NatureScot Research Report 971 - Ecosystem effects of woodland exclosures
NatureScot have a database of long-term (30-50 years) woodland exclosures that is curated by the Scottish Forestry. This database was used as the basis to select paired grazed/ungrazed birch woodland sites on brown earth soils to assess long term differences between grazed and ungrazed areas to assess the impact of herbivore removal on soil and vegetation. Six sites were selected for soil and vegetation survey in May 2014. At each site there was a fenced plot and a paired unfenced plot which was located as close as possible to the fenced plot with the same aspect, slope and soil type.
Pages: 126
Published: 2019
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