Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of primary or secondary succession. Higher-density areas of trees with a largely closed canopy that provides extensive and nearly continuous shade are often referred to as forests.
Woodland is used in Britishwoodland management to mean tree-covered areas which arose naturally and which are then managed, while forest is usually used in the British Isles to describe plantations, usually more extensive, or hunting Forests, which are a land use with a legal definition and may not be wooded at all.[7] The term ancient woodland is used in British nature conservation to refer to any wooded land that has existed since 1600, and often (though not always) for thousands of years, since the last Ice Age[7] (equivalent to the American term old-growth forest).
North Americaedit
Woodlot is a closely related term in Americanforest management, which refers to a stand of trees generally used for firewood. While woodlots often technically have closed canopies, they are so small that light penetration from the edge makes them ecologically closer to woodland than forest.
Australiaedit
In Australia, a woodland is defined as an area with sparse (10–30%) cover of trees, and an open woodland has very sparse (<10%) cover. Woodlands are also subdivided into tall woodlands, or low woodlands, if their trees are over 30 m (98 ft) or under 10 m (33 ft) high respectively. This contrasts with forests, which have greater than 30% cover by trees.[8]
^"A simplified look at Australia's vegetation". Information about Australia's Flora: The Australian Environment. Canberra: Australian National Botanic Gardens and Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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Wooded redirects here For the racehorse see Wooded horse This article is about the type of forest For other uses see Woodland disambiguation A woodland ˈ w ʊ d l e n d is in the broad sense land covered with woody plants trees and shrubs 1 2 or in a narrow sense synonymous with wood or in the U S the plurale tantum woods a low density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade see differences between British American and Australian English explained below Some savannas may also be woodlands such as savanna woodland where trees and shrubs form a light canopy 3 An open woodland in North Lanarkshire ScotlandWoodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of primary or secondary succession Higher density areas of trees with a largely closed canopy that provides extensive and nearly continuous shade are often referred to as forests Extensive efforts by conservationist groups have been made to preserve woodlands from urbanization and agriculture For example the woodlands of Northwest Indiana have been preserved as part of the Indiana Dunes 4 5 6 Contents 1 Definitions 1 1 United Kingdom 1 2 North America 1 3 Australia 2 Woodland ecoregions 2 1 Tropical and subtropical grasslands savannas and shrublands 2 2 Temperate grasslands savannas and shrublands 2 3 Montane grasslands and shrublands 2 4 Mediterranean forests woodlands and scrub 2 5 Deserts and xeric shrublands 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDefinitions editUnited Kingdom edit Woodland is used in British woodland management to mean tree covered areas which arose naturally and which are then managed while forest is usually used in the British Isles to describe plantations usually more extensive or hunting Forests which are a land use with a legal definition and may not be wooded at all 7 The term ancient woodland is used in British nature conservation to refer to any wooded land that has existed since 1600 and often though not always for thousands of years since the last Ice Age 7 equivalent to the American term old growth forest North America edit Woodlot is a closely related term in American forest management which refers to a stand of trees generally used for firewood While woodlots often technically have closed canopies they are so small that light penetration from the edge makes them ecologically closer to woodland than forest Australia edit In Australia a woodland is defined as an area with sparse 10 30 cover of trees and an open woodland has very sparse lt 10 cover Woodlands are also subdivided into tall woodlands or low woodlands if their trees are over 30 m 98 ft or under 10 m 33 ft high respectively This contrasts with forests which have greater than 30 cover by trees 8 Woodland ecoregions editMain article Ecoregions Tropical and subtropical grasslands savannas and shrublands edit Main article Tropical and subtropical grasslands savannas and shrublands nbsp Miombo woodland in MalawiAfrotropical realm Angolan miombo woodlands Angola Angolan mopane woodlands Angola Namibia Central Zambezian miombo woodlands Angola Burundi Democratic Republic of the Congo Malawi Tanzania Zambia Eastern miombo woodlands Mozambique Tanzania Kalahari Acacia Baikiaea woodlands Botswana Namibia South Africa Zimbabwe Zambezian and mopane woodlands Botswana Eswatini Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands Angola Botswana Namibia Zambia Zimbabwe Nearctic realm Madrean pine oak woodlands Mexico Neotropical realm Cerrado woodlands and savannas Bolivia Brazil Paraguay Temperate grasslands savannas and shrublands