Preface Acknowledgements Part I. Planning M. Fasham, G. Tucker, A. Bennett, T. Rich, M. Shewry, P. Shaw and M. Wade: 1. Introduction to Part 1 2. Planning a programme 3. Evaluation methods Part II. Habitats G. Tucker, M. Fasham, T. Rich, M. Rebane, G. Peterken, F. McMeechan and R. Birnie: 4. Introduction to Part 2 5. Habitat requirements and issues 6. Methods for surveying habitats 7. Surveying and monitoring management or environmental impacts 8. Habitat conservation evaluation criteria Part III. Species: 9. Introduction to Part 3 10. General principles and methods for species M. Fasham and S. Mustoe 11. Fungi R. Watling, M. Fasham and D. Dobson 12. Lichens S. Davey, M. Fasham and D. Dobson 13. Bryophytes G. Rothero, D. Dobson and M. Fasham 14. Aquatic macrophytes and algae N. Stewart and M. Wade 15. Vascular plants T. Rich, V. Hack and F. McMeechan 16. Dragonflies and damselflies C. Plant, R. Sands and M. Fasham 17. Butterflies C. Plant, R. Sands and M. Fasham 18. Macromoths C. Plant, R. Sands and M. Fasham 19. Other terrestrial invertebrates P. Dennis, C. Plant, R. Sands and M. Fasham 20. Aquatic invertebrates P. Kerrison, T. Norman and M. Fasham 21. Fish N. Giles, R. Sands and M. Fasham 22. Amphibians D. Latham, E. Jones and M. Fasham 23. Reptiles D. Latham, E. Jones and M. Fasham 24. Birds S. Mustoe, D. Hill, D. Frost and G. Tucker 25. Bats R. Stebbings, H. Mansfield and M. Fasham 26. Other mammals A. Bennett, P. Ratcliffe, E. Jones, H. Mansfield and R. Sands Acknowledgements Glossary, Appendices Recommended sources of further information References Index.