Summary
The main objective of the intensive forest monitoring network is to identify the cause and effect of change in forest ecosystems over a long time scale. Some of the emerging trends are outlined below for a range of different variables.
- Forest soil dynamics
 - Ground vegetation community structure and composition
 - Tree crown condition
 - Tree growth
 - Tree nutrition
 
Looking into a litter collector

Monitoring equipment at the Alice Holt Intensive Forest Monitoring plot
