Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre. 2 (hrs) Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre Partnership Ian Ralphs, HBIC

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1 Page 1 of 3 Survey Summary 02/10/2007 Site Details Grid eference : SU Unitary Authority : Vice-County : Survey Details Survey Type : Site Summary Site Designations Site Features None recorded BAP Habitats Not determined at time of survey BAP/Notable Species None recorded Southampton General description and management. 11, South Hampshire Phase II Survey Date : 02/10/2007 Survey Time on Site : Data wned By : Data ecorded By : 2 (hrs) Partnership Ian alphs, File eference : A small block of open and scrubby ground, situated between the north-western edge of Cemetery Lake and the adjacent tree line. Site largely unmanaged apart from some recent mowing of the tracks. Dead wood present. Designation Site of Special Scientific Interest The Partnership includes local authorities, Date Printed: 04/05/2010

2 Page 2 of 3 02/10/2007 Habitats ecorded National Vegetation Classifications MG6, Lolium perenne-cynosurus cristatus grassland Species ecorded Taxon Name Achillea millefolium Aesculus hippocastanum Agrostis capillaris Agrostis stolonifera Anthoxanthum odoratum Calluna vulgaris # Carex pilulifera Centaurea nigra Cirsium Cytisus scoparius # Danthonia decumbens Festuca rubra Galium saxatile Holcus lanatus Hypochaeris radicata Plantago lanceolata Potentilla erecta Quercus cerris Quercus robur ubus fruticosus agg. umex acetosella Senecio jacobaea Solanum dulcamara Sorbus aucuparia Ulex europaeus Urtica dioica Species Summary Total no. of species : # No. of acid/neutral grassland indicators : Survey Details Taxon Common Name Yarrow Horse-Chestnut Common Bent Creeping Bent Sweet Vernal Grass Heather Pill Sedge Common Knapweed Thistle Broom Heath-Grass ed Fescue Heath Bedstraw Yorkshire-Fog Cat's-Ear ibwort Plantain Tormentil Turkey ak Pedunculate ak Bramble Sheep's Sorrel agg. Common agwort Bittersweet owan Gorse Common Nettle 26 2 Frequency FLA / LF / A LF A Area Notable The Partnership includes local authorities, Date Printed: 04/05/2010

3 Page 3 of 3 Notes Habitat Classifications : BAP Priority: Habitats identified as the highest priority for conservation action in the UK NVC: A system of classifying natural habitat communities according to species associations Phase 1: A standardised system for surveying, classifying and mapping broad wildlife habitats including urban areas Peterken: A stand type classification that describes woodlands by tree species Indicators Species : * Ancient Woodland Vascular Plants (AWVP) - species most strongly associated with ancient woodland and are typical components of botanically rich ancient woodland communities # Acid/neutral grassland indicators - species which seldom occur outside of unimproved acid/neutral grasslands or are indicative of a long period of uninterrupted grassland management ~ Chalk grassland indicators - species characteristic of unimproved chalk downland or have a strong affinity to calcareous soil Species Abundance: Frequency: D=dominant A=abundant F=frequent =occasional =rare L=locally Frequencies within brackets ( ) indicate non-native occurrences The Partnership includes local authorities, Date Printed: 04/05/2010

4 General description and management. SU A small block of open and scrubby ground, situated between the north-western edge of Cemetery Lake and the adjacent tree line. Site largely unmanaged apart from some recent mowing of the tracks. Dead wood present. Communities. (4.1). Gorse scrub. (IHS SC11) Canopy :- Dense Gorse. To 4 metres, 70%-100%. (4.2). [MG6]: Cynosurus cristatus - Lolium perenne grassland. (IHS G10.GM23) egularly mown amenity grassland. (4.3). Transitional community. Shrub layer :- Locally abundant Gorse, Broom, ak sp, owan, Turkey ak and Horse Chestnut metres. Flora :- Creeping Bent (/), Common Bent (FLA), Bramble (ALD), Pill Sedge (), Heath Bedstraw (/), Sweet Vernal-grass (), Yorkshire-fog (), Sheep s-sorrel (LF), Nettle, (), agwort (), Thistle sp (), Bittersweet (), Ling (), Tormentil () and Cat s-ear (). (4.4). [MG6]: Cynosurus cristatus - Lolium perenne grassland. (IHS G10.GM2Z) Semi-improved and occasionally mown. Flora :- Common Bent (D), Yorkshire-fog (), ed Fescue (),Cat s-ear (/), Yarrow (), ibwort Plantain (), Black Knapweed () and Heath-grass (). Ian alphs, Field Ecologist,. The Partnership includes local authorities,

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6 H B IC Survey Programme 2007: SU Crown copyright. All rights reserved ( ) (2010) Legend Survey Site Scale: 1:5,000