Everard, A.M.; Schofield, J.E.; Mighall, T.; Timpany, S.; Plunkett, G.
Stand-scale multiproxy palaeoecological data from Cambusurich Wood, Scotland
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Everard, A.M.; Schofield, J.E.; Mighall, T.; Timpany, S.; Plunkett, G. (2024). Stand-scale multiproxy palaeoecological data from Cambusurich Wood, Scotland. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/60952512-b682-4bd6-a609-365f64944fda
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https://doi.org/10.5285/60952512-b682-4bd6-a609-365f64944fda
This dataset contains information about multiple palaeoecological proxies – pollen, non-pollen palynomorphs, spores, microcharcoal, plant macrofossils and macrocharcoal – generated from stand-scale (forest hollow-based) analyses of Cambusurich Wood Site of Special Scientific Interest, Scotland (Ordnance Survey grid reference: NN 62741 34679). The site’s chronology and loss-on-ignition (LOI) analyses are also provided.
Publication date: 2024-10-16
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Format
Comma-separated values (CSV)
Spatial information
Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
WGS 84
Provenance & quality
This data was generated as part of a study of the long-term dynamics in ancient temperate woodland of high conservation value. The palaeoecological proxies were analysed from two sets of duplicate parallel peat cores extracted from a closed-canopy forest hollow using a large Russian corer until the base of the peat sequence. Macrofossil analyses was performed on one set of cores and the other proxies were analysed on the second set.
Pollen analyses was performed at 2 cm intervals using standard techniques (as described in Moore et al., 1991) with dense-media separation following Nakagawa et al. (1998). Pollen nomenclature follows Bennett (1995-2007) with Corylus-type used to refer to indistinguishable grains of Corylus avellana and Myrica gale. Non-pollen palynomorphs (NPPs) and microcharcoal was identified and counted on pollen slides. NPP nomenclature follows Miola (2012).
Macrofossil analyses was performed on 2 cm thick contiguous samples following the method described in Field et al. (2000) and samples were disaggregated prior to sieving by heating for 45 minutes in 8 % NaOH. Macrofossils were recorded as absolute values with undifferentiated remains recorded on a 4-point scale of rare (< 10 individuals), occasional (10-50 individuals), frequent (50-100 individuals), or abundant (> 100).
Loss-on-ignition (LOI) methodology followed Heiri et al. (2001) at 2 cm sample intervals and sediment stratigraphy was described using the Troels Smith (1955) system.
Site chronological controls includes eight Accelerator Mass Spectrometry radiocarbon dates and the base of a 210Pb curve.
Coauthors have verified the data and it has been split into five comma separated .csv files which can be used for single or multi-proxy analyses. These csv files contain: (1) raw microfossil count data, (2) raw macrofossil data, (3) site chronological controls, (4) loss-on-ignition and (6) sediment stratigraphy.
Pollen analyses was performed at 2 cm intervals using standard techniques (as described in Moore et al., 1991) with dense-media separation following Nakagawa et al. (1998). Pollen nomenclature follows Bennett (1995-2007) with Corylus-type used to refer to indistinguishable grains of Corylus avellana and Myrica gale. Non-pollen palynomorphs (NPPs) and microcharcoal was identified and counted on pollen slides. NPP nomenclature follows Miola (2012).
Macrofossil analyses was performed on 2 cm thick contiguous samples following the method described in Field et al. (2000) and samples were disaggregated prior to sieving by heating for 45 minutes in 8 % NaOH. Macrofossils were recorded as absolute values with undifferentiated remains recorded on a 4-point scale of rare (< 10 individuals), occasional (10-50 individuals), frequent (50-100 individuals), or abundant (> 100).
Loss-on-ignition (LOI) methodology followed Heiri et al. (2001) at 2 cm sample intervals and sediment stratigraphy was described using the Troels Smith (1955) system.
Site chronological controls includes eight Accelerator Mass Spectrometry radiocarbon dates and the base of a 210Pb curve.
Coauthors have verified the data and it has been split into five comma separated .csv files which can be used for single or multi-proxy analyses. These csv files contain: (1) raw microfossil count data, (2) raw macrofossil data, (3) site chronological controls, (4) loss-on-ignition and (6) sediment stratigraphy.
Licensing and constraints
This dataset is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence
Cite this dataset as:
Everard, A.M.; Schofield, J.E.; Mighall, T.; Timpany, S.; Plunkett, G. (2024). Stand-scale multiproxy palaeoecological data from Cambusurich Wood, Scotland. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/60952512-b682-4bd6-a609-365f64944fda
Correspondence/contact details
Everard, A.M.
School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen
King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
UNITED KINGDOM
Annabel.Everard@highlandsrewilding.co.uk
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
UNITED KINGDOM
Authors
Timpany, S.
Archaeology Institute, University of Highlands and Islands
Plunkett, G.
School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University Belfast
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University of Aberdeen
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/S007377/1
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08 January 2025 13:40