Bunce, R.G.H.; Smith, R.S.; Booy, M.; Wood, C.M.

Terrestrial habitat, vegetation and soil data from Cumbria, England, 1975

Name: Terrestrial habitat, vegetation and soil data from Cumbria, England, 1975
Published: 2017-07-06
License: https://eidc.ceh.ac.uk/licences/OGL/plain

https://doi.org/10.5285/e96b909d-d52e-4b36-bc51-905ece420794 Cite this dataset

This dataset comprises plant species, soils, habitat types and major biota present, collected during a survey of the English county of Cumbria, using standardised survey methods. The survey was undertaken by the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology (a forerunner of the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology) in 1975 within a stratified random set of sites. In total, up to 650 plots were surveyed from within 48 x 1km squares.

Publication date: 2017-07-06

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: 1975-05-01 to 1975-10-24

Provenance & quality

Data were collected on paper by trained field surveyors using standardised methods and later digitised by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster. Soil samples were analysed at laboratories belonging to the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Merlewood, Grange-over-Sands.

This dataset is included in the following collections

Ecological survey of Cumbria

Supplemental information

Report from 1975 survey

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

Authors

Bunce, R.G.H.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Smith, R.S.

Cumbria County Council

Booy, M.

Institute of Terrestrial Ecology