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Plant species composition in quadrats along transectrs from ancient to secondary wdld, at five different locations, waqs used to relate vegetation change according to canopy cover and soil data. The survey sites were close to Sheffield, UK. The age of wdld on the sites being varied from 30-40 y old. Clear successional processes could be seen at these sites. Generalised linar models were used to compare the rates of spread of selected species. Canonical correspondence analysis was used to investigate the main factors affecting plant composition. General linear mixed models were used to analyse the data to compensate for random site effects and spatially correlated quadrat data. Patterns of selected species across the ordination axes are presented by the use of kriging. Species niches can be clearly seen. Species which are able to either competitively exclude other species, or to tolerance other species, can also be identified. The findings are discussed in terms of appropriate wldld management of facilitate the colonisation of desired species typical of older wdld whilst maintaining a high species diversity in newly created or recent wdld.