Cook, P.M. et al
Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2021
Cite this dataset as:
Cook, P.M.; Tordoff, G.M.; Davis, A.M.; Parsons, M.S.; Dennis, E.B.; Fox, R.; Botham, M.S.; Bourn, N.A.D. (2021). Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/5b5a13b6-2304-47e3-9c9d-35237d1232c6
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https://doi.org/10.5285/5b5a13b6-2304-47e3-9c9d-35237d1232c6
Here, we present a comprehensive traits database for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland. The database covers 968 species in 21 families. Ecological traits fall into four main categories: life cycle ecology and phenology, host plant specificity and characteristics, breeding habitat, and morphological characteristics. The database also contains data regarding species distribution, conservation status, and temporal trends for abundance and occupancy. This database can be used for a wide array of purposes including further fundamental research on species and community responses to environmental change, conservation and management studies, and evolutionary biology.
A more recent version of the dataset is available at https://doi.org/10.5285/33a66d6a-dd9b-4a19-9026-cf1ffb969cdb entitled 'Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2022'.
A more recent version of the dataset is available at https://doi.org/10.5285/33a66d6a-dd9b-4a19-9026-cf1ffb969cdb entitled 'Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2022'.
Publication date: 2021-08-13
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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
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Provenance & quality
Data were collected from a range of locations including published journal articles, identification and field guides, books, reports and websites. In some cases expert opinion was sought for clarification, particularly in relation to habitat variables.
Licensing and constraints
This dataset is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence
Cite this dataset as:
Cook, P.M.; Tordoff, G.M.; Davis, A.M.; Parsons, M.S.; Dennis, E.B.; Fox, R.; Botham, M.S.; Bourn, N.A.D. (2021). Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/5b5a13b6-2304-47e3-9c9d-35237d1232c6
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Correspondence/contact details
Botham, M.S.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Wallingford
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UNITED KINGDOM
enquiries@ceh.ac.uk
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 8BB
UNITED KINGDOM
Authors
Tordoff, G.M.
Butterfly Conservation
Davis, A.M.
Butterfly Conservation
Parsons, M.S.
Butterfly Conservation
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Butterfly Conservation
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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