ELVEN BEAUTY (EUROPEAN BEECH)

Written By Alex Crowson
 
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Has the European beech been man's best friend since time-immemorial, or has it just been doing it best to impress the whole time? This week we discuss the complex history of the European beech (Fagus sylvatica), but the jury is still out if it's a natural history or unnatural.

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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
Episode cover photo by Peter O'Connor

Additional Reading:

The European beech (Fagus sylvatica)
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
End of Last Ice Age in Europe
Beeches are Best
Book from Beech

 
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