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The number of species in bloom in 25 m 2 permanent plots, which were located in grasslands subject to a range of management regimes, was monitored at regular intervals in 1986 and 1988. A single well-defined peak of number of species in bloom occurred in early July (around day 190: 9 July) for all non-mown sites. Only a minority of species flowered well away from the peak. It is recommended that management and interpretive strategies for grazed and unmanaged grasslands should concentrate on exploiting this phenomenon, whilst mowing regimes for amenity grasslands should be manipulated to provide colour and interest early and late in the season.

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