Habitat & Vegetation Surveys

Spalding Associates can undertake the full range of habitat and vegetation survey methods. Spalding Associates undertakes habitat and vegetation survey using the widely recognised Phase 1, extended Phase 1 and Phase 2 levels. These give broad or detailed description of habitats that are instantly recognisable in a wide range of contexts such as development planning and land management. We are also experienced in NVC mapping (National Vegetation Classification) and have carried out NVC assessments for a range of clients throughout Britain.

National Vegetation Community types at Penhale Sand Dunes, Cornwall: