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Acknowledgements
The starting point for this work was Project RA84/01/MoIinia tussock sampling) in the Epping
Forest Management Plan (April 1998, Corporation of London). This project was carried out as part
of a BSc. Hon. degree in Ecology at the University of North London. I would like to thank; Dr B
Giles, Dr. RR. Wiles and Peter Hammond for help and verification of identifications; Dr. J Dagley
and Dr. A. Samuels for their time; Dr. M.L. Luff for useful comments and P & E.M. Swan for
practical help with sampling.
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