Perfect Age Structure Of A Woodland?!?

[Austin Spanners]

Hi All

 

My understanding is that if you are managing a woodland for sustainability and habitat you should be aiming to achieve a mixture of young understory trees, middle aged intermediate sized and mature overstory specimens (as well at good amounts of deadwood etc).

 

The species mix and management plan will depend on what's there at the moment, what's suited to the site etc.

 

Callum

 

Spot on Callum

 

The key to good SSSI (though I like the idea of a SOSSI better) management is to know what you've got there, be certain what your objectives are and above all aim for diversity; diversity of structure,age & light.

Management of light is perhaps the most overlooked aspect of habitat management - as it's that which benefits the woodland flora.

But & it's a big BUT, you gotta be real careful that you don't get swamped by invasive species.

That said, it's all good fun really.

[chrissishrimp]

yeah done a bit of reading and everying i have seen is what you guys have said.

i.e have a good mixutre of trees at different ages.

Chris