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New Forest Browse Lines
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Browse line on holly |
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Many trees in the New Forest show a horizontal skirt at just above head height, often parallel to the ground, below which there is no growth.
This is particularly common in the New Forest’s unenclosed woodlands in which commoners’ stock, and deer freely roam. Indeed, it is characteristic of these woods.
The skirt is known as a ‘browse line’, and it indicates the height to which the stock and deer can reach when feeding on leaves and branches.
This web site was first published in April, 2008. Lookout during the coming months for further wildlife information; extended New Forest History, Beaulieu, Brockenhurst and Burley sections; and more great New Forest Walks. |
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