A recent article in British Wildlife highlighted the importance of bare ground for invertebrates, particularly in habitats such as dry heathland, calcareous grassland and ‘maritim slippage cliffs’ (Key 2000).
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A recent article in British Wildlife highlighted the importance of bare ground for invertebrates, particularly in habitats such as dry heathland, calcareous grassland and ‘maritim slippage cliffs’ (Key 2000).