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4.0 EVALUATION
4.1 Site V
4.1.1 Table 2 summarises the results of the evaluation of nature conservation value for the areas
within Site V in terms of their flora.
Table 2 Results of the evaluation process for Site V
Area
Importance
(see Table 1)
Comments
S Negligible Small areas of species poor grassland with species-poor shrubs/scrub.
N Negligible Species poor grassland
4.2 Site W
4.2.1 Table 3 summarises the results of the evaluation of nature conservation value for the areas
within Site W in terms of their flora.
Table 3 Results of the evaluation process for Site W.
Area
Importance
(see Table 1)
Comments
W1 Parish Relatively varied shrub layer and moderate range of species.
W2 Parish Relatively varied shrub layer and moderate range of species.
W3 Negligible Species-poor grassland
E1 Local Unimproved calcareous grassland with a range of characteristic species.
E2 Parish Relatively varied shrub layer and moderate range of species.
E3 Negligible
Arable weed flora comprising common species, and of very limited
extent.
E4 Negligible Species-poor grassland
4.3 Site X
4.3.1 Table 4 summarises the results of the evaluation of nature conservation value for the areas
within Site X in terms of their flora.
Table 4 Results of the evaluation process for Site X.
Area
Importance
(see Table 1)
Comments
C Negligible Species-poor grassland
SW1
Local
Species-rich unimproved calcareous grassland, which represents one of
the few areas of semi-natural habitat within the Stonehenge area.
SW2 Negligible Species-poor grassland
SE1 Negligible Species-poor plantation
September 2008 11 Phase II Botanical Surveys
11108605R_Botanical_DW_09-08
Chris Blandford Associates