County Armagh: Different Growth Rates for Better Biodiversity

Different Growth Rates for Better Biodiversity

This woodland is surrounded by traditional conifer plantations where trees are grown for timber. In these traditional systems, usually only one or two types of tree are planted and they grow to a suitable size, at which point, they are all cut down at once. The plan for this woodland is to increase biodiversity value by increasing the number of different trees planted. These new trees will grow at different rates and will be harvested for timber at different times. This is better for local wildlife as there will always be trees of different types, sizes and ages in the woodland, giving a choice of habitats for woodland plants and animals.

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