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... oakwoods growing on wet soils whilst others feature more strongly on drier lowland soils . The soils associated with pedunculate oakwoods can be quite variable but are usually clays ( often with gley horizons ) , heavy loams and silts ...
... oakwoods growing on wet soils whilst others feature more strongly on drier lowland soils . The soils associated with pedunculate oakwoods can be quite variable but are usually clays ( often with gley horizons ) , heavy loams and silts ...
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... oakwoods often contain other deciduous tree species , e.g. Fraxinus excelsior ( ash ) , Acer campestre ( common maple ) , Prunus avium ( wild cherry ) . But their representation in the woodlands is often greatly increased when the oak ...
... oakwoods often contain other deciduous tree species , e.g. Fraxinus excelsior ( ash ) , Acer campestre ( common maple ) , Prunus avium ( wild cherry ) . But their representation in the woodlands is often greatly increased when the oak ...
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... oakwoods . If this is the case in a relatively remote area then it is likely to be even more so in many southern woods where interference has a much longer history . As Tittensor noted , management by coppicing lasted just over 200 ...
... oakwoods . If this is the case in a relatively remote area then it is likely to be even more so in many southern woods where interference has a much longer history . As Tittensor noted , management by coppicing lasted just over 200 ...
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Initial approaches to vegetation study | 11 |
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