Articles and Papers

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Improvers' Workshop Notes

Click here for a set of notes used in the Hampshire Flora Group's Improvers' Workshop in April 2009.

Asteraceae Workshop Notes

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©Martin Rand 2009

Click here for notes used in the Hampshire Flora Group's Asteraceae Workshop in September 2009. This is a very large file and only suitable for downloading via a broadband connection.

Grasses Workshop Notes

Click here for a set of notes used in the Hampshire Flora Group's Grasses Workshop in July 2010. Warning: large file!

Hampshire Sedge Key

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Carex elata (Tufted-sedge), Winchester
©Martin Rand 2007

Updated 29th December 2006 with minor corrections and additions.

This is the document that I have prepared for use on Sedge Identification training days I have run in the last two years. It includes a key and details for all Carex species found in Hampshire, as well as a key to other genera in the Sedge family (Cyperaceae). There are brief notes on other species found in southern England.

You are welcome to make personal use of this document, but it is copyright Martin Rand 2005-6 and no part should be reproduced or distributed for other purposes without permission. It has had limited field testing, so please don't expect it to be perfect. I will be very glad to receive comments, suggestions and notifications of errors.

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A snowdrop miscellany

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Galanthus nivalis near Hurstbourne Priors. ©Martin Rand 2008

Click here for some notes on Snowdrop species that can be found in the wild in Hampshire.

Introduction to SQL for Mapmate Users

Updated January 2007 with new material and minor corrections.

This paper forms part of the material for a suite of courses run from time to time by the BSBI for its county recorders, or any other members who are using Mapmate for recording. Although it uses illustrations from a set of sample data provided with the course, it should make reasonable sense if used with your own data. If you would like to know more about the courses or the full material set, please contact the BSBI Volunteers Officer, Bob Ellis (England and Wales), or the Scottish Officer, Jim McIntosh (Scotland).

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