Terrestrial habitat, vegetation and soil data from Shetland, 1974
bibliographic citation: Bunce, R.G.H., Bassett, P.A., Wood, C.M. (2015). Terrestrial habitat, vegetation and soil data from Shetland, 1974. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/06fc0b8c-cc4a-4ea8-b4be-f8bd7ee25342
description: Terrestrial habitat, vegetation and soil data from a survey of Shetland, carried out in the summer of 1974 by the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology. Nearly 1000 x 200m2 plots were surveyed from across the islands, selected on the basis of a stratified sampling strategy. Details about plant species, soils, habitat types and major biota present were collected using standardized survey methods. This survey was part of a larger project to assess the status and value of Shetland's plant and animal species and communities.
provenance: ProvenanceStatement
  label: Data was collected using standardized recording methods in the summer of 1974 by the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology. The data were transferred to spreadsheets in the 2000s and are maintained by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster. Full details of methods are given in the supporting documentation.
spatial: Location
temporal: PeriodOfTime
  start date: 1974-01-01
  end date: 1974-12-31
publisher: NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
is referenced by: essd-8-89-2016
is referenced by: s00267-025-02175-5
subject: Shetland
subject: Scotland
subject: statistical sampling
subject: strata
subject: stratification
subject: habitat
subject: soil
subject: vegetation
type: Dataset
available: 2015-10-06
landing page: https://doi.org/10.5285/06fc0b8c-cc4a-4ea8-b4be-f8bd7ee25342
license: OGL-UK-3.0.ttl
rights: RightsStatement
  copyright notice: copyright UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
access rights: UNRS
distribution:
  access URL: https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/06fc0b8c-cc4a-4ea8-b4be-f8bd7ee25342
  license: OGL-UK-3.0.ttl
  rights: RightsStatement
    copyright notice: copyright UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
  access rights: UNRS
  format: Comma-separated values (CSV)
language: en

Wood, C.
type: Person
family name: Wood
given name: Claire
member: UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
type: Organization

Bunce, R.G.H.
type: Person
family name: Bunce
given name: R.G.H.
member: Institute of Terrestrial Ecology

Bassett, P.A.
type: Person
family name: Bassett
given name: P.A.
member: Institute of Terrestrial Ecology

Wood, C.M.
type: Person
family name: Wood
given name: C.M.
member: UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

essd-8-89-2016
type: Expression
bibliographic citation: Wood, C. M., & Bunce, R. G. H. (2016). Survey of the terrestrial habitats and vegetation of Shetland, 1974 - a framework for long-term ecological monitoring. Earth System Science Data, 8(1), 89-103.

s00267-025-02175-5
type: Expression
bibliographic citation: Wood, C.M., Metzger, M.J., & Bunce, R.G.H. (2025). Protecting the Bunce Legacy: Lessons Learned From Safeguarding Long-term Ecological Survey Datasets in Great Britain. In Environmental Management. Springer Science and Business Media LLC.

Shetland
type: Concept

Scotland
type: Concept

stratification
type: Concept

habitat
type: Concept

soil
type: Concept

vegetation
type: Concept

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
type: Organization