The effect of trampling on a chalk grassland ecosystem.
Abstract
Human trampling drastically reduced the amounts of Poterium sanguisorba, Leontodon hispidus, Trifolium repens and Rhytidiadelphus sguarrosus in chalk grassland. Carex flacca, Plantago lanceolata and Bellis perennis were most common in areas of moderate wear, while Dactylis glomerata was commonest in the most-trampled and least-trampled areas. RB.