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Transitions along the NE boundary
D E
Ash stools few Ash stools many
mostly of the "normal"
promotion type.
Hazel forms Hazel subordinate
most of the wood
Elms in a small No elm
elm area
Usually no scrub No scrub
Mercury abundant, Mercury abundant
in a large mo-
saic with bluebell
areas.

D and E are probably
ancient woodland. F may be
fairly recent secpondary. G is
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F G
Ash stools few Ash stools few
and small (mostly but some quite
once-cuts) large
Hazel dominant Hazel abundant
in places
No elm Elm in a small
elm area
Much scrub Usually no scrub
Mercury abun- Mercury generally
dant near edges, abundant
sparse in middle,
absent from certain
tracts

probably old secondary, and
from its irregularity is likely
to be more "casual" in origin