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Biodiversity Conservation in Britain: Science Replacing Tradition
Indices have proved helpful to betanists in assessing chalk grassland, for example, but are of limited value to general conservation biologists. The life cycles of ... 2: 335-344 B.U.T.T. (Butterflies under threat team) 1986 The management of chalk grassland for butterflies. Focus on nature conservation 17, NCC, Peterborough Coe, M 1982 The bigger they ...
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Restoration Round-up (Do or Die)
Life The Park Findhorn Bay Forres Scotland IV36 3TZ Tel: 01309 691292 Beachy Head Chalk Grassland Chalk grassland is an almost entirely man-made habitat carved out of the original wildwood, several ... from neighbouring undisturbed areas. Still, there's a long way to go: mature, ancient chalk grassland communities are notoriously difficult to recreate, taking "at least 150 to 200 years to ...
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Nature Reserves index
Scarce and important plant habitats are protected within these reserves including hay meadows, chalk grassland, limestone pavement, culm grassland and blanket bog. For further details on any of the reserves, simply click ...
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Climate change and the UK's wild plants
Species-rich chalk grassland at Martin Down, Hampshire. We need to link up areas with similar geology to help ...
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Nature Conservation - Colne Valley Regional Park
Local Nature Reserve (LNR) or Regionally Important Geological Site (RIGS). These sites include ancient woodland, chalk grassland, marsh and open water. Small areas of water meadows survive and are home to damp ... the formerly common farmland plants such as poppy and meadow crane bill. Small areas of chalk grassland are still present south of Rickmansworth and there are areas of lowland heath at Black ...
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Friends of the Earth: Briefing: WILDLIFE ACT 1998
Flower-rich meadows: 95 per cent loss; Lowland grasslands on chalk and limestone: 80 per cent loss or significant damage; Limestone pavements ... Lewes in East Sussex is an outstanding example of species-rich chalk grassland and, as such, has been designated as a SSSI. It ... payments of up to £591.16 per hectare by ploughing the grassland and growing flax. The farmer was legally required to notify ...
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Events
May - September 2008 Where Across South London's Chalk Downland Summary A series of events, walks and activities throughout South London's premier Chalk Grassland sites for all the family to enjoy Details ...
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Glossary
Amenity grassland Grassland that improves the quality of an area by contributing to the physical or material ... by the London Biodiversity Partnership, cover both areas defined particularly by their vegetation - as in chalk grassland - and areas defined by their land use, such as railway linesides. There are 19 ...
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Green Roof information for the domestic home
For example, limestone chippings from DIY shops would be good for limestone grassland. Which plant species would be most likely to flourish in the conditions? Although sedum species ... roof on an outside toilet in Brighton The growing medium was chalk and sub soil and the idea was to create chalk grassland habitat for the Brighton and Hove Biodiversity Action Plan. Seed ...
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Naturenet: New Trees, Choosing what trees and where
Norway maple near woods or other sensitive habitats; do not plant holm oak near chalk grassland. Growing Food from Trees You can grow trees for food, especially nuts and fruit. You ...
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