Set the scene.
A 2020 ERA permit covered field surveys on Filfla and St Paul’s Islands.
Here’s the twist.
Researchers planned to assess garrigue: the low, rocky landscape that supports specialised plants.
Why it still matters.
The project specified no collection of material. Sometimes studying a place means recording carefully and leaving things where they are.
🧠 One to think about +
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