... following questions: - 1. How do the new woodland patches differ in structure and composition from the older patches? 2. Does the age of a patch confer any special benefit in conservation terms? The hypothesis for this experiment was that the older woodland would have less diversity in plant species because it has a denser canopy of foliage that is dominated by fewer tree species than that of the newer woodland. Apparatus Light meter 20m measuring tape 20cm x 20cm quadrat trees and plants book guides camera pH meter 250 ml beakers (eleven) distilled water electronic weighing scales 50ml measuring cylinder stirring rod Method Two separate sites were selected on the Common: one was a site of ancient woodland, and one was a site of newer woodland. A twenty metre long transect line, going from east to west, was employed on both sites. These lines were started five metres inside the tree line at random points on the eastern side of each ...

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