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Rose, R.J. et al

Vegetation survey of Moor House National Nature Reserve 2008-2009

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https://doi.org/10.5285/7a7d08e3-48e2-4aad-855b-9d6767b9ae9b
The dataset comprises of plant species recorded from plots located within the Moor House National Nature Reserve, with associated plot information such as slope and aspect, also peat depth. The sampling strategy was based on a grid, using 2 x 2 metre square plots. The majority of the plots were recorded in the summers of 2008 and 2009 by surveyors employed by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
Publication date: 2016-11-08
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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
2008-05-01    to    2012-10-31

Provenance & quality

In 2008, it was thought timely to undertake a re-survey of part of the Moor House reserve, as the previous vegetation survey had taken place over 50 years earlier. The re-survey was carried out in June, July and August of 2008, and July and August 2009 (a few additional plots were surveyed in 2012). Time constraints restricted the survey area to the Troutbeck catchment area of the Moor House reserve, an area largely dominated by Calluna vulgaris and Eriophorum vaginatum. As it was not possible to identify the exact locations of the 1960s plots at that time, it was decided that a grid based sampling approach should be used, with plots spaced at 200m intervals (with some plots spaced at 100m intervals). Plots were located using GPS. The size of the plot was 2x2m. At each quadrat point, altitude, slope, aspect, and vegetation height were all measured. The depth of the underlying peat was also measured using an extendable ranging pole. The vegetation cover was recorded using an electronic tablet. Absence/presence of species was recorded, along with the percentage cover of the species within the quadrat to the nearest 5%. Full training was provided for the surveyors, and the resulting species lists have been checked for accuracy.

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

Cite this dataset as:
Rose, R.J.; Wood, C.M.; Baxendale, C.L.; Whitfield, M.G.; Ostle, N.J.; Driscoll, B. ; Looker, A.; Looker, G. (2016). Vegetation survey of Moor House National Nature Reserve 2008-2009. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/7a7d08e3-48e2-4aad-855b-9d6767b9ae9b

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Correspondence/contact details

Rob Rose
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Authors

Rose, R.J.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Wood, C.M.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Baxendale, C.L.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Whitfield, M.G.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Ostle, N.J.
University of Lancaster
Driscoll, B.
University of Cumbria
Looker, A.
University of Cumbria
Looker, G.
University of Cumbria

Other contacts

Rights holder
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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
environment
INSPIRE theme
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Keywords
Biodiversity , Environmental survey , Moor House , Moor House-Upper Teesdale , National Nature Reserve , NNR , Peat depth , Troutbeck catchment , Vegetation
Last updated
08 February 2024 17:38