Iles 
TABLE 4 
RESULTS OF EVALUATION OF HABITATS AND INTER-AND Er 
INTRA-HABITAT VARIABLES, ACCORDING TO THEIR CONSERVATION VALUE 
  
ec 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
A. GAIRLOCH 
Evaluation was carried out by questionnaire to ten 'eminent' British I 
ecologists. Average values (maximum 8.0) and Standard Deviations are 
given. 
] 
: 
Habitats Average of Standards | Ratio 4 
Ecologists Deviation 
Values ( 
1. Pinewood 7.0 4.25 16.5 
2. Birchwood Se? 4.48 12.7 1 
3. Mixed woodland 5.9 5.05 11.8 1 
4. Bracken 1.6 3.79 4.2 L 
5. Calluna-Molinia 2.4 4.52 5.3 1: 
6. Callıma 3.9 7.13 5.5 1 
7. Calluna-Molinia/Tricophorum-Eriophorum 3.0 5.48 5.4 1 
8. Eroding Bog 1.0 6.90 1.4 
9. Unpatterned Bog 4.0 6.90 5.8 cn 
10. Bog with distinct pools 4.0 6.60 6.1 
11. Linear Patterned Bog 7.0 6.6 10.6 Vi 
12. Calluna-Juniperus 6.6 4.0 16.5 
13. Montane Heath 6.5 4,74 13.8 
14. Deschampsia Grassland 3.5 7.6 4.6 " 
15. Rhacomitrium-Empetrum 5.5 4.9 11.2 I 
16. Rhacomitrium-Empetrum with Nardus 4.7 2.8 16.7 | 
17. Coastal Grassland 7.1 4.11 17.3 1: 
18. Bare Ground 2.8 6.45 4.4 2 
19. Scree 3.8 5.6 6.8 2. 
20. Peat Cutting 2.3 5.1 6.8 2. 
21. Improved Land 2.0 4.24 4.8 
22. Sand Dunes 6.0 4,58 13.0 SE 
23. Water Surface 6.0 1.68 35.0 
* 
Variables Ecologists' 
Values 
24. Crags and cliffs 5.7 
25. Areas over 30$ bare ground 3.1 
26. Boulder strewn areas 4.0 
27. Coast length 6.0 
28. Stream length 5.5 
29, Woodland edge 7.0 
30. Relative Relief 4.1 
31. Number. of Water Bodies 6.0 
32. Number of Habitats 6.0