The process of classifying Groundwater Dependant Terrestrial Ecosystems (GWDTE), as defined above, is laid out below. Explanation of the method is given below, with specific detail given to the origin and processing of data required for the implementation of the method. This has been applied to GWDTEs which are designated at Special Areas of Conservation (SACs).
Groundwater Classification Methodology Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems 2015