Assessing the effects of Higher Level Stewardship options on lowland heathlands and its priority species, with a particular focus on grazing effects

Evidence Programme Ref 22257 To deliver the following objectives: a) To produce a methodology to determine the extent to which HLS has (a) delivered an improvement in lowland heathland condition; (b) been appropriately targeted. This will be achieved by using a combination of field survey, and comparison with earlier survey material. b) To use the developed methodology on an appropriate sample of HLS agreements on lowland heathlands to assess the most common management options (grazing, cutting, burning and chemica...