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| 18 May 2018
Land cover and vegetation data from an ecological survey of "key habitat" landscapes in England, 1992–1993
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre,
Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4AP, UK
Robert G. H. Bunce
Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreuzwaldi 5, 51014 Tartu, Estonia
Lisa R. Norton
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre,
Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4AP, UK
Simon M. Smart
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre,
Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4AP, UK
Colin J. Barr
formerly at: Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Merlewood,
Windermere Road, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6JT, UK
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In the 1990s, ecological survey work was carried out in English landscapes containing semi-natural habitats that were perceived to be under threat, or which represented areas of concern ("key habitats"), complementing the national Countryside Survey of Great Britain. The landscapes were lowland heath, chalk and limestone grasslands, coasts and uplands. Standardised procedures were used to record ecological data from representative 1 km squares throughout England in 1992 and 1993.
In the 1990s, ecological survey work was carried out in English landscapes containing...
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