Coastal & Floodplain Grassland Habitats Flashcards
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Important species: (3)
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Vascular plants - Fen orchid & Penny royal.
Birds - Waders.
Mammals - otters & water voles.
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Between 1960 and 1990, Much grazing marsh was lost,
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Mainly as a result of agricultural infestation, such as the use of fertilisers and increases in grazing intensity.
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Water level control: (5)
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Achieved by ditches, Drains, Pipes, Damns, Artificial movement of water by pumps.
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Additional management techniques: Modified grazing patterns to
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Promote a mosaic of favourable vegetation types.
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Additional management techniques: The use of nest
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Protectors to prevent the risk of predators and trampling by cattle.
