This undergraduate research project investigated the re-colonisation of vegetation and invertebrates on moorland that had been the subject of a major uncontrolled fire 4 months prior to the study. Two areas with differing levels of severity of burn were studied with a view to implications for subsequent land management. It was concluded that re-colonisation of plant species occurred rapidly and naturally without management intervention. Data regarding invertebrate levels was difficult to assess as little data was available prior to the burn.
Project details
| Start date | 1997-08-01 |
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| End date | 1998-04-24 |
Closing statement
This work has been catalogued as part of the NNR Record Project and the results can be made available on request.