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Temperate Diciduous woodland. Case study Killynether Wood. CANOPY LAYER. SUB-CANOPY. SHRUB LAYER. GROUND AND FIELD LAYER. GROUND AND FIELD LAYER. FERNS. GRASSES. LEAF LITTER. MOSES AND LICHENS. OTHER FIELD LAYER FLORA. SHRUB LAYER. HOLLY. HAWTHORN. HAZEL. OAK. CANOPY/SUB-CANOPY.
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Temperate Diciduous woodland Case study Killynether Wood
CANOPY LAYER SUB-CANOPY SHRUB LAYER GROUND AND FIELD LAYER
GROUND AND FIELD LAYER FERNS GRASSES LEAF LITTER
SHRUB LAYER HOLLY HAWTHORN HAZEL
OAK CANOPY/SUB-CANOPY
Characteristics of deciduous woodland • Multi-layered- all plants survive because they occupy different layers • Trees provide anchorage for other plants • 85% of biomass in trees • Animal biomass is small but diverse • High volume of soil fauna • Above the surface, the most densely populated layer is the canopy • Soil- Brown Earth • Large return of nutrient in Autumn • Leaf litter forms a rich mull humus • In winter shrub layer may be more dense
Solar Energy Animal Migration Litter Fall Store Litter Store Soil/ rock weathering & root decay Drainage