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Contents

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Acknowledgements

Table List

Figure List

1. Introduction

2. Framework

3. UKCIP98 scenarios

3.1. Current trends

4. Climate change impact on species

4.1. Introduction
4.2. Birds
4.3. Invertebrates
4.4. Plants
4.5. Mammals
4.6. Fish, amphibians and reptiles

5. Impacts of climate change in the wider countryside

5.1. Agricultural land use
5.2. Commercial forestry

6. Climate change impacts on habitats

6.1. Introduction
6.2. Overview of the effects on habitats
6.3. Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland
6.4. Coniferous woodland
6.5. Boundary and linear features
6.6. Arable and Horticulture
6.7. Improved grassland
6.8. Neutral grassland
6.9. Calcareous grassland
6.10. Acid grassland
6.11. Bracken
6.12. Dwarf shrub heath
6.13. Fen, marsh and swamp
6.14. Bogs
6.15. Standing open water and canals
6.16. Rivers and streams
6.17. Montane habits
6.18. Inland rock
6.19. Built-up areas and grassland
6.20. Supra littoral rock
6.21. Supra littoral sediment
6.22. Littoral sediment

7. Discussion - Information sources and research gaps

8. Conclusion

9. References

10. Appendix I Completed and ongoing UKCIP projects

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Published 13 February 2001

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