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Limestone Woodland & Scrub

The majority of woodland habitats in the Limestone Country are composed of ash woodlands. These woodlands are dominated by ash with hazel, rowan and sycamore. Ground flora is very variable, being influenced by canopy cover, grazing intensity and soils.

Lily-of-the-valley & Giant bellflower Juniper at Moughton
 
 

It is typically dominated by dog's mercury, but supports other species such as lily-of-the-valley, giant bellflower and male fern Scrub is a rare habitat in the Limestone Country but where it does occur it is important for a range of bird species and rare butterflies such as the northern brown argus. Juniper scrub is very rare in the area and is restricted to remnant areas on and adjacent to Moughton Common.


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