Appendix 1. Species Abundance Under Hill Sheep and Native Woodland Project Treatments

Appendix 1. Species abundance under Hill Sheep and Native Woodland project treatments

Table A1.1. The percentage of each species within the live portion of the U5 sward in Auchtertyre Glen ( Treatment 1 - year-round grazing ). + indicates species present at less than 1% abundance. Species 1998 1999 2000 2001 Nardus stricta 20 15 Festuca ovina 17 17 Agrostis sp. 17 18 Bryophytes 14 22 Potentilla erecta 5 2 Galium saxatile 5 3 Anthoxanthum odoratum 3 3 Carex pilulifera 3 1 Thymus polytrichus 2 2 Plantago lanceolata 2 1 Carex pulicaris 2 + Holcus lanatus 1 + Ranunculus acris 1 1 Carex panicea 1 3 Cynosurus cristatus 1 1 Prunella vulgaris 1 Trifolium repens 1 1 Carex binervis 1 2 Luzula multiflora 1 Viola riviniana 1 + Equisetum sp. + Festuca rubra + 2 Juncus squarrosus + + Vaccinium myrtillus + + Bellis perennis + Carex hostiana + + Carex nigra + + Deschampsia cespitosa + 2 Danthonia decumbens + + Helictotrichon pratense + Lotus corniculatus + Lichens + Viola palustris Anemone nemorosa + Carex demissa 1 Cerastium fontanum + Cirsium palustre + Hieracium sp. + Juncus effusus +

I Table A1.2. The percentage of each species within the live portion of the U5 sward in Kirkton Glen, outside the woodland ( Treatment 2 – off-wintering ). + indicates species present at less than 1% abundance.

Species 1998 1999 2000 2001 pre-treatment Nardus stricta 24 25 15 Agrostis sp. 17 20 24 Bryophytes 13 18 14 Festuca ovina 8 5 6 Anthoxanthum odoratum 6 5 3 Molinia caerulea 4 6 12 Galium saxatile 3 6 2 Potentilla erecta 3 1 1 Juncus squarrosus 3 1 3 Holcus lanatus 2 1 Luzula multiflora 2 + 1 Carex pilulifera 2 2 2 Carex panicea 1 2 2 Plantago lanceolata 1 1 1 Ranunculus acris 1 1 Viola palustris 1 Carex binervis 1 2 4 Carex nigra 1 1 2 Festuca rubra 1 + Deschampsia cespitosa 1 + + Prunella vulgaris 1 1 + Trichophorum cespitosum 1 + 1 Trifolium repens 1 1 1 Narthecium ossifragum + + 1 Euphrasia sp. + Carex bigelowii + + Carex pulicaris + + + Danthonia decumbens + + Helictotrichon pratense + Juncus effusus + + Lysimachia nemorum + + Poa sp. + Carex demissa 2 + Deschampsia flexuosa + Festuca vivipara 1 Luzula pilosa + Ranunculus repens 1 + Viola riviniana 1 +

II Table A1.3. The percentage of each species within the live portion of the U5 sward in the woodland ( Treatment 3 – ungrazed ). + indicates species present at less than 1% abundance. The samples in 2001 were taken on new transects as the originals were destroyed during mounding of the woodland. Species 1998 1999 2000 2001 Molinia caerulea 21 6 Nardus stricta 18 5 Festuca ovina 10 9 Agrostis sp. 9 25 Bryophytes 8 12 Trichophorum cespitosum 7 + Narthecium ossifragum 5 + Potentilla erecta 5 8 Carex pilulifera 4 1 Juncus squarrosus 4 + Galium saxatile 2 3 Anthoxanthum odoratum 1 1 Carex panicea 1 3 Luzula multiflora 1 + Danthonia decumbens 1 Vaccinium myrtillus 1 + Carex bigelowii + Carex nigra + 4 Carex pulicaris + 1 Deschampsia flexuosa + 2 Carex binervis + 7 Erica tetralix + Pedicularis sylvatica + Deschampsia cespitosa 4 Plantago lanceolata 2 Viola riviniana 2 Anemone nemorosa 1 Juncus acutiflorus 1 Festuca rubra 1 Holcus mollis 1 Thymus polytrichus 1 Alchemilla glabra + Cynosurus cristatus + Holcus lanatus + Ranunculus acris +

III Table A1.4. The percentage of each species within the live portion of the U7 sward in Auchtertyre Glen ( Treatment 1 - year-round grazing ). + indicates species present at less than 1% abundance.

Species 1998 1999 2000 2001 Bryophytes 20 25 Nardus stricta 18 14 Juncus squarrosus 17 16 Galium saxatile 9 9 Agrostis sp. 8 9 Carex bigelowii 6 6 Anthoxanthum odoratum 5 1 Festuca ovina 5 3 Vaccinium myrtillus 3 6 Potentilla erecta 3 3 Diphasiastrum alpinum 1 Carex pilulifera 1 1 Deschampsia flexuosa 1 + Alchemilla alpina + + Empetrum nigrum + + Lichens + Carex panicea + + Trichophorum cespitosum + 2 Carex demissa + Festuca rubra + Luzula multiflora + Selaginella selaginoides + Vaccinium vitis-idaea +

IV Table A1.5. The percentage of each species within the live portion of the U7 sward in Kirkton Glen, outside the woodland ( Treatment 2 – off-wintering ). + indicates species present at less than 1% abundance.

