Changes in agricultural land use, such as increased arable farming and forestation in the last half of the 20th century, have led to a drastic decrease in the amount of grassland and heathland habitat in Britain. Lowland herb-rich grasslands, chalk and limestone grasslands, lowland heaths and limestone pavements have all been affected. Furthermore, the areas that are left are being degraded by the use of fertilizers and herbicides in agriculture and by pollution and climate change. It is important that grassland and heathland ecosystems are understood, so that they can be properly managed and...
Changes in agricultural land use, such as increased arable farming and forestation in the last half of the 20th century, have led to a drastic decreas...
