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RSPB Guide to Establishing and managing reedbeds

Contents:

  • Biodiversity importance of reedbed in the UK;
  • Reedbed creation;
  • Size and Land forming;
  • Reed establishment;
  • Bed preparation;
  • Natural expansion;
  • Planting;
  • Testing seed sources;
  • Sowing seed;
  • Pot-grown material;
  • Rearing reed seedlings;
  • Planting seedlings.

Comment: The guide is available at via the RSPB web site click on nature reserves; reserves management; habitats. See also the reedbed management handbook (Hawke & José 1996).

References

Hawke, C.J. & José, P.V. 1996. Reedbed Management for Commercial and Wildlife Interests. RSPB, Sandy.

 
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