Old Wood of Drum
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Condition (NatureScot)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Upland oak woodland | Favourable | — | 2013-06-03 |
Habitats
Description
Old Wood of Drum The Old Wood of Drum is located 15km west of Aberdeen, between Drum Castle and the Mony Burn. It is an ancient wood, with a documented history dating back to the 13th century, and one of the largest of oak woods in Aberdeenshire. The wood lies on the well-drained morainic soils of the lower Dee valley, and is dominated by oaks, mainly pedunculate oak Quercus robur, and downy birch Betula pubescens, with some Scots pine Pinus sylvestris. A variety of other trees and shrubs are found, including rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wych elm Ulmus glabra, gean Prunus avium, holly Ilex aquifolium and hazel Corylus avellana. The field layer is generally dominated by creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis and bracken Pteridium aquilinum, with wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and wood sorrel. The locally rare wood millet Milium effusum is also found. The soils are wetter by the Mony Burn where alder Alnus glutinosa is locally abundant and soft rush Juncus effusus, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and water avens Geum rivale are found.
Species mentioned
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IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bracken | Pteridium aquilinum | LC | fern | dennstaedtiaceae |
| creeping soft grass | Holcus mollis | LC | grass | poaceae |
| wood millet | Milium effusum | LC | grass | poaceae |
| wood anemone | Anemone nemorosa | LC | herb | ranunculaceae |
| meadow sweet | Filipendula ulmaria | LC | herb | rosaceae |
| water avens | Geum rivale | LC | herb | rosaceae |
| soft rush | Juncus effusus | LC | rush | juncaceae |
| alder | Alnus glutinosa | LC | tree | salicaceae |
| downy birch | Betula pubescens | LC | tree | betulaceae |
| hazel | Corylus avellana | LC | tree | corylaceae |
| holly | Ilex aquifolium | LC | tree | aquifoliaceae |
| Scot's pine | Pinus sylvestris | LC | tree | pinaceae |
| wild cherry | Prunus avium | LC | tree | rosaceae |
| common oak | Quercus robur | LC | tree | fagaceae |
| rowan | Sorbus aucuparia | LC | tree | rosaceae |
| wych elm | Ulmus glabra | LC | tree | ulmaceae |
Plant communities
W25 — Bracken scrub
Pteridium aquilinum-Rubus fruticosus underscrub
Show 53 indicator speciesHedera helix, Acer pseudoplatanus, Fagus sylvatica, Quercus robur, Fraxinus excelsior, Sambucus nigra, Ulex europaeus, Crataegus monogyna, Prunus spinosa, Luzula multiflora, Mnium hornum, Brachythecium rutabulum, Kindbergia praelonga, Angelica sylvestris, Conopodium majus, Heracleum sphondylium, Arum maculatum, Cirsium arvense, Lonicera periclymenum, Silene dioica, Stellaria holostea, Mercurialis perennis, Geranium robertianum, Glechoma hederacea, Teucrium scorodonia, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, Chamerion angustifolium, Circaea lutetiana, Digitalis purpurea, Rumex acetosa, Anemone nemorosa, Ficaria verna, Potentilla erecta, Rosa arvensis, Rosa canina, Rubus fruticosus agg., Rubus idaeus, Galium aparine, Galium mollugo sens.lat., Galium saxatile, Urtica dioica, Viola riviniana, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Arrhenatherum elatius, Dactylis glomerata, Festuca rubra, Holcus lanatus, Holcus mollis, Poa trivialis, Pteridium aquilinum, Dryopteris dilatata, Dryopteris filix-mas