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Looking after Scotland’s oceanic heath
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This habitat is also known as ‘Scottish liverwort heath’, the ‘Northern hepatic mat’ or the ‘oceanic-montane heath’.
What makes it special is its ground layer of mosses that only thrive in the oceanic climate of the hills in the west of Scotland. This booklet is a guide to managing this unique habitat.
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