in buildings |
Species associated with human activity and found in or restricted to the interior of buildings |
label |
inflorescence |
Species requiring the flower or seed head or other part of the inflorescence for feeding on. |
resource |
inquilines in galls |
Species that live or develop inside the galls produced by gall wasps. |
resource |
inundated rot holes |
Cavities in the heartwood in which water accumulates, usually within the main trunk (e.g. where lateral branches have died and broken off) but includes cavities in root bases or at branch forks. |
resource |
ISIS |
The Invertebrate Species-habitat Information System that was a fore-runner of, and has been incorporated into, Pantheon. |
general glossary |
Labels |
The labels include synanthropic, parasite, ubiquitous, extinct, unknown, vagrant/introduced and include species not associated with a natural habitat. |
general glossary |
lake |
Large bodies of open standing freshwater |
habitat |
lakeside emergent/aquatic vegetation |
Emergent and aquatic plants found in the shallower parts of lakes. |
resource |
larvae ground active/pupate in soil |
Tree-associated species that have larvae associated with the ground or soil |
resource |
larvae root feeders |
Tree-associated species that have larvae feeding on roots |
resource |
LC |
Least concern in Great Britain |
status |
LC (European) |
Least concern in Europe |
status |
LC (Global) |
Least concern globally |
status |
leaves (miners) |
Species with larvae that feed between the upper and lower layers of leaves, creating a mine through the leaf as they feed. Many species develop inside a single leaf, some transfer between several leaves during their larval development. |
resource |
leaves and/or stems |
Species feed on leaves or green stems. |
resource |
Legal Protection |
Species given some form of special protection through wildlife legislation. |
status |
lichen |
Species is associated with epiphytic lichens |
resource |
light shade |
Species associated with lighter shade conditions, within sheltered woodland |
resource |
limestone |
A sedimentary rock, in this instance, consisting of hard outcrops of rocks as opposed to soft chalky/sandy rock. |
resource |
litter & ground layer |
A terrestrial layer consisting of a mixture of soil and often, plant litter. |
resource |
living sapwood |
Species feeding on living sapwood. |
resource |
mammal/bird nests |
Occupied or abandoned mammal or bird breeding structures, which includes those in tunnels, tree holes, roof voids and squirrel dreys |
resource |
mammalian burrows |
Subterranean mammal homes with breeding chambers and associated tunnels. |
resource |
marshland |
This habitat is associated with still open water bodies and littoral areas on mineral substrates that may be subject to repeated disturbance, for example by flooding or grazing. Floodplain sites may be inundated for varying periods either by surface run-off or by rising groundwater, but between floods, they can lose surface water to reveal a substrate that is humid rather than saturated. |
habitat |
mature tree canopy |
Species associated with the canopy of mature trees, either as adults or as larvae. |
resource |
moist red rot |
Fungal rot that does not destroy lignin, leaving a crumbly red-brown material, in this case damp. |
resource |
moist white rot |
Fungal rot that digests all of the wood, including the lignin, in this case leaving a soupy porridge. |
resource |
moist wood mould |
Accumulations of woody material, fungi and animal fragments that can be found filling up within the centre of a hollow tree, saturated with water |
resource |
montane & upland |
The assemblage type is most frequently found above the natural tree line, i.e. wherever exposure limits the growth of trees and tall shrubs and allows the development of dwarf shrubs and other forms of stress-tolerant vegetation. |
SAT |
moss |
Species is associated with epiphytic mosses |
resource |
moss & tussock fen |
The assemblage appears to avoid open water and require tussocks and/or isolated bushes for shelter. They are best expressed in permanently wet habitats. |
SAT |
museum collections |
Synanthropic species associated with museum collections |
label |
NA |
Not applicable in Great Britain |
status |
Na |
Notable A |
status |
NA (European) |
Not applicable in Europe |
status |
NA (Global) |
Not applicable globally |
status |