B 
. MERSEYSIDE 
Evaluation was carried out by questionnaire to five 'eminent' British 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
ecologists. Average values (maximum 50) and Standard Deviations are given. 
Habitats Average Standard Ratio 
Ecologists' | Deviation 
Values 
1. Coniferous woodland 20 2.45 8.16 
2. Deciduous woodland 43 3.03 14.19 
Ratio 3. Mixed woodland 39 3.00 13.00 
— 4. Sand Dunes 41 5.00 8.2 
5. Salt marsh 41 3.46 11.8 
6. Water bodies 42 3.08 13.6 
7. Heathland 41 5.38 7.6 
16.5 8. Unimproved mossland 42 3.0 14.0 
12.7 9. Scrub 36 2.64 13.6 
11.8 10. Rough grassland 28 3.03 9.2 
4.2 ll. Agricultural land .— 20 3.46 6.3 
5.3 12. Allotments, Cemeteries, etc., 26 4.36 6.0 
5.5 13. Managed grassland 16 2.97 5.38 
5.4 14. Developed land 9 0.89 10.1 
1.4 15. Residential areas and large gardens 23 4.15 5.5 
5.8 
6.1 
10.6 Variables Ecologists' 
16.5 Values 
13.8 
4.6 16. Hedge length 42 
11.2 17. Coast length * 
16.7 18. Stream length 42 
17.3 19. Woodland edge 42 
4.4 20. Scrub edge * 
6.8 21. Number of water bodies * 
6.8 22. Number of Habitats > 
4.8 
13.0 
35.0 
  
  
* No values given.