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References
- JNCC Report No. 394 The European context of British Lowland Grasslands J.S. Rodwell1, V. Morgan2, R.G. Jefferson3 & D. Moss4 February 2007 JNCC, Peterborough 2007 ISSN 0963-8091|http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/jncc394_webpt2v2.pdf
- JNCC National Vegetation Classification field guide to mires and heaths|http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-2628