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Mitchell, R.J. et al

Oak-associated biodiversity in the UK (OakEcol)

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https://doi.org/10.5285/22b3d41e-7c35-4c51-9e55-0f47bb845202
This dataset contains a list of all known birds, bryophytes, fungi, invertebrates, lichens and mammals that use oak (Quercus petraea and Quercus robur) in the UK. In total 2300 species are listed in the dataset. For each species we provide a level of association with oak, ranging from obligate (only found on oak) to cosmopolitan (found on a wide range of other tree species). Data on the ecology of each oak associated species is provided: part of tree used, use made of tree (feeding, roosting, breeding), age of tree, woodland type, tree form (coppice, pollarded, or natural growth form) and season when the tree was used. Data on use or otherwise by each of the 2300 species of 30 other alternative tree species (Acer campestre, Acer pseudoplatanus, Alnus glutinosa, Betula pendula, Betula pubescens, Carpinus betulus, Castanea sativa, Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus excelsior, Ilex aquifolium, Larix spp, Malus sylvestris, Picea abies, Pinus nigra ssp. laricio, Pinus sylvestris, Populus tremula, Prunus avium, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Quercus cerris, Quercus rubra, Sorbus aria, Sorbus aucuparia, Sorbus torminalis, Taxus baccata, Thuja plicata, Tilia cordata, Tilia platyphyllos, Tilia vulgaris, Tsuga heterophylla, Ulmus glabra) was also collated. A complete list of data sources is provided.
Publication date: 2019-03-15
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Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Spatial information

Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
WGS 84

Temporal information

Temporal extent
2016-01-01    to    2017-12-31

Provenance & quality

Existing data sources were used to collate the list of oak associated species, information on their ecology and their use of alternative tree species. The data was collated in a pre-defined standard format to enable consistency across taxa. The data sources included quality controlled databases of records of species, peer reviewed literature, published books and grey literature. A complete list of data sources used is provided together with an assessment of the quality of that data: peer reviewed or quality controlled dataset versus grey literature and whether the data was based on a UK or non-UK source.

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This dataset is made available under the terms of the Open Government Licence

Cite this dataset as:
Mitchell, R.J.; Bellamy, P.E.; Ellis, C.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Hodgetts, N.G.; Iason, G.R.; Littlewood, N.A.; Newey, S.; Stockan, J.A.; Taylor, A.F.S. (2019). Oak-associated biodiversity in the UK (OakEcol). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/22b3d41e-7c35-4c51-9e55-0f47bb845202

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Citations

Mitchell, R.J., Bellamy, P.E., Ellis, C.J., Hewison, R.L., Hodgetts, N.G., Iason, G.R., … Taylor, A.F.S. (2019). OakEcol: A database of Oak-associated biodiversity within the UK. Data in Brief, 25, 104120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2019.104120
The James Hutton Institute (2020). TPW0041 - Tree Planting and Woodlands. UK Parliament Select Committee Publications. https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/16125/pdf/
Mitchell, R.J., Bellamy, P.E., Ellis, C.J., Hewison, R.L., Hodgetts, N.G., Iason, G.R., Littlewood, N.A., Newey, S., Stockan, J.A., & Taylor, A.F.S. (2019). Collapsing foundations: The ecology of the British oak, implications of its decline and mitigation options. In Biological Conservation (Vol. 233, pp. 316–327). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.03.040
Mitchell, R.J., Bellamy, P.E., Broome, A., Ellis, C.J., Hewison, R.L., Iason, G.R., Littlewood, N.A., Newey, S., Pozsgai, G., Ray, D., Stockan, J. ., Stokes, V., & Taylor, A.F.S. (2021). Cumulative impact assessments of multiple host species loss from plant diseases show disproportionate reductions in associated biodiversity. In Journal of Ecology (Vol. 110, Issue 1, pp. 221–231). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13798

Correspondence/contact details

Mitchell, R.J.
James Hutton Institute
 Ruth.Mitchell@hutton.ac.uk

Authors

Mitchell, R.J.
James Hutton Institute
Bellamy, P.E.
RSPB Centre for Conservation Science
Ellis, C.J.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Hewison, R.L.
James Hutton Institute
Hodgetts, N.G.
Nick Hodgetts Botanical Services
Iason, G.R.
James Hutton Institute
Littlewood, N.A.
University of Cambridge
Newey, S.
James Hutton Institute
Stockan, J.A.
James Hutton Institute
Taylor, A.F.S.
James Hutton Institute

Other contacts

Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
biota
INSPIRE theme
Species Distribution
Keywords
Aspen , Biodiversity , Black alder , Cedar , Common oak , Common whitebeam , Crab apple , Douglas fir , Downy birch , English oak , European ash , European beech , European beech , European black pine , Field maple , Linden , Mountain ash , Northern red oak , oak , Pedunculate oak , Rowan , Scots pine , Sessile oak , Small-leaved lime , Spanish chestnut , Sweet cherry , Sycamore , Turkey oak , Yew
Funding
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Award: BB/N022831/1
Last updated
10 September 2024 16:10