Roy, D.B.; Bunch, N.; Harris, F.; New, H.; Pescott, O.L.; Walker, K.J.

National Plant Monitoring Scheme, 2015 dataset

https://doi.org/10.5285/33fe87f9-d45a-41ba-acca-ee8585ea6b7d Cite this dataset
This dataset contains data from the National Plant Monitoring Scheme in 2015. These consist of plant species occurrences, with abundance values, in plots. Plots are nested with 1 km squares, and are georeferenced according to the British/Irish/Channel Islands grid systems, or in latitude/longitude format; the 1 km squares surveyed were selected according to a weighted-random design, designed to enrich the sample for semi-natural habitats. Plots also have associated habitat and spatial information, as well as a small number of other environmental data. The species recorded in any particular plot are dependent on the habitat chosen for the plot by the surveyor, and the level of the scheme at which they were participating. Please see the references in the supporting documentation (survey guidance) for more information.
Publication date: 2016-02-29

Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Where/When

Study area
Temporal extent
2015-01-01    to    2015-12-31

Provenance & quality

The data were initially entered through a custom-built Drupal-website, using the open-source Indicia (www.indicia.org.uk) database standard. Data were extracted from this database into the flat tables presented here.

Related

This dataset is included in the following collections

Data from the National Plant Monitoring Scheme

Supplemental information

NPMS website

Correspondence/contact details

Dr. David Roy
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 8BB
UNITED KINGDOM
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Authors

Roy, D.B.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5147-0331
Bunch, N.
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Harris, F.
Plantlife
New, H.
Plantlife
Pescott, O.L.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Walker, K.J.
Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland

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
Keywords
Biodiversity,  NPMS
INSPIRE Theme
Species Distribution
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
Last updated
20 May 2022 10:39

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

Download the data Supporting documentation

CITE AS: Roy, D.B.; Bunch, N.; Harris, F.; New, H.; Pescott, O.L.; Walker, K.J. (2016). National Plant Monitoring Scheme, 2015 dataset. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/33fe87f9-d45a-41ba-acca-ee8585ea6b7d

© UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland, Plantlife

The following acknowledgement is required for users of this dataset: 'The National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS) is organised and funded by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, Plantlife and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. The NPMS is indebted to all volunteers who contribute data to the scheme.'