WebEquivalent Phase 1 categories are D2 Wet dwarf shrub heath (lowland stands) and D6 Wet heath/acid grassland mosaic (part). Includes the Annex I priority type 4020 Temperate Atlantic wet heaths with Erica ciliaris and Erica tetralix and lowland stands of 4010 Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix. WebHeathland and moorland. Shaped by our ancestors for life’s essentials. Open heathlands provided grazing and vital materials. They support specialist wildlife and can form …
Wet heath Sussex Wildlife Trust
Lowland heath occurs on a range of acidic pH < 5, impoverished soils that are often sandy and free draining, characteristically podsols. There are no deep-burrowing earthworms so soil profile boundaries are sharp. There is often a thick litter layer on top of slow-decaying leaf litter. The habitat is susceptible to drought in summer and due to its freely draining nature. As many of the plants are waxy, fire is a hazard. A plant-animal association has adapted to these harsh conditio… WebLowland heathland communities are found below 300m and are characterised by sandy mineral soils of low nutrient status. The dominant plant species are heather, gorse and cross-leaved heath, but many heathlands have a mosaic of habitats including scattered trees and scrub and areas of bare ground as well as wet heath, mire and open water. oyc cvs
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WebWet heath is characterized by the presence of Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix), Purple Moor Grass (Molinia caerulea), and species of Sphagnum moss. Dry heath is normally dominated by varying proportions of … WebOption 118 – Lowland Wet Heath With More Than 60% Purple Moor–Grass ..... 71 Option 119 – Lowland Heath Habitat Expansion: Establishment on Grassland .... 73 Option 120 – Lowland Unimproved Acid Grassland ..... 75 Option 121 – Lowland Unimproved Acid ... WebThe heath forms part of a set of excellent transitions between dry and humid heath to wet heath, various forms of fen meadow vegetation and other habitats. Notable species … oyc low volume sprayer