Calcareous grassland
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calcareous-grassland-235-3213569
title:
Calcareous grassland
text:
Calcareous grassland is an ecosystem associated with thin basic soil, such as that on chalk and limestone downland. Plants on calcareous grassland are typically short and hardy, and include grasses and herbs such as clover. Calcareous grassland is an important habitat for insects, particularly butterflies and ants, and is kept at a plagioclimax by grazing animals, usually sheep and sometimes cattle. Rabbits used to play a part but due to the onset of myxomatosis their numbers decreased so dramat
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description:
An ecosystem associated with thin basic soil
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcareous_grassland
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date modified:
2024-02-05T18:41:26Z
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