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• It is an ancient deciduous forest in Essex that runs north-east of London on a high gravel ridge
• It covers an area of about 20 km 2 and is about 19 km long and 4 km wide
• Though 70% of Epping forest is decidous woodland, mostly beech, there are a number of other natural environments, including grasslands & marshlands
• It is home to a rich variety of wildlife
• Since Norman times, royalty have used the forest for hunting deer
• Locals used it for grazing animals and collecting wood for fires & buildings
• In 1878, the Epping Forest Act of Parliament was passed, stating that it should be kept “unenclosed and unbuild on as an open space for the recreation & enjoyment of the people”, and has since been managed by the City of London Corporation

Sustainable management

• Over 16 km 2 of forest has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a European Special Area of Conservation, which offers protection under law to its large number of ancient trees, which support a vast variety of flora & fauna
• For many years, the woodland was managed using pollarding, whereby trees are cut to about shoulder height, from where they then reshoot, thereby producing a supply of wood for future generations; this is above the grazing levels of the animals

Management plans provide open space for the public whilst conserving the forest, including:

• Maintaining car parks, toilets, footpaths and refreshment facilities for reacreation
• Controlling recreation, such as mountain biking
• Preserving the herd of fallow deer
• Maintaining ponds to prevent them silting up
• Preserving ancient earthworks & buildings

Epping Forest

How is the Deciduous forest used and sustainably managed?

Recreation in Epping Forest Millions of people visit Epping Forest every year. With its woods, grassy plains and attractive ponds and lakes, there’s something for everyone. There are many footpaths for walkers (including easy access paths for people with limited mobility), 50km of rides for horse riders, and plenty of space for cyclists: there are over 60 football pitches for hire on Wanstead flats there’s also an 18-hole golf course at Chingford refreshments are available throughout the forest, ranging from tea stalls, ice-cream stands, pubs and cafes

Epping Forest is in Essex. It is north-east of London and covers an area of 2,500 hectares and about 19km long and 4 km wide. 70% of the Epping Forest is deciduous woodland. It is home to a rich variety of wildlife such as all three native species of woodpecker and wood-boring stag beetles. Fallow deer still roam the forest.

Sustainable management For many years the practice of pollarding was used to manage the woodland. This involves cutting the trees to about shoulder height, above the level of browsing by animals such as deer. Pollarded trees reshoot at this height, thereby producing new wood for future cutting This is a good example of sustainable management as it ensures a supply of wood for future generations. It also accounts for the presence of some ancient trees because, rather than being felled they were pollarded

Over 1,600 hectares has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a European Special Area of Conservation. This offers protection under law to its large number of ancient trees, which support a vast variety of flora and fauna The City of London Corporation looks after the forest and as part of its plans it has done or will carry out the following: managing recreation by providing appropriate car parks, toilets and refreshment facilities and by maintaining footpaths providing three easy-access parks to allow access for people with disabilities allowing old trees to die and collapse naturally unless they are dangerous controlling some forms of recreation, such as riding and mountain biking, which may damage or affect other forms of recreation preserving ancient trees by re-pollarding them to enable new shoots to grow – since 1981, over 1,000 ancient trees have been re-pollarded Pollarding before and after encouraging grazing to maintain the grassland and the flora and fauna associated with it preserving ancient earthworks and buildings maintaining ponds to prevent them silting up preserving the herd of fallow deer

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Epping Forest - A temperate deciduous forest

Temperate deciduous forests are located between 40 degrees and 60 degrees north and south of the equator. E.g. The UK.

Climate - It has 4 distinct seasons

Soil - Very deep and fertile due to the high levels of leaf fall, particularly during the autumn.

The Layers -

There are three layers in a temperate deciduous forest:

Tree layer - contains trees around 30 m high, e.g. the oak tree, and it is the top layer.

Shrub layer - Contains smaller trees 5 to 20 m high.

Undergrowth - On the floor of the…

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• Students learn about Epping Forest as an example of a temperate deciduous forest and a small scale UK ecosystem.

