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After the last ice age, Britain was covered with broadleaf forests. Over time these forests were removed to make way for the cultivation of crops. As broadleaf forest was cleared and used for industry and agriculture, wood became a scarce resource. Faster growing species of coniferous trees were planted to provide more wood. The trees found at Lyminge in Kent are coniferous and therefore not indigenous to the British Isles. The ecosystem has adapted to this change. If a proposed holiday complex is developed here, it may have to adapt again.