August 4, 2025
Vegetation Composition and Structure Survey at Knepp
A 2022 vegetation survey at Knepp’s Southern Block recorded 132 plant species across 36 plots, revealing rich structural diversity and abundant woody regeneration, especially blackthorn and willow, offering a strong baseline for future rewilding assessments.
August 4, 2025
Pigs as ecosystem engineers: The Effect of Rooting Behaviour on Butterfly and Plant Communities in a Rewilded Landscape
This study investigates how wild pig rooting behaviour affects butterfly and plant communities at Knepp. Rooting reduced overall butterfly abundance but increased plant diversity and supported rarer butterfly species, demonstrating pigs important role as ecosystem engineers.
August 4, 2025
The Effect of Megaherbivore Guild Intactness on the Distribution of Plant Spinescence
This research explores how the presence of megaherbivores, such as elephants and giraffes, affects the distribution of thorny defences (spinescence) on woody plants.
August 4, 2025
To What Extent Does the Presence of Bramble Act as a Facilitator of English Oak Regeneration
This study examines whether bramble acts as a protective nurse species facilitating English oak regeneration under natural grazing pressure at Knepp Wildland.
July 1, 2025
Knepp Wildland Megatransect Report 2023
DIscover how sixteen years of rewilding have transformed Rainbow and 27 Acre Fields into a rich tapestry of habitats.
August 4, 2025
Vegetation Composition and Structure Survey at Knepp
A 2022 vegetation survey at Knepp’s Southern Block recorded 132 plant species across 36 plots, revealing rich structural diversity and abundant woody regeneration, especially blackthorn and willow, offering a strong baseline for future rewilding assessments.
August 4, 2025
Pigs as ecosystem engineers: The Effect of Rooting Behaviour on Butterfly and Plant Communities in a Rewilded Landscape
This study investigates how wild pig rooting behaviour affects butterfly and plant communities at Knepp. Rooting reduced overall butterfly abundance but increased plant diversity and supported rarer butterfly species, demonstrating pigs important role as ecosystem engineers.
August 4, 2025
The Effect of Megaherbivore Guild Intactness on the Distribution of Plant Spinescence
This research explores how the presence of megaherbivores, such as elephants and giraffes, affects the distribution of thorny defences (spinescence) on woody plants.
August 4, 2025
To What Extent Does the Presence of Bramble Act as a Facilitator of English Oak Regeneration
This study examines whether bramble acts as a protective nurse species facilitating English oak regeneration under natural grazing pressure at Knepp Wildland.
July 1, 2025
Knepp Wildland Megatransect Report 2023
DIscover how sixteen years of rewilding have transformed Rainbow and 27 Acre Fields into a rich tapestry of habitats.
June 30, 2025
Knepp Northern Block Vegetation Survey 2023
Discover how grazing, competition, and time are reshaping a once uniform field into a mosaic of scrub and sward at Knepp.
June 24, 2025
Farmland Bird Use of Pig Rootled Vegetation
Discover how pig-rootled ground is reshaping vegetation and offering a lifeline to struggling farmland birds at Knepp Wildland.
June 20, 2025
Plant-Pollinator Relationships in a Rewilded Landscape
Discover how Knepp Estate supports native pollinators by restoring diverse, flower-rich habitats.