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The description is fundamentally a collation exercise. All relevant data are located and arranged under various headings. The order in which the headings are organised is of no particular significance and, initially, the headings should be regarded as having equal value. The description should only include statements of fact which are collated and recorded: at a later stage, they will provide the basis for evaluation and decision-making. All the deficits in the information are recorded, and whenever it is considered that a shortfall will impede decision-making this is noted. This can then be discussed at the appropriate place in the evaluation sections. The full description outlined in this chapter will not be appropriate for many sites. The various subsections should be completed only if the information has relevance to site management or the planning process.
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Alexander, M. (2013). Description. In: Management Planning for Nature Conservation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5116-3_12
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