County Wildife Site Criteria for Cornwall Appendices

Lowland Mixed Deciduous, which appear to be widespread, arenot represented in our results. On the other hand, the use ofPeterken Stand Type has allowed us to produce results that aretransparent. That is, the allocation to PHT follows a clear andsimple method where the PHT usually shows a directcorrespondence to the original classification.The problem with this approach is that it is known that: ‘Thediversity which we perceive in vegetation types is affected by themethod we use … (and) … it is therefore useful to use them incombination’, (Jeanette Hall, JNCC Report No 272, p24).SummaryDefinitely is: Peterken Stand Type 6C or 6D.Overall AssessmentPoorProbably is: inferred to be Peterken Stand Type 6C or 6D.CommentsWe have mapped very little of this PHT in Cornwall when thereis a strong suspicion that another approach may have yielded adifferent result.Appendix 4 - Information Relating to Priority Habitat TypesCounty Wildlife Sites Criteria