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Woodland Restoration Project
| Results and Discussion A total of 24 species were recorded on the site (Table 1). Only
12 of these species were found in the areas covered by rhododendron (Table 1). Twenty two
species were found in Section 3. Of these, 9 were species which must have colonized the
area after clearance of the rhododendron (Table 1). Two years of regeneration has
therefore resulted in a 75% increase in species diversity. The location of
each section is given in Fig 2. |
Table 1. Species List
| Plant species |
Common Name |
Location |
Ericacaeae
Rhododendron ponticum |
Rhododendron |
1,2,3,4 |
Betulaceae
Betula pendula |
Silver Birch |
1,2,3,4. |
Fagaceae |
bother |
. |
Quercus sp |
Oak |
1,2,3,4. |
| Fagus
sylvatica |
Beech |
3*,4. |
| Castanea
sativa |
Sweet Chestnut |
3* |
Rosaceae |
. |
. |
Sorbus
aucuparia |
MountainAsh/Rowan |
3,4. |
Rubus
fruticosus agg. |
Bramble |
3 |
Aquifoliaceae |
. |
. |
Ilex
aquifolium |
Holly |
1,2,3,4. |
Salicaceae |
. |
. |
Salix
caprea agg. |
Goat Willow |
1,4 |
| Taxaceae |
. |
. |
| Taxus baccata |
Yew |
3*. |
| Rubiaceae |
. |
. |
| Galium sp. |
Bedstraw |
3. |
| Araliaceae |
. |
. |
| Hedera helix |
Ivy |
3. |
| Scrophulariaceae |
. |
. |
| Digitalis purpurea |
Foxglove |
3. |
| Cyperaceae |
. |
. |
| Cyperus sp. |
Sedge |
3. |
| Mosses |
. |
. |
| Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme |
. |
1,2,3,4. |
| Hypnum andoi |
. |
1,2,3,4. |
| Hypnum resupinatum |
. |
1,3. |
| Campylopus introflexus |
. |
3. |
| Campylopus paradoxus |
. |
3. |
| Campylopus pyriformis |
. |
3. |
| Dicranella heteromalla |
. |
3. |
| Isothecium myosuroides |
. |
1,3. |
| Mnium hornum |
. |
1. |
| Polytrichum formosum |
. |
3. |
| * indicates
that the species was found in the region covered by the square, but not actually inside
it. Names in bold lettering indicate species which must have colonised the area of the
pilot project after clearance. |
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