Common dormouse  (Muscardinus avellanarius)

Coppice: Coppicing is a traditional form of woodland management in which trees are cut close to the base of the trunk. Re-growth occurs in the form of many thin poles. Coppiced woodlands are cut in this way on rotation, producing a mosaic of different stages of re-growth.
Deciduous: A plant that sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season.
Indicator species: Any species that provides a guide to the condition of its habitat.
Torpor: A sleep-like state in which the body processes slow to a fraction of their normal rate.