralis@pixelfed.social

On #FootpathFriday, Little Red #Hiking Hood strikes again!

#wandern #rambling #walking #Wanderweg #footpath #hike #hillwalking #forest #woodland #Wald #Waldbaden #forestBathing #green #lush #woodlands #spring #Frühling #BadHarzburg #Harz

A young person with braided brown hair, wearing a bright red hooded jacket and blue trousers, walks away from the viewer along a narrow, winding dirt path. The path cuts through a dense forest of slender trees with white bark and vibrant green leaves. Greenery also grows densely along the sides of the path. The lighting suggests it is daytime.

#harz

**Lukas VFN** @animalculum@scholar.social · May 14

May 14

Lukas VFN @animalculum@scholar.social

Europe's forest #plants thrive best in light-rich, semi-open #woodlands kept open by large herbivores https://phys.org/news/2025-05-europe-forest-rich-semi-woodlands.html paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41477-025-01981-3

"Before Homo sapiens arrived, Europe's #forests were not dense and dark but shaped by open and light-rich woodland landscapes. A new study shows that most native forest plants are adapted to semi-open, light-filled woodlands—formed over millions of years by the influence of large, free-ranging herbivores such as bison, elk, and wild horses"

photo of a broad-leaf forest filled with light and rich bright-green undergrowth

**The Smartphone Photographer** @AverageS@pixelfed.social · May 12

May 12

The Smartphone Photographer @AverageS@pixelfed.social

An Actual Fairy House. #forest #woodlands #nature #fairyhouse #magical #hidden #greenery #smartphonephotography #photography

A low-angle shot shows a small, whimsical cottage carved into the base of a moss-covered tree stump. The cottage has a pointed roof, a small arched red door, and a rectangular yellow window. It is surrounded by lush green foliage and taller trees, one with vibrant red leaves contrasting with the blue sky visible above.

#photography

**Frank Castle** @jayguevara82@nrw.social · May 10

May 10

Frank Castle @jayguevara82@nrw.social

#Woodlands
#photography #naturephotography #Forest #EnnepeRuhrKreis #BergischesLand
https://youtu.be/WxnewGRyTbU?si=7OB05erl7LEOOGmb

YouTube#WoodlandsBy Jay Guevara (JayGuevara82)

**The Smartphone Photographer** @AverageS@pixelfed.social · May 8

May 8

The Smartphone Photographer @AverageS@pixelfed.social

Mossy Magic. #moss #forest #nature #green #woodlands #tranquil #scenic #smartphonephotography #photography

Sunlight filters through a canopy of bare and budding trees, illuminating a forest floor scattered with large, rounded rocks completely blanketed in vibrant green moss. A fallen, decaying log, also thickly covered in moss, curves prominently across the foreground, creating a natural arch. The background features a dense collection of trees, some with smooth, light-colored bark, others darker and more textured, suggesting a mix of species. Patches of bright green new growth peek through the understory, hinting at the arrival of spring. The overall scene evokes a sense of peacefulness and the lushness of a damp woodland environment.

#photography

**This Is My Glasgow** @thisismyglasgow@mastodon.scot · May 5

May 5

This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow@mastodon.scot

Heavy wear forming a lip on the side of a kerb on Balliol Lane in the Woodlands area of Glasgow. Such wear patterns are often put down to metal-rimmed cartwheels riding up onto the kerb while trying to manoeuvre down such narrow lanes. However, it's unclear whether such cartwheels would have been capable of wearing away solid stone.

#glasgow #kerbstone #woodlands

**This Is My Glasgow** @thisismyglasgow@mastodon.scot · May 5

May 5

This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow@mastodon.scot

I spotted this sign outside the Arlington Bar on Woodlands Road in Glasgow yesterday, and it made me laugh. Definitely one of those Only In Glasgow types of thing.