How does a forest work?

The Story of the Understory A fun glimpse into the secrets hidden in our forests

With thanks to Dr Mike Perring of UK CEH and the PASTFORWARD Project.

PASTFORWARD is a scientific research project focusing on herb layers in temperate forests and how their composition changes over time in response to global change. The project specifically investigates whether the history of a forest (e.g. recent forest planted on agricultural land versus ancient forest) determines the way herb layer communities respond to global change.

You can find more information about the project and its objectives, the methods that are being applied and its scientific output.
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