The Selection and Operation of Earth Moving Equipment for the Rehabilitation of Functional Soil Profiles: An updating of the UK guidance

Humphries, R. N.; Ltd, Dorchester Dt Rz Blakemere Consultants; Close, Perry; Smallshaw, R. J.

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“…This is contrary to the view that trees and shrubs of similar woodlands could not be moved and had to be replaced as planted nursery-grown stock (Helliwell et al, 1986;Craig et al, 2015;Buckley et al, 2017), although as Anderson (2003) commented about the Stansted Airport scheme, this is governed by the size and type of machines available. Subject to the safe use of machines to recover the soils and vegetation (Humphries et al, 2018), the translocation at Mountsorrel Quarry demonstrates that it is physically feasible to move a woodland flora with its shallow top-soils and component tree and shrub flora (provided they are coppiced) without undue operational difficulty. A similar view for the transplanting of the tree canopy component has been expressed by Down and Morton (1998) and Anderson (2003).…”

Section: Implications For Future Woodland Translocationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Case Study: Early Outcomes and Lessons Learnt From a Recently Translocated Woodland Ecosystem

Humphries¹,

Delmer²,

Hopkins³

2019

JASMR

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The translocation of wildlife habitats remains controversial in the UK and as a last resort where prime ecosystems are involved. None is more contentious as those for woodland designated as 'ancient semi-natural woodland' (i.e., have been in situ for some 400 years or more). There are very few accessible and informative first-hand reports of woodland translocation schemes from which to learn. In this paper we discuss the outcomes of the monitoring of vascular plants and invertebrates one year after translocation of part of an ancient semi-natural woodland, following the granting of planning consent to extend a nationally important aggregate resource. The monitoring in the first year following translocation has been of particular importance as it identified that the representative species, which are needed to re-establish and develop into similar woodland communities to those of the donor, are present. It demonstrates that the physical translocation of the 'whole woodland' vascular plant assemblage is more feasible than previously canvassed, and something that is equivalent to familiar woodland practices of clear-felling operations or coppice rotations. It also determined the need and focus for the proactive control of invasive species that will be needed to achieve the longer-term objective in the vicinity of both the donor woodland and the receptor site, prior to, during and after translocation. The findings are timely and of relevance, beyond the mineral extraction industry, to infrastructure and other built developments involving important woodland ecosystems.

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Section: Implications For Future Woodland Translocationsmentioning

confidence: 99%