Selbourne Field Guide Entry

Heathland

Category: ecology

Heathland is the defining habitat of Woolmer Forest.

Field Description

A mosaic of:

• dwarf shrubs (heather)
• spiny shrubs (gorse)
• grasses and bracken

In White’s Landscape

Managed through:

• grazing
• cutting
• controlled burning

Notes

A semi-natural habitat—dependent on human management for its persistence.