Case Study: Biodiversity Change at Kinder Scout (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Peat composition
Peat composition
Semi-decomposed plant material
UK peat carbon vs all Britain & France forests
UK peat carbon vs all Britain & France forests
More stored in UK peat
Kinder Scout elevation above sea level
Kinder Scout elevation above sea level
636 metres
Age of Kinder Scout blanket peat bog
Age of Kinder Scout blanket peat bog
7,000 years
Duration of sheep exclusion fencing
Duration of sheep exclusion fencing
15 years
Cotton grass pods planted by National Trust 2011
Cotton grass pods planted by National Trust 2011
Nearly half a million
Small dams built in gullies at Kinder Scout
Small dams built in gullies at Kinder Scout
Over 6,000
Trees planted in surrounding cloughs
Trees planted in surrounding cloughs
10,000
MEA: ecosystem services degraded or unsustainable
MEA: ecosystem services degraded or unsustainable
15 out of 24
Bird species threatened by drainage (2 examples)
Bird species threatened by drainage (2 examples)
Golden plover and curlew