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Wildlife
Bluebells are one of the most popular sights in Somerset's spring woodland. But while this year saw the usual bloom in many areas, climate change could see large carpets of bluebells become a thing of the past in locations like the Somerset Wildlife Trust's reserve at Langford Heathfield... |
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The British Bluebell's survival strategy is all about getting a head start - sprouting early before the leaves on the tress have had time to grow and shade them from the sunlight, and when there is less competition for nutrients and space. The warmer spring temperatures are likely to see many more species come into leaf earlier, shading out the bluebells below.
"Bluebells will no longer have their advantage over the other species," said Lisa Schneidau, head of People and Wildlife at Somerset Wildlife Trust. They will struggle to survive in Somerset and much of the country. The UK has over half of the global population of British Bluebells so we need to look after them." |
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