Woodland Categorisation

Question 1

What is primary woodland?

Answer 1

Woodland growing on land never cleared by human activity

Question 2

What is secondary woodland?

Answer 2

Woodland growing in land previously cleared for some reason eg agriculture, then abandoned

Question 3

Name some habitat classification systems

Answer 3

BAP - biodiversity action plan
NVC - national vegetation classification

Question 4

Give some examples of BAP woodland

Answer 4

Lowland Beech and Yew
Upland Birchwood
Upland Oak
Wet woodland
Scrub
Upland mixed ash