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Geography- Epping Forest

Epping Forest, located on the border between London and Essex in South-East England, is a former royal forest now managed by the City of London Corporation. It is recognized as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (

Geography- Epping Forest

Epping Forest

features of the food chain

Trophic Level 4 - Tertiary Consumers (omnivores eg badger, owl, fox)
Trophic Level 3 - Secondary Consumers (smaller carnivores eg mouse, small bird)
Trophic Level 2 - Primary Consumers (herbivores eg caterpillar, worms)
Trophic Level 1 - Producers (plants eg moss)

characteristics

nutrient cycle
in the autumn the leaves fall from the trees and decompose, giving the soil its nutrients

earth worms in the soil help to mix the nutrients and blend the layers within the soil

the tree roots are deep so help to break up the rock below. this helps to give the soil more nutrients

the trees take up nutrients in the soil as they grow in summer. However, more nutrients are put back into the soil in autumn

Many of the trees are hundreds of years old and support many insects and fungi. the soil beneath the forest is a fertile brown earth
Broad leaf trees such as oak, beech. hornbeam and elm. It has diverse landscape that includes areas of historic wood, pasture, green lanes, ancient pollarded trees and grassy plains

components

biotic, living organisms
fungi
bacteria
humans
animals
plants
abiotic, physical or non living organisms
nutrients in the soil
rocks
pH
wind, carbon dioxide, oxygen
water
light
temperature, humidity

location

Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and many of the insects and fungi are protected by law
former royal forest, managed by the City of London Corporation
a small scale of temperature deciduous woodland in South- East England, on the border between London and Essex