Handbook for the Irish Vegetation Classification

Handbook for the Irish Vegetation ClassificationThe Handbook set outs a new system, the Irish Vegetation Classification (IVC) with the overall objective to classify, describe and map in detail all aspects of natural and semi natural vegetation in Ireland within a single unified framework. Classifying, mapping and describing habitats and vegetation are cornerstone tasks for many people involved in ecological research, environmental management and nature conservation. The IVC provides a common

identification features

It will help you identify up to 100 Irish species

the Irish Vegetation Classification (IVC) with the overall objective to classify

regulation and impact level listing

dispersal and spread – plus much more

This guide presents a species account for each of those regulated plant species with photos

For some species there is also a separate table for the key differences between similar or confusion species

The Atlas combines data from seven separate datasets applying different recording methodologies that contributed 408

It maps the distribution of each species at the 10km level and additional maps plot the distribution of three rare species at a finer resolution

mapping and describing habitats and vegetation are cornerstone tasks for many people involved in ecological research

An Identification guide to Ireland's grasses was published by the Data Centre in late 2014

It also includes some introduced species where necessary