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Ecological Survey 2000

Spring, Summer & Autumn Cut (Section 6)

These descriptions build upon the descriptions of the sections given in the 1999 ecological survey and should be read in conjunction for maximum benefit.
Spring, Summer & Autumn Cut Section 1999

Observations 1999 - 2000

Marsh Thistle Marsh Thistle (left) and Cat's-ear had increased in this section.

 

Field Woodrush Field Woodrush (left) had also doubled in this section over the year.

 

Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil. The percentage cover of Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil (left) increased four-fold.

 

Bugle in section 6. The amount of Bugle (left) doubled in the section.

Rowan and Velvet Bent had both become dominant species.

 

Gorse Gorse (left) decreased, being found in less than half the number of quadrats sampled compared to the previous year.

 

Dominant Plants in Section 6 in 2000
with figures from 1999 for comparison.

Characteristic heath species are in bold print

Species Overall % frequency Mean % Cover (all quadrats)
2000 1999 2000 1999
Yorkshire Fog 90 96 19 25
Common Bent 81 96 29 30
Eurhynchium praelongum 81 33 33 7
Common Dog-violet 78 92 14 15
Bugle 61 38 14 4
Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil 55 42 14 3
Heath Speedwell 49 63 10 13
Thuidium tamarascinum 49 25 21 4
Cat's-ear 49 21 6 4
Polytrichum formosum 49 29 28 18
Marsh Thistle 48 33 13 11
Field Woodrush 42 21 4 3
Heath Woodrush 36 29 4 2
Velvet Bent 35 0 10 0
Slender St John's-wort 27 50 2 4
Green-ribbed Sedge 23 25 5 5
Smooth-stalked Sedge 23 38 3 9
Compact Rush 23 25 2 4
Rowan 23 13 0.5 0.5
European Gorse 20 54 2 16
Pill Sedge 20 42 2 5
Heather 14 21 3 6
Percentage frequency = the percentage of the total number of quadrats sampled over the whole site which contain the species. For example, a percentage frequency of 100%, means that the species was found in all quadrats sampled.

 

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