Beetles collected in vane traps from King's Beeches, Berkshire

摘要

The saproxylic insect fauna of King's Beeches in Berkshire (VC 22; SU934669) was investigated using vane traps. The site is approximately 3.5km from the nearest edge of Windsor Forest and is a mix of native and non-native woodland. Oak and beech predominate in the native woodland, with some impressive veteran examples of the latter, mostly in open situations. There are also areas of nutrient poor acid grassland.