DNPA Veteran Trees

All veteran tree information has been recorded by DNPA in 2004/5. A Veteran tree or legacy tree is a tree which, because of its great age, size or condition is of exceptional cultural, landscape or nature conservation value. Veteran trees are more frequent in Great Britain than in many other parts of Europe. Veteran trees vary in age depending upon their species and location, but may be several hundred years old. Smaller and shorter-lived tree species (such as orchard trees) may begin to develop some veteran features when only a few decades old. Size is usually used to define veteran trees.

DNPA于2004/5年记录了所有资深树木的信息。所谓资深树木，或称历史树木，是指因其极高的年龄、体型或状况，而具有非凡的文化、景观或自然保护价值的树木。资深树木在英国比欧洲其他许多地区更为常见。资深树木的年龄因树种和地理位置而异，但可能已有数百年之久。小型或寿命较短的树种（如果园树木）在仅几十年大时，也可能开始呈现出一些资深树木的特征。通常，体型大小被用来界定资深树木。