Starter quiz
- In the UK which is larger, a wood or a forest?
- 'forest' ✓
- Which type of forest does this describe? "Older trees have been removed and different trees planted. Usually non-native trees."
- ancient woodland
- semi-natural ancient woodland
- recent plantation
- replanted ancient woodland ✓
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- Recent plantations are planted to:
- provide a source of renewable timber ✓
- to be used fuel ✓
- provide more land for farming and grazing
- to create habitats or food for wildlife ✓
- to help combat climate change ✓
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- Which of these names would suggest ancient woodland?
- Sallow Copse ✓
- Jubilee Plantation
- Grove Wood ✓
- Willow Wood ✓
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- Which of these names would suggest a recent plantation?
- Jubilee Pntation ✓
- Slufters Inclosure ✓
- Old Copse
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- Ancient woodland might:
- follow a parish boundary ✓
- have a winding twisting or irregular boundary ✓
- have straight outlines
- be sited on steep slopes or along river valleys ✓
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Exit quiz
- ______ is wood that has been cut down and prepared for use in industries.
- 'timber' ✓
- __________ are those that come from Earth without human influence and can be used for human needs.
- Natural resources ✓
- Man made resources
- Manufactured resources
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- __________ is the science and practice of cultivating soil and farming.
- Tourism
- Industry
- Agriculture ✓
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- In 2023, woodlands only covered __________ of the total land in the UK.
- 83%
- 23%
- 13% ✓
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- Match the percentage the UK that is woodland to the correct year.
- 4000 BC⇔90% ✓
- 2000 BC⇔50% ✓
- 1900 AD⇔5% ✓
- 2024⇔13% ✓
- What has happened to the amount of woodland in the UK since 1900?
- It has more than doubled. ✓
- It has remained the same.
- It has halved.
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Key learning points
- Without the influence of humans the UK would mainly be woodland and forest.
- Woodlands in 2023 covers 13% of UK land.
- Woodland has been cut down through history to make way for farming, settlements and transport links.
- Old and new maps can be compared to identify changes in woodland over time.
Common misconception
All non-coniferous woodland is ancient.
Using historical maps we can see if deciduous woodland has been recently planted - like the National Forest in the Midlands.
Keywords
Timber - Timber is wood that has been cut down and prepared for use in industries
Natural resource - Natural resources are those that come from Earth without human influence and can be used for human needs
Agriculture - Agriculture is the science and practice of cultivating soil and farming
Infrastructure - Infrastructure is all the basic systems in a country, such as transport and power supply
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