Botanical Skills for Ecologists

This beginner 2-day course is designed to give ecologists the foundational botanical skills that are essential for accurate habitat surveying using UKHab and NVC
Book online: https://www.field-studies-council.org/courses-and-experiences/static-courses/botanical-skills-for-ecologists/
To correctly assign a habitat classification requires the ability to identify key indicator species. In this course, you will learn basic botanical skills that will allow you to use distinguishing characteristics and keys to identify a broad range of species. You should leave the course with the confidence to independently develop your botanical skills in the field.
This course will include:
- Identify the key characteristics of wildflowers and grasses that allow you to differentiate between species.
- Recognise 10 commonly encountered wildflower families and know how to use keys to identify individual wildflower species.
- Identify 5-10 common grasses that are indicators of habitat type.

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