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Mitchell, R.J. et al

Scots pine-associated biodiversity in the UK (Scots pine Ecol)

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https://doi.org/10.5285/97f8c19b-7451-4809-b011-0f9cf3eb8430
This is a database of all known birds, bryophytes, fungi, invertebrates, lichens and mammals that use Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) in the UK. Scots pine is the UK’s only native conifer that is used commercially and is the most common tree in the UK’s native Caledonian pine woods. In total 1589 species are listed in the database. For each species a level of association with Scots pine is provided, ranging from obligate (only found on Scots pine) to cosmopolitan (found on a wide range of other tree species). Data on the ecology of each Scots pine associated species were collated: part of tree used, and use made of tree (feeding, roosting, breeding). Data on use or otherwise of 34 other tree species were also collated for each of the 1589 species.
Publication date: 2025-01-20
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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

Provenance & quality

Existing data sources were collated during 2023/24, in order to identify as comprehensively as possible those species that use Scots Pine, Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine-associated species) and the nature of this association in the UK. The data sources included quality controlled databases of records of species, peer reviewed literature, published books and grey literature. A complete list of data sources used is provided together with an assessment of the quality of that data: peer reviewed or quality controlled dataset versus grey literature and whether the data are from the UK or not. Information on the species ecology and their use of 34 other tree species was also collated. The data were collated in a pre-defined standard format to enable consistency across taxa.

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This dataset is under embargo and will be made available by 1 January 2026 at the latest   Find out more »

This dataset will be available under the terms of the Open Government Licence

Cite this dataset as:
Mitchell, R.J.; Albon, S.D.; Bellamy, P.E.; Ellis, C.J.; Hodgetts, N.G.; Johnstone, C.; Stockan, J.A.; Taylor, A.F.S. (2025). Scots pine-associated biodiversity in the UK (Scots pine Ecol). NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/97f8c19b-7451-4809-b011-0f9cf3eb8430

Correspondence/contact details

Mitchell, R.J.
James Hutton Institute
UNITED KINGDOM
 ruth.mitchell@hutton.ac.uk

Authors

Mitchell, R.J.
James Hutton Institute
Albon, S.D.
James Hutton Institute
Bellamy, P.E.
2RSPB Centre for Conservation Science
Ellis, C.J.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Hodgetts, N.G.
Bryophyte Consultant
Johnstone, C.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Stockan, J.A.
James Hutton Institute
Taylor, A.F.S.
James Hutton Institute

Other contacts

Rights holder
James Hutton Institute
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
Biodiversity , UK
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/X004449/1
Last updated
20 January 2025 12:18