Historical Influences On British Grasslands Flashcards
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Bronze Age -
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Grazing systems - response to cooler, wetter climate which resulted in crop failures.
Large scale forest clearances - expansion of grasslands.
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Stone Age -
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Arable agriculture.
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Middle Ages -
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Increased population - more land being ploughed.
Grassland became more intensively exploited and scarcer.
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The Black Death 1349 -
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Reduced the population, arable land was converted back into grassland.
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Mid 18th century - Agricultural revolution:
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Ancient grassland was cultivated.
Followed by the Enclosure Acts - Conversion of more grassland and health to arable or agricultural swards.
