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be drying up the soil and preventing the decomposition of 

 the leaves. Grass soon starts to grow in these open spaces 



I'lG. 140. — First Stage of Deterioration. Tlie woodland is too oiien 

 and gi-ass has taken the place of the humus cover. 



and the whole character of the woodland changes as shown 

 in Figs. 140 and 111. 



Where any of these conditions exist, the woodland 



