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"The biodiversity of Great Britain and Ireland ....." claim

The quote in The British Library National Sound Archive Wildlife Section newsletter, no.2, April 1998 that is the source of the claim in the lead is actually "Britain’s fauna is perhaps the best mapped and studied in the world".[my bold] and does not support the full claim and think it should just be removed. Codf1977 (talk) 16:10, 31 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for pointing that out. You're right, to match the claim and this source, the article should include the word 'perhaps'. Claims of this nature are not difficult to find in the literature, and I'm sure with a bit of searching I could find something better. However, you've suggested that we should just remove it completely, and that's an option worth considering too. Putting the issue of whether we can find a source to one side for the moment, can you let me know your reasons for suggesting that we remove it? I don't have a particularly strong feeling either way - I added the source because it had been pointed out that the claim needed one, but maybe deleting the claim is a better option. SP-KP (talk) 16:37, 31 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If it can be fully sourced I would be fine with it's inclusion - my issue stems from the debating over the term British Isles vs Great Britain and Ireland, while is is still there it is open to debate. As for including the word 'perhaps' you would also need to remove Ireland. Codf1977 (talk) 18:46, 31 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed merge of Institute of Terrestrial Ecology atlases here

These two articles contain much of the same information with missing data in each and some considerable redundancy between them. It would serve understanding of the topic greatly if they were merged, or at the very least harmonised, where appropriate, both in substance and layout. Velela ^{Velela Talk} 20:40, 31 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support merge - The Institute of Terrestrial Ecology Atlases should be merged into this article. BritishWatcher (talk) 09:45, 6 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support merge - with change of topic. --LevenBoy (talk) 02:22, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done - only a year late ! Velella ^{Velella Talk} 12:29, 20 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Use of British Isles

It has been suggested that the phrase British Isles should be included in this article. The use of this term in this article is being discussed at WT:BISE#Atlases of the flora and fauna of Britain and Ireland. If you would like to contribute to the debate please do so.

TFOWR 16:32, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Additional

Some of these may be in the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology list.

If we can resolve the issue of British Isles versus Britain and Ireland perhaps these can be included?

Any objections? --LevenBoy (talk) 02:20, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Atlas of ferns of the British Isles - Botanical Society of the British Isles, British Pteridological Society
The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles - D. M. John, Brian A. Whitton, Alan J. Brook
New Flora of the British Isles - Clive Stace
Atlas of the bumblebees of the British Isles - International Bee Research Association
Lichen Atlas of the British isles - Mark R. D. Seaward

Provisional atlas of the marine dinoflagellates of the British Isles - John David Dodge
Provisional atlas of the mammals of the British Isles - Henry Richard Arnold, Mammal Society
Provisional atlas of the Amphibians and Reptiles of the British Isles - Biological Records Centre
Provisional atlas of the centipedes of the British Isles - A. D. Barber, A. N. Keay
Preliminary atlas of the millipedes of the British Isles - Biological Records Centre
Provisional atlas of the nematodes of the British Isles - John Heath, D. J. F. Brown

I will work through this list and add as appropriate - some we have already. Velella ^{Velella Talk} 12:31, 20 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]