Species 1998 1999 2000 2001 pre-treatment Bryophytes 24 18 22 21 Agrostis sp. 15 17 15 13 Nardus stricta 11 10 5 12 Juncus squarrosus 9 9 6 11 Anthoxanthum odoratum 7 7 7 8 Galium saxatile 7 9 13 7 Vaccinium myrtillus 6 5 6 7 Carex bigelowii 5 7 7 4 Festuca ovina 5 7 11 9 Deschampsia flexuosa 2 2 + + Potentilla erecta 2 2 3 + Carex pilulifera 2 2 1 1 Thymus polytrichus 1 2 3 1 Trichophorum cespitosum 1 2 + 2 Alchemilla glabra + + + Deschampsia cespitosa + + + + Viola palustris + + Campanula rotundifolia + + Euphrasia sp. + + Luzula multiflora + + + + Prunella vulgaris + + Alchemilla alpina + Carex panicea + Carex pulicaris + Festuca rubra + + Festuca vivipara + Viola riviniana +

V Table A1.6. The percentage of each species within the live portion of the CG11 sward in Auchtertyre Glen ( Treatment 1 - year-round grazing ). + indicates species present at less than 1% abundance.

Species 1998 1999 2000 2001 Bryophytes 17 22 Festuca ovina 15 13 Agrostis sp. 13 20 Nardus stricta 11 12 Thymus polytrichus 11 6 Festuca rubra 5 Carex pulicaris 3 Carex panicea 3 2 Galium saxatile 2 5 Anthoxanthum odoratum 2 5 Alchemilla alpina 2 + Carex pilulifera 2 1 Trifolium repens 1 + Potentilla erecta 1 + Deschampsia cespitosa 1 + Ranunculus acris 1 1 Alchemilla glabra 1 + Prunella vulgaris + + Campanula rotundifolia + + Achillea millefolium + + Viola riviniana + + Viola palustris + Vaccinium myrtillus + 2 Bellis perennis + + Veronica officinalis + Taraxacum sp. + Saxifraga aizoides + Lotus corniculatus + Luzula multiflora + Euphrasia sp. + + Danthonia decumbens + Carex demissa + 2 Trichophorum cespitosum + Juncus squarrosus + Holcus lanatus + Festuca vivipara + Carex nigra + Carex binervis +

VI Table A1.7. The percentage of each species within the live portion of the CG11 sward in Kirkton Glen, outside the woodland ( Treatment 2 – off-wintering ). + indicates species present at less than 1% abundance.

Species 1998 1999 2000 2001 pre-treatment Bryophytes 17 18 27 19 Agrostis sp. 13 9 15 15 Festuca ovina 12 4 5 9 Nardus stricta 11 15 8 15 Alchemilla alpina 7 8 7 3 Galium saxatile 7 8 3 3 Potentilla erecta 6 3 1 2 Anthoxanthum odoratum 5 15 9 10 Thymus polytrichus 4 4 3 3 Carex pilulifera 3 2 1 2 Alchemilla glabra 1 1 + Viola palustris + + Campanula rotundifolia + 1 Ranunculus acris + + + Prunella vulgaris + 1 + + Cerastium fontanum + Carex demissa + 3 1 Carex binervis + + 3 5 Veronica serpyllifolia + Thalictrum alpinum + + Plantago lanceolata + + + Carex pulicaris + + Anemone nemorosa + + Viola riviniana + 1 Trichophorum cespitosum + Salix herbacea 1 Ranunculus repens 1 Luzula pilosa 2 Geum rivale + + Festuca vivipara + Festuca rubra + + Deschampsia cespitosa + Carex palescens +

VII Table A1.8. The percentage of each species within the live portion of the M17 sward in Auchtertyre Glen ( Treatment 1 - year-round grazing ). + indicates species present at less than 1% abundance. Species 1998 1999 2000 2001 Eriophorum angustifolium 18 8 Trichophorum cespitosum 16 17 Molinia caerulea 11 22 Narthecium ossifragum 8 9 Bryophytes 7 10 Sphagnum sp. 7 4 Carex panicea 5 5 Festuca ovina 4 2 Carex echinata 3 1 Juncus squarrosus 3 2 Nardus stricta 3 3 Agrostis sp. 2 1 Carex demissa 2 1 Eriophorum vaginatum 2 7 Juncus bulbosus 2 0 Carex pulicaris 1 1 Potentilla erecta 1 2 Anthoxanthum odoratum 1 Carex nigra 1 Calluna vulgaris 1 + Holcus lanatus 1 Juncus acutiflorus 1 1 Pedicularis sylvatica 1 Carex dioicia + Deschampsia flexuosa + Erica tetralix + 1 Euphrasia sp. + 1 Festuca rubra + Galium saxatile + 1 Taraxacum sp. + Carex binervis 1 Carex pilulifera + Drosera rotundifolia + Pinguicula vulgaris +

VIII Table A1.9. The percentage of each species within the live portion of the M17 sward in the woodland ( Treatment 3 - ungrazed ). + indicates species present at less than 1% abundance. Species 1998 1999 2000 2001 Trichophorum cespitosum 20 21 Narthecium ossifragum 19 29 Eriophorum vaginatum 16 6 Molinia caerulea 16 10 Eriophorum angustifolium 8 5 Sphagnum sp. 8 6 Erica tetralix 4 7 Calluna vulgaris 4 6 Bryophytes 2 7 Juncus squarrossus 1 1 Potentilla erecta 1 1 Agrostis sp. + + Carex panicea + Carex pauciflora + Drosera rotundifolia + Nardus stricta + 1 Polygala serpyllifolia + Carex pilulifera + Betula pubescens +