Description
Comprising Greatmead Copse only, the vegetation type is W8 Fraxinus excelsior - Acer campestre – Mercurialis perennis woodland (Hall et. al. 2004). The rich ground flora is dominated by Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta). Also frequent in the ground flora are Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis), Goosegrass (Gallium aparine), Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum) and Ivy (Hedera helix), the understory is predominately Hazel (Corylus avellana) and the canopy is dominated by Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and Field Maple (Acer campestre) with frequent Oak (Quercus sp.) and over-mature Hazel (Corylus avellana) coppice. Soils are predominantly wet, gleyed clays and litter is sparse.
Microhabitat type: Standard
Soil: Predominantly gleyed clay soils
Litter: sparse
Mean Environmental Variables
Temperature (°C): 9.50 ±0.71
Moisture (%): 23.00 ±4.14
pH: 6.19 ±0.43
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