edit nbsp A dry sclerophyll woodland in western Sydney nbsp An open woodland in Northern Illinois supporting an herbaceous understory of forbs and grassesMain article Temperate grasslands savannas and shrublands Afrotropical realm Al Hajar montane woodlands Oman Australasian realm Central Hunter Valley eucalypt forest and woodland Australia Cumberland Plain Woodland Australia Gippsland Plains Grassy Woodland Australia Grey Box Grassy Woodlands Australia Lowland Grassy Woodland Australia New England Peppermint Grassy Woodland Australia Nearctic realm Central forest grasslands transition United States Upper Midwest forest savanna transition United States Palearctic realm Gissaro Alai open woodlands Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Uzbekistan Montane grasslands and shrublands edit Main article Montane grasslands and shrublands nbsp Limber Pine woodland in the Toiyabe Range of central NevadaAfrotropical realm Angolan Scarp savanna and woodlands Angola Drakensberg alti montane grasslands and woodlands Lesotho South Africa Drakensberg montane grasslands woodlands and forests Eswatini Lesotho South Africa East African montane moorlands Kenya Sudan Tanzania Uganda Ethiopian montane grasslands and woodlands Ethiopia Nearctic realm Pinyon juniper woodland United States Palearctic realm Kopet Dag woodlands and forest steppe Iran Turkmenistan Mediterranean forests woodlands and scrub edit Main article Mediterranean forests woodlands and scrub nbsp Mallee woodland with eucalyptuses and melaleucas in Esperance Western AustraliaAustralasian realm Banksia Woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain Australia Coolgardie woodlands Australia Mount Lofty woodlands Australia Murray Darling woodlands and mallee Australia Naracoorte woodlands Australia Southwest Australia woodlands Australia Swan Coastal Plain Shrublands and Woodlands Australia Nearctic realm California chaparral and woodlands United States California montane chaparral and woodlands United States California interior chaparral and woodlands United States nbsp A cedar woodland in Bsharri LebanonPalearctic realm Canary Islands dry woodlands and forests Spain Eastern Mediterranean conifer sclerophyllous broadleaf forests Turkey Syria Israel Jordan Iraq Lebanon Mediterranean acacia argania dry woodlands and succulent thickets Morocco Canary Islands Mediterranean dry woodlands and steppe Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia Mediterranean woodlands and forests Algeria Morocco Tunisia Southeastern Iberian shrubs and woodlands Spain Deserts and xeric shrublands edit Main article Deserts and xeric shrublands nbsp Sahel woodland in MaliAfrotropical realm East Saharan montane xeric woodlands Chad Sudan Madagascar succulent woodlands Madagascar Somali montane xeric woodlands Somalia Southwestern Arabian montane woodlands Saudi Arabia Yemen Palearctic realm Baluchistan xeric woodlands Afghanistan Pakistan Central Afghan Mountains xeric woodlands Afghanistan Central Asian riparian woodlands Kazakhstan North Saharan steppe and woodlands Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia Western Sahara Paropamisus xeric woodlands Afghanistan South Saharan steppe and woodlands Algeria Chad Mali Mauritania Niger Sudan Tibesti Jebel Uweinat montane xeric woodlands Chad Egypt Libya Sudan West Saharan montane xeric woodlands Algeria Mali Mauritania Niger See also edit nbsp Trees portalAgroforestry Biosphere Clearcutting Chase land Deforestation Dendrology Dendrometry Ecological succession Forest dynamics Forest migration Forest pathology Forestry Commission Intact forest landscape Natural environment Natural landscape Permaforestry REDD plus Royal Forestry Society Silviculture Tree allometry Tree farm Wildcrafting Woodland gardenReferences edit Definition of Woodland Lexico Archived from the original on January 15 2020 Retrieved 2020 01 15 Woodland definition and meaning Collins English Dictionary Retrieved 2020 01 15 Smith Jeremy M B savanna Encyclopedia Britannica 5 Sep 2016 https www britannica com science savanna Environment Accessed 8 February 2023 Smith S Mark S 2006 Alice Gray Dorothy Buell and Naomi Svihla Preservationists of Ogden Dunes The South Shore Journal 1 Archived from the original on 2012 09 13 Retrieved 2012 06 11 Smith S Mark S 2009 The Historical Roots of the Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana Chicagoland Region From Science to Preservation The South Shore Journal 3 Archived from the original on 2016 01 01 Retrieved 2015 11 22 Smith S Mark S 2007 The cultural impact of a museum in a small community The Hour Glass of Ogden Dunes The South Shore Journal 2 Archived from the original on 2012 11 30 Retrieved 2012 06 11 a b Rackham Oliver 2006 Woodlands New Naturalist 100 London HarperCollins ISBN 9780007202447 A simplified look at Australia s vegetation Information about Australia s Flora The Australian Environment Canberra Australian National Botanic Gardens and Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research 24 December 2015 Retrieved 15 February 2017 External links edit nbsp Media related to Woodlands at Wikimedia Commons The UK Woodland Trust Woodland Bond Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Woodland amp oldid 1178606348, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
