A COMPARISON OF LIGHT IN DIFFERENT WOODLANDS
- 1 October 1955
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research
- Vol. 28 (2) , 141-146
- https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/28.2.141
Abstract
At Bedgebury, a comparison has been made between the light intensities in fifteen forest plots and five open areas during the wide range of light conditions found in spring and summer. Light distribution under a tree canopy is extremely variable so that it was essential to make a large number of random observations within each plot. The percentage of light penetrating the diverse canopies has been found to differ considerably both from plot to plot and from season to season. Some of the factors which determine the amount of light passing through the canopy and their effects on the ground flora and natural regeneration are discussed.Keywords
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