Common dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)

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Glossary

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.