However it could also be argued that an area which is one of very few sites where a critical life history function is achieved by a species (i.e. &quot; unique &quot; ) is, in fact, comparatively more ecologically significant than areas which meet either but not both criteria, and the apparent &quot; double-counting &quot; is an accurate assessment of its significance.
However it could also be argued that an area which is one of very few sites where a critical life history function is achieved by a species (i.e. &quot; unique &quot; ) is, in fact, comparatively more ecologically significant than areas which meet either but not both criteria, and the apparent &quot; double-counting &quot; is an accurate assessment of its significance.