L5 UK Habitats Flashcards
What is a biome and how is it classified
World vegetation formation classified according to structure
What is a habitat
Natural environment in which an organism / group of organisms live / complete their life cycle
On what scale is a biome
Global
On what scale is a habitat
Regional or local
How is vegetation dynamic
Vegetation shows patterns in shapes and colour which can change with ecological succession or disturbance
What is ht vegetation hierarchy (4 levels)
Site
Habitat
Community
Population
What biome is the UK
Temperate woodland biome
Is British flora of recent or ancient origin
Recent
What 2 places to native S Wales species come from
Mediterranean and Arctic
How much of the UK is farmland
52%
How much of the UK is woodland
13%
How much of the UK is mountin, moorland and heath, and what is the trend in this
11% and decreasing
How much of the UK is semi-natural grasslands
10%
What is the UK BAP and when was it established
UK Biodiversity Action Plan
1994
What does the UK BAP entail
Describes biological resources in the UK and provide detailed conservation plans for these resources
Action plans for most threatened species and habitats
What is the name of the second UK government biodiversity plan
UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework
4 main habitats of the UK
Woodlands
Grasslands
Heathland
Wetland
What is the canopy of a woodland habitat like
Closed
What is the climax community in the UK
Woodlands
How is woodland structure stratified
It has structural heterogeneity - different species exist at different heights
What effect do temporal variations have on biodiversity
Encourage biodiversity
How much of UK woodland can be considered ancient
2.5%
What are the requirments to be an Ancient Woodland
Continually wooded since 1600AD
Have Ancient woodland indicator species
What does SSSI mean
Sites of Special Scientific Interest