Across patch arrangementLandscape complexityGraz<strong>in</strong>gFluxGraz<strong>in</strong>gWith<strong>in</strong>-patch processesDisturbanceNo Graz<strong>in</strong>gGraz<strong>in</strong>g anddisturbancerequirementsunknownVeteran/DeadwoodFigure 21. Matrix of the classification of dry terrestrial guilds. The numbers given are the total number ofspecies, number of RDB species, number of BAP, number of <strong>Breckland</strong> specialists (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g coastalspecialists)PROCESSESECOLOGICAL SUCCESSIONAL GRADIENT(From open habitats <strong>in</strong>to woodland / forest with glades)OPEN dry terrestrial habitats Open with Scrub Succession Open-Woodland WoodlandVARIETYVARIETY93, 16, 12, 2VETERAN/O-WVETERAN3, 0, 1, 0 48, 16, 3, 0DEAD/O-WDEAD27, 8, 0, 0 95, 18, 3, 2O-S O-W WOOD23, 8, 5, 1 85, 18, 28, 1 156, 43, 15, 4OPEN/InfDIST-LGRAZ O-S/InfDIST-LGRAZ O-W/NGRAZ53, 20, 13, 11 8, 1, 0, 1 3, 2, 2, 0OPEN/DIST-NGRAZO-S/DIST-NGRAZ135, 66, 34, 29 9, 2, 3, 0OPEN/DIST-?GRAZO-W/DIST76, 22, 8, 16 9, 1, 1, 0OPEN/DIST-GRAZ O-S/DIST-GRAZ WOOD/GRAZ136, 67, 35, 30 13, 4, 3, 5OPEN/NDIST-GRAZO-S/NDIST-GRAZ8, 1, 0, 081, 39, 16, 16 2, 1, 1, 0OPEN/SWARDMO-S/SWARDM62, 16, 3, 7 7, 4, 0, 1OPEN/JUXTO-S/JUXT54, 19, 10, 4 7, 3, 0, 0WBS9, 0, 0, 6W-O-W(S+M ECOTONE)68, 15, 18, 0O + W60, 14, 11, 1118
Across patcharrangementJuxtapositionGraz<strong>in</strong>gDisturbanceWith<strong>in</strong>-patch processesNo Graz<strong>in</strong>gGraz<strong>in</strong>g anddisturbancerequirementsunknownVeteran/ Deadwood/DetritusPROCESSESVARIETYECOLOGICAL SUCCESSIONAL GRADIENTOpen WetlandWet WoodlandWetland lack<strong>in</strong>g openwaterLittoral <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g marg<strong>in</strong>sof fluctuat<strong>in</strong>g waterbodiesStand<strong>in</strong>gwater requiredStand<strong>in</strong>gwater / Runn<strong>in</strong>gwaterrequired (either occurs <strong>in</strong> both,or not specified)Runn<strong>in</strong>gwaterrequiredDampWet woodlandlack<strong>in</strong>g open WaterLittoralStand<strong>in</strong>gwaterrequiredStand<strong>in</strong>gwater/Runn<strong>in</strong>gwaterrequiredRunn<strong>in</strong>gwaterrequiredVARIETYSpecies occur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> wide variety of habitats, but associated with certa<strong>in</strong> processes e.g. carrion, dung, walls, ivy etc.WLAND/DETRI LITT/DETRI VET/WETVeteran trees <strong>in</strong>wetlandWetland detritus Littoral detritusDEAD/DAMP DEAD/WETDampdeadwoodWet saturateddeadwood,<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g rotholesWLAND LITT SW SW/AQVEG SRW SRW/AQVEG RW WOOD/DAMP WOOD/WET LITT/WOOD SW/WOOD SRW/WOOD RW/WOODOpen wetland (specieshave no essentialrequirement for openwater)Species of wet littoralmarg<strong>in</strong>s, <strong>in</strong> a variety ofopen situationsStand<strong>in</strong>g water, nonspecificor unshadedwith aquaticvegetation, can bewith<strong>in</strong> wetlands oropenAquaticvegetation alsorequiredStand<strong>in</strong>g orrunn<strong>in</strong>gwaterrequired, can bewith<strong>in</strong> wetlandsor openAquaticvegetation alsorequiredriver<strong>in</strong>e habitats,or otherrunn<strong>in</strong>gwaterrequired (e.g.trickles andflushes or slowmov<strong>in</strong>g water)Wet woodland andCarr habitatsShaded littoralhabitatsWet woodland withstand<strong>in</strong>gwater,<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g shadedaquatic habitatslack<strong>in</strong>g submergedaquatic vegetationShaded runn<strong>in</strong>g orstand<strong>in</strong>gwater(e.g. woodland orcarr pools andstreams)Woodland andCarr habitatsbutrunn<strong>in</strong>gwaterrequiredWLAND/NGRAZ LITT/NGRAZ SW/GRAZ SRW/NGRAZSpecies of plentifulvegetation and tallgrass. Light graz<strong>in</strong>g orbiomass harvest isnecessary to ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>open conditions.Disturbance not anessential requirementSpecies of plentifulvegetation and tall grass,requir<strong>in</strong>g stand<strong>in</strong>g water.Light graz<strong>in</strong>g or biomassharvest is necessary toma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> open conditions.Disturbance not anessential requirementSpecies of plentiful vegetation and tallgrass, requir<strong>in</strong>g stand<strong>in</strong>g water. Lightgraz<strong>in</strong>g or biomass harvest is necessaryto ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> open conditions.Disturbance not an essentialrequirement.Species of plentiful vegetationand tall grass, requir<strong>in</strong>g stand<strong>in</strong>gor runn<strong>in</strong>g water. Light graz<strong>in</strong>g orbiomass harvest is necessary toma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> open conditions.Disturbance not an essentialrequirement.WLAND/DIST LITT/DISTWetland withbareground/ novegetation (bydisturbance) requiredfor speciesLittoral marg<strong>in</strong>sunvegetated / withbareground required (bydisturbance)WLAND/DIST-GRAZ LITT/DIST-GRAZ SW/DIST-GRAZWith<strong>in</strong> wetlandsshortgrass (bygraz<strong>in</strong>g/biomassharvest) andbareground/poachi ngis requiredLittoral marg<strong>in</strong>s withshortgrass (bygraz<strong>in</strong>g/biomass harvest)and bareground/poachi ngrequiredShortgrass (by graz<strong>in</strong>g/biomassharvest)and bareground/poach<strong>in</strong>grequired with stand<strong>in</strong>gwaterWLAND/GRAZGraz<strong>in</strong>g with wetland,no requirement fordisturbanceWLAND/SWARDM LITT/SWARDMWetland with swardmosaicsLittoral marg<strong>in</strong>s withsward mosaicsW-O-W(S+M ECOTONE) SW/ECOTONE SRW/ECOTONE RW/ECOTONE W-O-W(S+M ECOTONE)Moisture Ecotone across either open or woodlandstructures e.g heath to fen /dune slack or wetwoodland: requires extensive graz<strong>in</strong>g with<strong>in</strong>complex sitesrequires an ecotone of open habitats,and woodland/scrub, with stand<strong>in</strong>gwaterrequires an ecotone of openhabitats, and woodland/scrub,with waterrequires anecotone of openhabitats, andwoodland/scrub,with runn<strong>in</strong>g waterMoisture Ecotone across either open or woodlandstructures e.g heath to fen /dune slack or wetwoodland: requires extensive graz<strong>in</strong>g with<strong>in</strong> complexsitesFigure 22. Matrix of the classification of wetland guilds119
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