phase 1 habitat mapping - habitat types

 

woodland and scrub

  • Broad-leaved Semi-natural
  • Woodland Broad-leaved Plantation Woodland
  • Coniferous Semi-natural Woodland
  • Coniferous Plantation Woodland
  • Mixed Semi-natural Woodland
  • Mixed Plantation Woodland
  • Dense / Continuous Scrub
  • Scattered Scrub
  • Broad-leaved Parkland / Scattered Trees
  • Coniferous Parkland / Scattered Trees
  • Mixed Parkland / Scattered Trees
  • Recently-felled Broad-leaved Woodland
  • Recently-felled Coniferous Woodland
  • Recently-felled Mixed Woodland

grassland and marshland

  • Unimproved Acid Grassland
  • Semi-improved Acid Grassland
  • Unimproved NeutralGrassland
  • Semi-improved Neutral Grassland
  • Unimproved Calcareous Grassland
  • Semi-improved Calcareous Grassland
  • Improved Grassland Marsh / Marshy Grassland
  • Poor Semi-improved Grassland  

tall herb and fern

  • Continuous Bracken
  • Scattered Bracken
  • Upland Species-rich Ledge
  • Tall Ruderal Vegetation
  • Non Ruderal Vegetation  

heathland

  • Acid Dry Dwarf Shrub Heath
  • Basic Dry Dwarf Shrub Heath
  • Wet Dwarf Shrub Heath
  • Lichen / Bryophyte Heath
  • Montane Heath / Dwarf Herb
  • Dry Heath / Acid Grassland Mosaic
  • Wet Heath / Acid Grassland Mosaic  

mire

  • Blanket Bog
  • Raised Bog
  • Wet Modified Bog
  • Dry Modified Bog
  • Acid / Neutral Flush / Spring
  • Basic Flush / Spring
  • Bryophyte Dominated Flush / Spring
  • Valley Mire Fen
  • Basin Mire Fen
  • Flood-plain Fen
  • Bare Peat  

swamp, marginal and innundation

  • Swamp  
  • Marginal Vegetation
  • Inumdation Vegatation
  • open water
  • Eutrophic Open Standing Water
  • Mesotrophic Open Standing Water
  • Oligotrophic Open Standing Water
  • Dystotrophic Open Standing Water
  • Marl Open Standing Water
  • Brackish Open Standing Water
  • Eutrophic Running Water
  • Mesotrophic Running Water
  • Oligotrophic Running Water
  • Dystotrophic Running Water
  • Marl Running Water
  • Brackish Running Water

coastland

  • Intertidal Mud/Sand
  • Intertidal Shingle/Cobbles
  • Intertidal Boulders/Rocks - Zostera beds
  • Intertidal Boulders/Rocks - green algal beds
  • Intertidal Boulders/Rocks - brown algal beds
  • Saltmarsh / Dune interface
  • Scattered Saltmarsh Plants
  • Dense / Continuous Saltmarsh
  • Shingle above high tide mark
  • Boulders / rocks above high tide mark
  • Strandline vegetation
  • Dune Slack
  • Dune Grassland
  • Dune Heath
  • Dune Scrub
  • Open Dune
  • Hard Maritime Cliff
  • Soft Maritime Cliff
  • Crevice / ledge vegetation
  • Coastal Grassland
  • Coastal Heathland  

rock exposure and waste

  • Acidic / Neutral Natural Inland Cliff
  • Basic Inland Cliff
  • Acidic / Neutral Natural Inland Scree
  • Basic Inland Scree
  • Limestone Pavement
  • Other Acid / Neutral exposure
  • Other Basic Exposure Cave
  • Quarry Spoil Heap
  • Mine Refuse-tip

miscellaneous

  • Arable Land
  • Amenity Grassland
  • Ephemeral / Short
  • Perennial Vegetation  
  • Intact Species-poor Hedgerow
  • Defunct Species-poor Hedgerow
  • Intact Species-rich Hedgerow
  • Defunct Species-poor Hedgerow
  • Species-poor Hedgerow with Trees
  • Species-rich Hedgerow with Trees
  • Fence
  • Wall
  • Dry Ditch Boundary Removed
  • Earth Bank
  • Caravan Site
  • Sea-wall
  • Buildings
  • Bare Ground

 

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