Woodland in the Yorkshire Dales: A Case Study

摘要

Less than 5% of the Yorkshire Dales National Park (YDNP) is covered in woodland according to the YDNP Authority and this figure is reduced to below 3% when the conifer plantations are excluded. Nevertheless, trees and woodland are significant components of the Dales landscape and are of disproportionate importance when considering the botanical diversity of the area.