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	London Biodiversity Partnership
		Reedbeds occur at the margins of lakes, pools, rivers or reservoirs in water that is less than 1 metre deep.
		One of the main threats to tidal reedbeds is dredging of the main river channel nearby, which may result in the erosion of the accumulated silt upon which the reedbed is established.
		The scope for the restoration of reedbeds in London is perhaps limited considering the lack of extensive areas of undeveloped riverside or semi-natural lakeside.
	www.lbp.org.uk /02audit_pages/au10_reed.html (473 words)

	Tour du Valat (c) 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A comparative analysis of the hydrology, vegetation and arthropod fauna of 17 reedbeds in Mediterranean France has allowed the ecological requirements of reedbed passerines during the breeding season to be identified, and by extension the management regimes associated with them.
		In unharvested reedbeds, the overall abundance of passerines is positively correlated with food availability, which is itself inversely correlated with the total duration of dry conditions between June and December in the previous year.
		In reedbeds which have been cut in the previous winter, the abundance of passerines is mainly associated with the height of the new reeds measured in June and hence with the date of the onset of the growing season.
	www.tourduvalat.org /news_731.htm (440 words)

	Reedbed
		Reedbeds are wetlands dominated by stands of common reed, where, for most of the year, the water table is at, or above, ground level.
		Reedbeds with water levels at or below the surface during the summer are often more complex botanically and are known as ‘reed fen’.
		A percentage of the reedbed is left uncut for at least five years, since a certain amount of litter in the reedbed is important for a variety of insects and birds.
	www.lbap.org.uk /bap/habitat/reedbed.htm (2273 words)

	Reedbed HAP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Reedbeds are a scarce habitat in the UK, with an area less than that of either native pinewood, lowland heathland or primary raised bog (RSPB 1994).
		Reedbeds are amongst the most important habitats for birds in the UK, including six nationally rare Red Data Book Birds (bittern, marsh harrier, crane, Cetti's warbler, Savi's warbler and bearded tit), provide roosting and feeding sites for migratory species and are used as roost sites for several raptor species in winter.
		Reedbed losses nationwide are estimated at between 5% and 10% in the period 1979-1993.
	www.biodiversitysussex.org /reedbeds.htm (4660 words)

	Reedbeds
		The reedbeds illustrated here are located on the island of Islay, where they are used for sludge treatment following preliminary treament of the sewage in an oxidation ditch.
		The reedbeds reduce the amount of sludge which is eventually tankered away for disposal
		The pipework is being laid on the base of the excavated hole.
	www.lifesciences.napier.ac.uk /smaefiles/reedbeds/reedbeds.htm (130 words)

	Biodiversity importance of reedbeds - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		Biodiversity importance of reedbeds in the UK Reedbeds are a nationally scarce habitat, and dependant wildlife are often scarce.
		Reedbeds are also being created in the treatment of effluents has seen a resurgence in reedbed creation in the last decade and which is helping to offset the historical loss of this habitat.
		Reedbeds can host high densities of harvest mouse, which feeds on invertebrates in the summer and seed during the winter, and water vole.
	www.rspb.org.uk /countryside/managingreserves/habitats/reedbeds/biodiversity_importance_of_reedbeds.asp (410 words)

	Tour du Valat (c) 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Reedbeds are plant community types dominated in the narrow sense by the Reed, Phragmites australis (=communis), and by extension by tall emergents or semi-aquatic species (Typha, Scirpus, etc.).
		Their functioning and the continued survival of the populations which are associated with them are intimately linked to human activities, both within the reedbeds themselves (reed harvest, grazing, hunting) and around the edges (water management, drainage, embankments, etc).
		The preservation of these systems, as well as the continuation of the human activities associated with them, necessitates the finding of common ground between the needs of those who use them and the needs of the flora and fauna.
	www.tourduvalat.org /news_636.htm (398 words)

	Bexley Council - Parks and Open Spaces - Bexley's Biodiversity Action Plan - Reedbeds Action Plan
		Reedbeds are wetlands dominated by stands of the common reed (Phragmites australis).
		Reedbeds support characteristic communities of nationally uncommon birds and invertebrates and are amongst the most important habitats for birds in the UK.
		Reedbed restoration/creation is under way at the Crossness Nature reserve, which should add in the order of 2ha to the overall total.
	www.bexley.gov.uk /service/parks/biodiv-actplan-reedbeds.html (914 words)

	AlphaGalileo.Org - the Internet-based news centre for European science, engineering and technology.
		Reedbeds, as a consequence, make up an important group within the small-scale water treatment technologies who can tackle the problem of the diffuse water pollution at the source.
		The raw wastewater is pumped to the reedbed (= influent) and flows over or through the soil of the wetland, after which it is conveyed to drainage pipes (= effluent).
		A lot of literature exists about reedbed technology, but a lot of data is very fragmented and as a consequence it’s not easy to obtain straightforward a clear view on the different parts of these systems.
	www.alphagalileo.org /index.cfm?fuseaction=readrelease&ReleaseID=9895 (1343 words)

