Freaghillaun East - DAFOR assessment

May 2014. D = Dominant, A = abundant, F = frequent, O = occasional, R = rare, X = not

recorded
D = >75%

Quadrat
Quadrat
Quadrat
Quadrat

1
2
3
4

A = 75-51%

F=50-26%

Co-ordinates
(Irish Grid)
IL92364 29267
IL92302 29270
IL92234 29269
IL92191 29268

O=25-11%

H. non
scripta
A
A
A
A

R=<10-1%

Pteridium
esculentum
O
O
R
O

Oxalis acetosa
O
X
O
X

Figure 1 DARFOR assessment

This clearly shows the profusion of H. non-scripta during the late flowering stage on the drumlin
surface during the month of June. Bracken is at an early growth stage and has not yet
established its dense cover and the higher mid-island area, Quadrat 3, regiasters a slower
growth rate. Wood sorrel is recorded sporadically on the drumlin surface.
Iniskee, Inis Caoich, Comparative island assessment
H. non-scripta is absent from the random quadrat record of Iniskee. Bracken was present in
small numbers and wood sorrel was not recorded. A brief fieldwalk at this stage did not uncover
any other specimens of bluebell or wood sorrel. A more in-depth island comparison study could
be conducted in the future.
Island

Co-ordinates

H. non scripta

Pteridium

Oxalis acetosa

Freaghillaun

(Irish Grid)
IL92273

esculentum
R

East
Iniskee

29269
IL92044

29297
Figure 2 Comparative Island assessment

Figure 3 General representation of Freaghillaun East

Population assessment
June 2014. There is still a high percentage H-non scripta in the plant population. Bracken and
grasses are beginning to emerge.
Point

Co-

Rod

ordinates

Point 1

Bb = Bluebell, b = Bracken, G = Grass, Ws = Wood sorrel.

Point 2

Point 3

Point 4

Point

Populat

ion %
Bluebel

Site A

IL92357

Bb

Bb

Bb

Bb

l
80

Site B

29269
IL92301

Bb

Bb

Ws

Bb

60

Site C

29267
IL92241

Bb

Bb

Bb

Bb

80

Site D

29260
IL92185

Bb

Bb

Bb

60

29271
Figure 4 Population density

Figure 5 Point density method

1 meter rod,
One of 5 points spaced at 20cm apart.