CANKLOW
WOOD - VEGETATION
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A formerly
open area of grassland being colonised by Bracken and Birch
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Canklow Wood is one
of the largest ancient woodlands in Rotherham. The term 'ancient
woodland' means that it is known from documentary and other evidence
to have been in existence since at least 1600. Before this time
there was little or no planting of woodlands and as a result, woodlands
existing at this time are very likely to be a descendant of the
prehistoric wildwood that established itself in the area after the
last Ice Age. Despite this, because of the area's more recent history,
not all of the site is currently wooded and there are significant
areas of acid grassland, as well as smaller areas of heath, scrub
and patches of wet nutrient-rich ground known as flushes.
The majority
of the woodland that does currently exist is young (30-50 years
old) and dense, having developed following extensive felling during
the first part of the twentieth century. The area with the oldest
trees is in the south-east of the site.
VEGETATION
TYPES
The distribution of different vegetation types in Canklow Wood can
be seen on the map below.
More detailed
information on each vegetation type can be seen by clicking on different
areas of the map.
The classification of the different woodland types relates to that
in the general descriptions of woodland
types elsewhere on this website.
  
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