[1] There has been a long tradition of biological recording in the United Kingdom dating back to John Ray (1627–1705), Robert Plot (1640–1696) and their contemporaries.
The basis of a biological record is the 'four Ws':[2] Additionally a variety of additional information is often necessary to increase the value of any biological record, including: Result Minute apertures called stomata are seen in the temporary mount of lead peel.
[4] Following the CCBR report in 1995[1] the National Biodiversity Network was established as an ideal.
[8] On a professional level, most of the UK is covered by a network of Local Environmental Records Centres.
[9] It was estimated in 1995 that over 60,000 individuals were actively and directly involved in biological recording[1] of which the vast majority were voluntarily engaged out of personal interest.