Calcareous Grassland
Calcareous grassland
(or
alkaline grassland
) is an
ecosystem
associated with thin
basic
soil
, such as that on
chalk
and
limestone
downland
. Plants on calcareous grassland are typically short and
hardy
, and include
grasses
such as
trefoil
. Calcareous grassland is an important habitat for insects, particularly
butterflies
, and is kept at a
plagioclimax
by
grazing
animals
, usually
rabbits
. There are large areas of calcareous grassland in northwestern
Europe
, particularly areas of southern
England
, such as
Salisbury Plain
and the
South Downs
.
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