GB Regions of Provenance for Forest Reproductive Material

Four Regions of Provenance in Great Britain define areas with similar ecological and climatic characteristics. The Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot provides this framework for specifying sources of Forest Reproductive Material. Native species are further classified into 24 non-statutory seed zones, with altitude zones below and above 300 meters.

Use Cases

• Selecting appropriate seed sources for reforestation based on defined ecological regions.
• Studying genetic adaptation of native tree species across different climatic zones.
• Planning conservation strategies for native Scots Pine using its specific seed zone map.
• Regulating the trade and movement of Forest Reproductive Material based on origin and provenance definitions.

Strengths

• Framework is defined by the UK Forestry Commission, providing an official standard.
• Splits native species into 24 seed zones and two altitude zones for granular ecological matching.
• Includes a separate set of seed zones for native Scots Pine, a key species.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to uk_data.

Provenance

Source

Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot

Collection Method

Likely compiled from ecological and climatic data to define administrative zones.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:26.524613; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Britain