Identification

Title

Soil and vegetation ecological function data in native reforestation, unforested and mature forest plots in the Scottish Highlands, 2018

Abstract

Ecosystem functions (including aboveground carbon, topsoil carbon, topsoil nitrogen, decomposition rates, soil invertebrate feeding, tree regeneration & vegetation structure) in woodland creation sites and unforested and mature forest areas in the Scottish Highlands. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/b76223dd-28ae-4b0e-acd3-3b2104eaae0c

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/b76223dd-28ae-4b0e-acd3-3b2104eaae0c

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/b76223dd-28ae-4b0e-acd3-3b2104eaae0c.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/b76223dd-28ae-4b0e-acd3-3b2104eaae0c

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Environmental Monitoring Facilities

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Ecosystem function

forest expansion

woodland creation

reforestation

carbon

soil

vegetation

Scottish Highlands

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-5.23

East bounding longitude

-4.726

North bounding latitude

57.314

South bounding latitude

57.2

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2018-06-01

End position

2018-08-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2021-09-29

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Fieldwork to establish this dataset was carried out during June-August 2018. Data were collected in 10×10m survey plots, with a focal plot in 14 ungrazed woodland creation sites, matched to grazed and ungrazed unforested plots. Data were collected in a further 5 pairs of grazed and ungrazed plots in the target habitat (Caledonian pinewood). Aboveground tree carbon was calculated using allometric equations based on dbh (diameter at breast height) measured in the field in July 2018. Topsoil carbon and nitrogen was calculated based on soil sampling during July 2018. Percentage carbon and nitrogen were analysed at Forest Research’s labs. Total carbon and nitrogen were calculated based on % C/N and bulk density. Decomposition rates were calculated using the Teabag Index, teabags were buried in June and reclaimed 3 months later in August. Soil invertebrate feeding was monitored using bait lamina, which were buried for 30 days from early June to early July. Vegetation structure (shrub height and moss depth) and seedling regeneration were measured in the field during June and July 2018.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

publisher

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2023-02-09T11:09:43

Metadata language

eng