Stanton Great Wood
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Oxfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP 588 092[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 58.2 hectares (144 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1987[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Stanton Great Wood is a 58.2-hectare (144-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Oxford in Oxfordshire.[1][2]
This coppice with standards wood is traditionally managed. The dominant trees are pedunculate oak, ash and hazel, and there is a rich flora and diverse insects. Moths include the buff footman, poplar lutestring, blotched emerald, maiden's blush and the nationally uncommon small black arches.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Designated Sites View: Stanton Great Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Map of Stanton Great Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Stanton Great Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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