The aim of this MSc study was to reveal the long-term pattern of regeneration and woodland expansion at Wistman’s Wood; to investigate the effects a 40 year old enclosure inside the woodland has had on its structure; and to uncover the ecological history and conservation status of the stand.
The study used the following methods: tree sampling; measuring tree crowding; tree age estimation; analysing the canopy structure for leaf area index and global site factor; and historical expansion.
Conclusions have been drawn regarding the regeneration of the wood, including the impact of grazing.
Project details
| Start date | 2006-09-01 |
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| End date | 2006-09-30 |
Closing statement
This unpublished work has been catalogued as part of the NNR Record Project and can be made available on request.