Changes and Variability in the Field Layer of a Coppiced Woodland in Norfolk, England
- 1 July 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Journal of Ecology
- Vol. 64 (2) , 697-712
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2258779
Abstract
Variation of the field layer in space and time was studied in a coppiced deciduous woodland in Norfolk. Shade regime, soil variation and chance factors in germination are suggested as the major sources of variation. Many species germinate after coppicing but only perennials persist. After 10 yr tree canopy-shade excludes all open-habitat species. Many shade-tolerant species and species in clearings reproduce vegetatively and develop monospecific stands. Despite the tendency for dominance to develop, the wood maintains a great number of species.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Distribution of Woodland Plants in Relation to Succession and Clonal GrowthEcology, 1949
- Pattern and Process in the Plant CommunityJournal of Ecology, 1947