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Epping Forest is an area of temperate...................... woodland with broad leaf trees such as oak, .................... and elm, in south-east England.  Most of the forest is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and many of the insects and .......................  are protected by law. Epping Forest is a small-scale ecosystem and a natural place where the life-cycles of plants, animals and other .....................................  are linked to each other and to the non-living parts of the environment to form a .....................................  system. It depends on energy flows and nutrient cycling. All ecosystems can be divided into the living or ...................... components which comprises all organisms: plants, animals, bacteria and fungi; and the physical, non-living or ................................  components, which include temperature, .........................  , light, wind  and nutrients in the soil. The soil beneath the forest is a fertile .....................  earth. The nutrient cycle plays an important role in the forest. In the autumn, the leaves fall from the ..................... and decompose, giving the soil its nutrients. ...................  in the soil help to mix the nutrients, and blend the layers within the soil. The tree ................................  are deep so help to break up the rock below. This helps to give the soil more minerals. The trees take up the ......................  in the soil as they grow in the summer. However, more nutrients are put back in the soil when the .....................................  comes.

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Ecosystems exist at a range of scales and involve the interaction between biotic and abiotic components.

• An example of a small scale UK ecosystem to illustrate the concept of interrelationships within a natural system, an understanding of producers, consumers, decomposers, food chain, food web and nutrient cycling.
• The balance between components.
• The impact on the ecosystem of changing one component.
• An overview of the distribution and characteristics of large-scale natural global ecosystems.

Tropical rainforest ecosystems have a range of distinctive characteristics:

• The physical characteristics of a tropical rainforest – vegetation , climate & the nutrient cycle
• Interdependence in the tropical rainforest
• How plants and animals adapt to the physical conditions.

Deforestation has economic and environmental impacts:

Changing rates of deforestation.

A case study of a tropical rainforest to illustrate:

• causes of deforestation – subsistence and commercial farming, logging, road building, mineral extraction, energy development , settlement, population growth Amazon Rainforest Case Study  Malaysian Rainforest Case Study
• impacts of deforestation – economic development, soil erosion , contribution to climate change. Amazon Rainforest Case Study Malaysian Rainforest Case Study

Tropical rainforests need to be managed to be sustainable:

• Value of tropical rainforests to people and the environment.
• Strategies used to manage the rainforest sustainably – selective logging and replanting, conservation and education, ecotourism and international agreements about the use of tropical hardwoods, and debt reduction.

Hot desert ecosystems have a range of distinctive characteristics.

• The physical characteristics of a hot desert.
• The interdependence of climate, water, soils, plants, animals and people.
• Issues related to biodiversity.
• How plants adapt to physical conditions.
• How animals adapt to physical conditions.

Development of hot desert environments creates opportunities and challenges:

A case study of a hot desert to illustrate:

• development opportunities in hot desert environments: mineral extraction, energy, farming, tourism
• challenges of developing hot desert environments: extreme temperatures, water supply, inaccessibility
• Case studies:  Sahara Desert – Western Desert – Thar Desert

Areas on the fringe of hot deserts are at risk of desertification.

Causes of desertification – climate change, population growth, removal of fuelwood, overgrazing, over-cultivation and soil erosion.

Strategies used to reduce the risk of desertification – water and soil management, tree planting and use of appropriate technology.

Cold environments (polar and tundra) have a range of distinctive characteristics:

• The location and physical characteristics of a cold environment .
• The interdependence of climate, permafrost, soils, plants, animals and people.
• How plants and animals adapt to physical conditions.
• Issues related to biodiversity .

Development of cold environments creates opportunities and challenges:

A case study of a cold environment (Alaska) to illustrate:

• development opportunities in cold environments: mineral extraction, energy,  fishing and tourism
• challenges of developing cold environments: extreme temperature, inaccessibility, provision of buildings and infrastructure.

A case study of a cold environment (Svalbard) to illustrate:

Cold environments are at risk from economic development.

• The value of cold environments as wilderness areas and why these fragile environments should be protected.
• Strategies used to balance the needs of economic development and conservation in cold environments – use of technology, the role of governments, international agreements and conservation groups

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