Calcareous Grassland Habitats Flashcards

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After WW1,

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Patterns of farming changed. The use of fertilizer and neglect caused areas to lose their floral diversity.

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Traditionally grazed by

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Sheep during the day.

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Rare plant species -

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Military orchid & Chiltern gentian.

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Ideal management technique is

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Grazing - this removes vegetation more gradually and enables the invertebrate communities to remain in balance.

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Where grassland has been neglected,

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Treatments may include winter burning, cutting, or high density grazing for a short period of time.

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Sheep are the best option,

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They are light enough not to break the turf or cause poaching of the soil.

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Summer grazing helps to reduce the

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Coarse grasses and scrub, but may cause a reduction in nectar supply.

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Winter grazing can be less harmful to

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Invertebrates and may also create gaps for seedling colonisation.

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