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Mapping our species-rich grasslands
According to UK charity Plantlife, Britain has lost 97% of its species-rich grassland in less than a century. Hundreds of plants, fungi and invertebrate species rely on these important habitats – which in turn support healthy populations of birds and … Continue reading
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Jane MacKintosh, conservationist and expert on Scotland’s grasslands
Jane Mackintosh, who has died after a brief illness, aged 64, led grassland conservation work in Scotland working for Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). She played a key role in raising the profile and importance of semi-natural grasslands and their conservation … Continue reading
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Habitat definitions
Do you know the difference between Lowland meadows and Lowland calcareous grassland ? If not then read on, as Sarah Smyth of Scottish Natural Heritage reveals how the art of habitat definition is undergoing a transformation. In Scotland we have … Continue reading