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An investigation into the variables affecting the distribution of plants in a woodland area
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Biology Coursework An investigation into the variables affecting the distribution of plants in a woodland area. Introduction. I will be carrying out my investigation in Whomerley wood. Whomerley wood is an ancient wood, created in the 16 th century, 400 years ago. Initially Whomerley wood seems to be largely made up of bramble and the trees consist mainly of Hornbeam, with a number of Oaks, Ash and Silver Birch trees, consequently the woodland looks to be a fairly sheltered and shaded place in the patches where the trees were growing. On the woodland floor though, there were numerous patches of Bluebells, Dog's mercury, Wood millet and Wood melleck. Make note how to identify the different plants. The woodland is coppiced on a rotation system, where one acre of trees per 15- 25 years are cut, giving them a small trunk remaining. This produces a smaller diameter wood, therefore giving other plants...
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