Habitat, vegetation, tree and soil data from Native Pinewoods in Scotland, 2018-2022
https://doi.org/10.5285/5e268e86-4a4f-4112-bf2d-c3b0179c915c
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Smart, S.M.; Wood, C.M.; Seaton, F.M.; McMullen, A.; Ward, S.E.; Ward, R.; Routledge, G.; Massey, K.; Everard, A.; Ross, L.; Benskin, C.M.H.; Dodd, B.A. (2023). Habitat, vegetation, tree and soil data from Native Pinewoods in Scotland, 2018-2022. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/5e268e86-4a4f-4112-bf2d-c3b0179c915c
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A set of data arising from a detailed ecological re-survey of the native Scots Pine woodland habitats within Scotland. In all, 27 woods from throughout Scotland were identified as the major remaining native pinewoods, and within each wood sixteen randomly selected 200m2 plots were surveyed between 2018 and 2022. Details about the trees, ground flora, soil, habitat types as well as general plot information were collected for each plot using standardized procedures and coding systems. The survey was a repeat of an identical survey carried out in 1971, and thus allows an assessment of change in the woodlands since that time.
The survey was funded by a consortium led by the Woodland Trust, and carried out by staff employed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
The survey was funded by a consortium led by the Woodland Trust, and carried out by staff employed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
Publication date: 2023-11-30
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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 2022-12-31
Provenance & quality
Data from a detailed ecological survey of the Scots Pine woodland habitats within Britain, undertaken between 2018-2022. In all, 27 woods from throughout Scotland were identified as the major remaining native pinewoods, and within each wood sixteen randomly selected 200m2 plots were surveyed. Details about the trees, ground flora, soil, habitat types as well as general plot information were collected for each plot by trained field surveyors using electronic data capture devices. The data are managed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology at Lancaster.
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This dataset is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence
Cite this dataset as:
Smart, S.M.; Wood, C.M.; Seaton, F.M.; McMullen, A.; Ward, S.E.; Ward, R.; Routledge, G.; Massey, K.; Everard, A.; Ross, L.; Benskin, C.M.H.; Dodd, B.A. (2023). Habitat, vegetation, tree and soil data from Native Pinewoods in Scotland, 2018-2022. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/5e268e86-4a4f-4112-bf2d-c3b0179c915c
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Correspondence/contact details
Wood, C.M.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
enquiries@ceh.ac.uk
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
Authors
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2750-7832
McMullen, A.
Botanaeco
Ward, S.E.
Sward Ecology Ltd
Ward, R.
Sward Ecology Ltd
Routledge, G.
Botanaeco
Massey, K.
Alba Ecology
Everard, A.
University of Aberdeen
Ross, L.
University of Aberdeen
Dodd, B.A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
info@eidc.ac.uk
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Funding
Woodland Trust
Cairngorms National Park Authority
Cairngorms National Park Authority