	Domestic reedbed installation 2004
		A reedbed system was recently installed at a Board-owned residence to provide an improved level of wastewater treatment and on- site reuse.
		Reedbeds are constructed within solid, impermeable containers that contain gravel or other graded media, planted with reed species.
		It is preferable for the effluent flow to be delivered to the reedbeds under gravity but because of site constraints a collection tank and pump was required for this installation.
	www.lordhoweisland.info /environ/reedbed.html (1215 words)

	Reed bed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Under normal circumstances, an unmanaged reedbed shows a succession from young reed colonising open water or wet ground through a gradation of increasingly dry ground.
		Naturally developing reedbeds are found in floodplains, waterlogged depressions and estuaries.
		Artificial reedbeds (sometimes called "reed fields") are increasingly being adopted for efficient small-scale sewage treatment systems: water trickling through the reed bed is rapidly cleaned up by the extensive root system and its associated microorganisms utilising the sewage for growth nutrients, giving an extremely clean effluent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Reedbed (236 words)

	Reedbeds LBAP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Reedbeds are defined by Wheeler (1992) as consisting of greater than 75% of common reed (Phragmites australis).
		Pollution of freshwater supplies to the reedbed: siltation may lead to drying; toxic chemicals may lead to loss of fish and amphibian prey for key species; accumulation of poisons in the food chain and eutrophication may cause reed death.
		Raise the awareness and importance of reedbed habitat to landowners and the general public.
	www.cheshire-biodiversity.org.uk /habitat-reedbeds.htm (983 words)

	Thames Water Utilities - 07 Dec 2005 Sewage treatment improvements provide home for wetland birds
		The two reedbeds cover an area of 584 square metres - the size of two tennis courts - and contain a total of 2,336 plants.
		In addition to the reedbeds, solar panels were installed to power new instruments that were fitted as part of the project.
		Reedbeds are among the most important habitats for birds in the UK, but have declined as wetland areas have been lost to agriculture and development.
	www.thameswater.co.uk /UK/region/en_gb/content/News/News_001045.jsp?SECT=Section_Homepage_000526 (323 words)

	Poole Harbour Study Group - Reedbeds of Poole Harbour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		This survey was commissioned by the Purbeck Reedbed Working Group (as part of the Biodiversity Action Plan for reedbeds) to assess the condition, and conservation value of 13 major reedbeds in Poole Harbour.
		However all reedbeds showed signs of damage by sika deer (Cervus nippon) which was severe in one reedbed and localised in others.
		For reedbeds in the Lytchett Bay and Keysworth/Holton area the value of bird recording by the Stour Ringing Group and members of the Dorset Bird Club and moth trapping by Peter Davey and Alan Bromby must be acknowledged.
	www.pooleharbourstudygroup.org.uk /surveys/reedbeds_summary.htm (293 words)

	Reedbeds - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		Reedbeds are wet habitats, which are dominated by common reed, a perennial and flood-tolerant grass that grows in excess of 2m.
		In the UK most extensive reedbeds are found in river floodplains and low-lying coastal areas.
		Bittern wading in reedbed - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com, Ref: 2002_3074_009)
	www.rspb.org.uk /action/managingreserves/habitats/reedbeds/index.asp (167 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Reedbeds in Britain are found on the eastern side of England between Dorset and the Humber with the greatest concentration in East Anglia, but they can also be found in Lancashire, Wales (mainly Anglesey) and the Inner Tay estuary in Scotland, which contains the largest continuous stand of reed in the country.
		Owing to pressures on land use, there are very few places where reedbeds can develop naturally so conservation organisations are now making a concerted effort to create new reedbeds to replace those that have been lost.
		Reedbeds are important for a variety of reasons.
	www.bitterns.org.uk /reedbeds (456 words)

	Hastings Online - About Magazine Issue 11 - Reedbeds to Benefit from Cash
		Sussex Wildlife Trust will be working to restore the existing reedbed which has deteriorated, threatening the future of a number of rare species of animals and birds.
		Structures of the reedbed will be improved to help increase breeding rates and increasing its value as a habitat for wildlife.
		Reedbeds are in decline throughout Britain and Europe, together with the unique variety of plants and wildlife associated with them.
	www.hastings.gov.uk /about/issue11_reedbeds.aspx (440 words)

	Cornwall's wealth of wildlife
		Reedbeds are wetlands dominated by stands of common reed, Phragmites australis, with a water table at or above ground level for most of the year.
		Reedbeds are a particularly valuable habitat for birds, supporting a distinctive breeding bird assemblage, including 6 nationally rare Red Data Birds, such as the bittern, Botaurus stellaris and Cetti's warbler, Cettia cettia.
		Loss of suitable reedbeds, water pollution, food availability, salt water intrusion into coastal reedbeds and problems due to the small population size may be factors causing decline.
	www.cornwallwow.org.uk /bap2/act_a4.htm (4929 words)

