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National Plant Monitoring Scheme

Habitat samples from the National Plant Monitoring Scheme, 2015-2022

https://doi.org/10.5285/a12b5c70-c0e2-48cf-b0b7-3e95791feca9 Cite this dataset
This data resource provides plot-level habitat data for the first eight years (2015-2022) of the National Plant Monitoring Scheme (covering the UK, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man). Data consist of surveyor-recorded habitat information on repeated samples of fixed plots at the metre-scale. Other information includes the date of sampling, data regarding the spatial location of the plot, and an assessment of whether or not the recorded broad habitat is reported to have changed between surveyor visits.

This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability.

Publication date: 2023-03-03

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
2015-01-01    to    2022-12-31

Provenance & quality

Data are collected directly from volunteers into a custom Indicia database system through the National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS) website or app. The Indicia system is built on a PostgreSQL/PostGIS database, and the data presented here were extracted directly from this master database using appropriate SQL queries. See the associated documentation for more information on the broader Quality Assurance processes supporting the NPMS.

Related

This dataset is included in the following collections

Data from the National Plant Monitoring Scheme

Correspondence/contact details

National Plant Monitoring Scheme
 support@npms.org.uk

Author

National Plant Monitoring Scheme

Other contacts

Rights holder
Natural Environment Research Council
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
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Keywords
earth observation , environmental monitoring , Environmental survey , habitat , National Plant Monitoring Scheme , plant community , training , validation , vegetation
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/R016429/1
Last updated
27 February 2024 16:23

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

Download the data Supporting documentation

CITE AS: National Plant Monitoring Scheme (2023). Habitat samples from the National Plant Monitoring Scheme, 2015-2022. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/a12b5c70-c0e2-48cf-b0b7-3e95791feca9

© UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

© Joint Nature Conservation Committee

© Plantlife

© Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland

The following acknowledgement is required for use of this dataset: The National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS) is organised and funded by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, Plantlife and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. The NPMS is indebted to all volunteers who contribute data to the scheme.