Terrestrial habitat, vegetation and soil data from Shetland, 1974
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Bunce, R.G.H.; Bassett, P.A.; Wood, C.M. (2015). Terrestrial habitat, vegetation and soil data from Shetland, 1974. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/06fc0b8c-cc4a-4ea8-b4be-f8bd7ee25342
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https://doi.org/10.5285/06fc0b8c-cc4a-4ea8-b4be-f8bd7ee25342
Terrestrial habitat, vegetation and soil data from a survey of Shetland, carried out in the summer of 1974 by the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology. Nearly 1000 x 200m2 plots were surveyed from across the islands, selected on the basis of a stratified sampling strategy. Details about plant species, soils, habitat types and major biota present were collected using standardized survey methods. This survey was part of a larger project to assess the status and value of Shetland's plant and animal species and communities.
Publication date: 2015-10-06
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Format
Comma-separated values (CSV)
Spatial information
Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
Temporal information
Temporal extent
1974-01-01 to 1974-12-31
Provenance & quality
Data was collected using standardized recording methods in the summer of 1974 by the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology. The data were transferred to spreadsheets in the 2000s and are maintained by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster. Full details of methods are given in the supporting documentation.
Licensing and constraints
This dataset is made available under the terms of the Open Government Licence
Cite this dataset as:
Bunce, R.G.H.; Bassett, P.A.; Wood, C.M. (2015). Terrestrial habitat, vegetation and soil data from Shetland, 1974. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/06fc0b8c-cc4a-4ea8-b4be-f8bd7ee25342
© UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Citations
Wood, C. M., & Bunce, R. G. H. (2016). Survey of the terrestrial habitats and vegetation of Shetland, 1974 – a framework for long-term ecological monitoring. Earth System Science Data, 8(1), 89–103. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-8-89-2016
Wood, C.M., Metzger, M.J., & Bunce, R.G.H. (2025). Protecting the Bunce Legacy: Lessons Learned From Safeguarding Long-term Ecological Survey Datasets in Great Britain. In Environmental Management. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-025-02175-5
Correspondence/contact details
Wood, C.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
Lancashire
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UNITED KINGDOM
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Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
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