	Defra UK; ERDP - Creation of reedbeds , HQ05
		The aim of this option is to create areas of new reedbed on land of existing low conservation interest and to support wild bird and various invertebrate species that are associated with reedbed habitat.
		This is option is suitable where the proposed reedbeds are adjacent to other wetland habitats (in particular those with an existing source of reeds) for example, BAP Fen, BAP Lowland raised bog or BAP coastal and floodplain grazing marsh.
		Where reedbeds are described in the local landscape character assessment as being characteristic of the site location it is preferable for new sites to extend existing reedbeds rather than fragment the landscape pattern.
	www.defra.gov.uk /erdp/schemes/hls/handbook/options/hq05.htm (1092 words)

	REEDBEDS Enviromentally friendly water recycling systems - TERRAVITA-GARDENS - IBIZA
		Reedbeds are the natural way to treat wastewater.
		A reedbed is a watertight area planted with special aquatic plants.
		Reedbeds can be as simple or decorative as you like.
	www.iwebnet.com /terravita-gardens/english/reedbeds.htm (311 words)

	Defra UK; ERDP - Maintenance of reedbeds, HQ03
		Reedbeds are an important part of the characteristic vegetation mosaic of wetland landscapes.
		Reedbeds can be important aspects of the historic landscape, especially if they are characteristic of the local landscape, and as such are important to maintain.
		Manage the reedbed to ensure that the cover of scrub is less than [10%], and that open water covers [10% to 30%].
	www.defra.gov.uk /erdp/schemes/hls/handbook/options/hq03.htm (837 words)

	WWF - The importance of Reedbeds
		The main area of reedbed at Mai Po has been divided into five, roughly 1 hectare plots, and bird-ringing has been carried out in the five plots over the past 12-months to gather baseline data on the use of the reedbed over the course of the year by various bird species.
		Research at Mai Po has found nearly 400 species of insects living in the reedbed and a number of these were found to be new to science or are endangered, such as the dragonfly Mortonagrion hirosei.
		The Mai Po reedbeds are the only place in the world where Styan's Grasshopper Warbler, which breeds in north-east Asia has been found in winter," said Dr Michael Leven, the co-ordinator of the bird-ringing project in the reedbeds.
	panda.org /about_wwf/what_we_do/freshwater/news/index.cfm?uNewsID=2465 (425 words)

	Biodiversity - Reedbeds
		Reedbeds are wetlands dominated by, but not necessarily composed purely of, stands of the common reed Phragmites australis.
		In the UK four species of birds are highly dependent on reedbeds for their survival: reed warbler, bearded tit, marsh harrier and bittern.
		Reedbeds are not common or extensive in Worcestershire, although they do have a general distribution.
	www.worcestershire.gov.uk /home/wcc-bio-action-plans-habitat-reedbeds-text (820 words)

	Reedbeds
		Ensure all reedbeds over 0.5ha in size are managed for wildlife interest by 2005.
		Reedbed creation is targeted in various LEAPS that operate within the County.
		Promote the use of reedbeds in balancing pond schemes to reduce adverse effects from urban run-off and further research into flow rates through reedbeds to maximise filtering benefits.
	www.sbap.org.uk /haps/reed.htm (502 words)

	Ecological Solutions include
		YES Reedbeds are aerobic (full of oxygen, in the soil air spaces throughout the beds) and levels of ammonia, nitrates and phosphates are normally reduced by 98%.
		YES Reedbeds have been experimenting this past year with the idea of discharging to living soak aways, where the discharge from the Reedbed is to land.
		I thought that if Reedbeds were to be tested then I would have to use something that was readily available, and cattle slurry seemed to be the ideal substance.
	www.yes-reedbeds.co.uk /Reedbedinfo.htm (3640 words)

	BTCV Handbooks Online
		Most reedbeds have small areas of sedge associated with them so that both can be harvested in proportion to their use.
		However, open-water areas within reedbeds with eutrophic water tend to become dominated by fast-growing algae and duckweed, to the detriment of other organisms.
		Where eutrophic water flows into a reedbed, it may be necessary to alter the channels so that the eutrophic water either flows first into a treatment reedbed, or by-passes the reedbeds altogether if there is an alternative supply.
	handbooks.btcv.org.uk /handbooks/content/section/2487 (1998 words)

	Reedbeds in St James's Park
		London's reedbeds are home to some interesting wildlife including rare rove beetles, dragonflies, kingfishers and the bittern.
		There are already successful small reedbeds that we have previously created around the lake in St James's Park which have attracted diverse wildlife.
		We have selected a mixture of native species, aimed at improving the visual appearance of the area, especially whilst the reedbed is first being established.
	www.royalparks.gov.uk /special_interest/reedbed_project.cfm (284 words)

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