Grey alder (Alnus incana L.) is widely distributed in Lithuania. Yhe agricultural area north of Kaunas is rich in grey alder and it is an essential aspect of the landscape both sceniccaly and ecologically. Damaging to the agricultural landscape, it forms the worst aspect of a fast-movimg process of visual changes, particularly in wet and fertile soils. It is necessary to take permanent actions against the gray alder’s aggressiveness.
Keywords: Alnus incana, range, distribution, scenery, landscape, Lithuania.