[Adastra] Axiophytes

[Richard Price]

Dear Paul,
   
  Please can I have the draft list it would be very useful for my studies. I am a member of the SBRS though I havent done much recording yet. 
   
  I would like to meet you one weekend with the vouchers that I have collected for confirmation purposes, or send them by post. I am not sure on the usual routine to send for botanical stuff. Whether it is best to meet or send vouchers. Some of mine are quite large so the postage woudl be for oversize I think?
   
  Best regards,
  Richard.
   
  

paul Harmes <p.harmes01 at ntlworld.com> wrote:
  Dear Patrick,

The SBRS (principally Frances Abraham) have indeed produce a list of
Axiophytes.

If you would like a look at our draft, we would welcome your comments?

Best regards

Paul

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[mailto:adastra-bounces at lists.sxbrc.org.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Roper
Sent: 04 June 2007 12:41
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Subject: [Adastra] Axiophytes

I have heard several people recently talking about the new (I think) concept
of 'axiophytes'.



The most concise definition I have seen is that axiophytes are "Plants
indicative of habitats that need to be conserved."



There is a web page put up by the Botanical Society of the British Isles
devoted to the topic here:



http://www.bsbi.org.uk/html/axiophytes.html



And another useful one here:



http://www.bsbi.org.uk/News103p57.pdf



I wonder if our Sussex botanists are drawing up, or thinking of drawing up,
a list for our area as it seems like a good system of establishing more
finely tuned conservation priorities.



I wonder too if a similar system exists for animals. The last syllable of
'axiophytes' means 'plants' so, if a word does not exist already one would
have to be coined - I rather like 'axiofauns', but I think this would give
serious taxonomists a heart attack.



Whatever, I do think this axiowhatnot could become a very useful
conservation tool.



Patrick Roper



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