Assessment
How to use Mycelia to help assess biodiversity data.
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Mycelia helps you to assess biodiversity data, and make informed decisions on progressing planning applications or habitat improvement plans. Each level of detail can be used separately, by different members of your team, or they can be used in conjunction with one another.
Metric Errors
In this video, learn about the top level of detail that Mycelia identifies: any errors in the metric.
Metric Summary Table
The Metric Summary Tables condense the information contained across up to 20 tabs of the biodiversity metric spreadsheet into a set of clear, high-level tables. This allows assessors to quickly understand what is happening in the metric before diving into detailed habitat-level data.
Learn about using the metric summary table in this video.
Metric Flow Diagram
The Metric Details Diagram, orflow diagram provides a visual representation of the entire biodiversity metric in a single view. Instead of piecing together information from up to 20 tabs of Excel, this feature tells the full “story” of the metric by showing how each habitat changes from the baseline, through proposed interventions, and to the final post-intervention outcome
Learn about how to use the metric flow diagram in the video below.
Individual Habitat Cards
- The Individual Habitat Record Pages provide the fourth and final level of detail within Mycelia’s Assessment workflow. Each habitat in a biodiversity metric has its own dedicated page, bringing together:
- all data pulled directly from the metric
- any errors relating specifically to that habitat
- photos submitted by the applicant
- internal notes and review status
This allows assessors to carry out a systematic, detailed review of every habitat and maintain a clear audit trail.
The video below shows how to record and view information for individual habitats in Mycelia.
AI photo analyser
Biodiversity Metrics sometimes contain photos of the habitats. If a Biodiversity Metric contains photos, Mycelia shows you those photos, attached to the habitat they’re labelled with in the Metric.
Mycelia helps to assess these photos, by using AI to check the photos and highlight potential issues.
The video below gives a quick overview of how this feature works.