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Grazing on sea cliffs
| Habitat/Vegetation |
Grazing category |
Grazing regime
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Comments |
| Improved grassland |
Very high |
15.0 sheep ha-1yr-1.
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Assuming inputs of artificial
fertiliser |
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7.5 sheep ha-1yr-1
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No artificial fertiliser |
| Semi-natural pasture |
High |
4.0 sheep ha-1yr-1
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| Calcicolous grassland |
Medium |
2.5 sheep ha-1yr-1
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| Calcifuge grassland |
Medium |
2.0 sheep ha-1yr-1
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| Maritime grassland |
Medium |
2.0 sheep ha-1yr-1
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| Limestone heath |
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0.5 sheep ha-1yr-1
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| Tall heath (lowland) |
Low |
0.5 sheep ha-1yr-1
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| Maritime heath |
Low |
0.5 sheep ha-1yr-1
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| Wet heath / bog |
Very low or none |
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| Scrub |
Very low or none |
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Depending on management aims |
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| Comment:
Cattle grazing is often used to combat scrub development |
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Guidance: Some individual species may have very specific requirements
in relation to sward height, which may require careful manipulation of
grazing regimes see for example the large
blue butterfly and the Durham
argus.
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References
Mitchley, J. & Malloch, J.C.
1991.
Sea Cliff Management Handbook for Great Britain.
University of Lancaster & Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough.
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