A recent article in British Wildlife highlighted the importance of bare ground for invertebrates, particularly in habitats such as dry heathland, calcareous grassland and ‘maritim slippage cliffs’ (Key 2000).

A recent article in British Wildlife highlighted the importance of bare ground for invertebrates, particularly in habitats such as dry heathland, calcareous grassland and ‘maritim slippage cliffs’ (Key 2000).