1. The Ecology of British Upland Landscapes. I. Composition of Landscapes, Habitats, Vegetation and Species
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Bunce Robert G.H., Wood Claire M., and Smart Simon M.
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stratified random sampling ,standard habitat categories ,comprehensive national estimates ,vascular plant species ,linear features ,brexit ,Ecology ,QH540-549.5 - Abstract
A primary requirement for policy objectives is reliable figures on the composition of any region. Currently there is no comprehensive, definitive set of statistics for the British Uplands, hence the present paper. An overview of the background to the region is first provided, together with some examples of the available figures and a discussion of their limitations. The paper uses a formal structure, with landscapes at the highest level followed by habitats, then vegetation, and finally species, with exact definitions of the categories applied at all levels. The figures are produced from a survey of stratified, random one kilometre squares. The tables give comprehensive figures for Great Britain (GB) as a whole, and also England, Wales and Scotland.
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- 2018
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