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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"ancient woodland"”.
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A critical assessment of botanical indicators as historic markers in wooded landscapes
… assessment of woods and of hedgerows (as linear ‘woodlands’) were developed and tested through intensive and extensive field-based case studies. This research investigated and critically assessed the role and value of using botanical indicators as historic markers in wooded landscapes that …
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Spatial and temporal dynamics of plants colonizing species-poor hedgerows
… recent hedgerows are not valued as highly as ancient hedgerows due to distinct differences in species-richness and historical significance. However, other potential ecological functions of species-poor hedgerows may have been overlooked, especially their potential role as corridors and …
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Analysis of the ecological principles underpinning forest landscape restoration: a case study of wood cricket (Nemobius sylvestris) on the Isle of Wight (UK).
Current woodland restoration programs are increasingly focussing on the creation of habitat networks in order to increase woodland cover and connectivity. However, the basic assumptions underpinning such strategies are largely untested for species associated with woodland habitat. For many woodland …
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Evolution in a fragmented world: Phenotypic and genetic divergence amongst neighbouring populations of the burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides
… populations inhabiting a cluster of seven ancient woods west of Cambridge. Whilst the criteria used to identify ancient woods are increasingly controversial, I combined new and existing approaches to show there is strong evidence that these woods have been physically separated for at least …