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'''Elsworth Wood''' is a 6.9 |
'''Elsworth Wood''' is a {{convert|6.9|hectare|acre|adj=on}} biological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] between [[Cambourne]] and [[Elsworth]] in [[Cambridgeshire]].<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000848&SiteName=elsworth&countyCode=&responsiblePerson= |title=Designated Sites View: Elsworth Wood | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 27 November 2016}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000848%27 |title=Map of Elsworth Wood|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 27 November 2016}}</ref> |
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This site has three different uncommon types of woodland. It is mainly coppiced [[field maple]], with a varied shrub layer and the ground flora is mainly [[dog's mercury]] and [[Hyacinthoides non-scripta|bluebells]], together with a considerable population of [[oxlip]]s. There are several nationally uncommon beetles, such as the [[rove beetle]] ''[[Stichoglossa semirufa]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000848.pdf|title=Elsworth Wood citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= |
This site has three different uncommon types of woodland. It is mainly coppiced [[field maple]], with a varied shrub layer and the ground flora is mainly [[dog's mercury]] and [[Hyacinthoides non-scripta|bluebells]], together with a considerable population of [[oxlip]]s. There are several nationally uncommon beetles, such as the [[rove beetle]] ''[[Stichoglossa semirufa]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000848.pdf|title= Elsworth Wood citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher= Natural England|access-date= 27 November 2016|archive-date= 24 October 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121024194749/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000848.pdf|url-status= dead}}</ref> |
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The site is private land with no public access. |
The site is private land with no public access. |
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Latest revision as of 11:56, 31 August 2024
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Cambridgeshire |
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| Grid reference | TL 312 618[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 6.9 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Elsworth Wood is a 6.9-hectare (17-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Cambourne and Elsworth in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]
This site has three different uncommon types of woodland. It is mainly coppiced field maple, with a varied shrub layer and the ground flora is mainly dog's mercury and bluebells, together with a considerable population of oxlips. There are several nationally uncommon beetles, such as the rove beetle Stichoglossa semirufa.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Elsworth Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Map of Elsworth Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Elsworth Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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