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Ladd, C.J.T. et al

Vegetation composition data from UK saltmarshes, 2018 to 2021

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https://doi.org/10.5285/7815291a-ee3e-49a7-8ef1-e8baa81f4964
The dataset details vegetation composition of UK saltmarshes measured from quadrats across UK saltmarshes. Between 2018 and 2021, vegetation surveys were carried out at 460 sites across 33 saltmarshes as part of the Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environments (C-SIDE) project to develop an understanding the linkages between saltmarsh soil organic carbon and vegetation. Sites were chosen to represent contrasting habitats types in the UK, in particular sediment types, vegetation and sea level history. The dataset comprises of percentage species cover, plant height, plant richness and plant diversity data from 33 UK saltmarshes.

The work was carried out under the NERC programme - Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environment (C-SIDE), NERC grant reference NE/R010846/1.
Publication date: 2022-07-05
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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
2018-01-01    to    2021-12-31

Provenance & quality

Across 33 UK saltmarshes 460 vegetation surveys were undertaken using 1m x 1m quadrats. The location of each quadrat was recorded using Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS). Within each quadrat percentage cover of each plant species was estimated by eye. Plant height was measured at 10 random points within each quadrat. The mean plant height and standard deviation for each quadrat was calculated and reported. Plant species richness was recorded as the number of species present per quadrat and plant diversity was estimated using the Shannon-Wiener Index. Vegetation data were recorded in the field and transferred into an Excel file. Results were exported as comma separated value (.csv) files for ingestion into the EIDC.

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

Cite this dataset as:
Ladd, C.J.T.; Miller, L.C.; McMahon, L.; Havelock, G.M.; Smeaton, C.; Garbutt, A.; Skov, M.W.; Austin, W.E.N. (2022). Vegetation composition data from UK saltmarshes, 2018 to 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/7815291a-ee3e-49a7-8ef1-e8baa81f4964

Correspondence/contact details

Smeaton, C.
University of St Andrews
 cs244@st-andrews.ac.uk

Authors

Ladd, C.J.T.
University of Glasgow
Miller, L.C.
University of St Andrews
McMahon, L.
University of York
Havelock, G.M.
University of York
Smeaton, C.
University of St Andrews
Garbutt, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Skov, M.W.
Bangor University
Austin, W.E.N.
University of St Andrews

Other contacts

Rights holder
The University Court of the University of St Andrews
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
biota
INSPIRE theme
Habitats and Biotopes
Keywords
biological diversity , blue carbon , coastal ecosystem , C-SIDE , England , organic carbon , organic matter , plant , richness carbon , salt marsh , Scotland , sediment , substrate , United Kingdom , vegetation , Wales , wetland
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/R010846/1
Last updated
27 February 2024 16:24