Identification

Title

Flower species and their abundances on farmland in Hampshire and West Sussex during 2014 and 2018

Abstract

The dataset contains information about floral abundance on eight farms across Hampshire and West Sussex in 2014 and 2018. Transects of 3km were marked out on each farm and surveyed 3 times in both years. Flower species seen along transects were identified and their estimated abundances recorded. The work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council (Grants NE/P009972/1 and NE/J016802/1). Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/8ce6df21-4e10-4246-9751-54e6415b8eee

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/8ce6df21-4e10-4246-9751-54e6415b8eee

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/8ce6df21-4e10-4246-9751-54e6415b8eee.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/8ce6df21-4e10-4246-9751-54e6415b8eee

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Habitats and Biotopes

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-1.835

East bounding longitude

0.024

North bounding latitude

51.313

South bounding latitude

50.548

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2014-05-01

End position

2014-08-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2022-07-26

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

The transects were marked through a variety of different environments on each farm. They were separated into distinguishable sections, and then walked and surveyed 2m either side of the surveyor for flowers. The flower species seen were identified and their estimated abundances recorded. Wildflower identification books were used to reach an accurate species-level identification where possible for each flower species seen. A “flower” was counted when fully open, and is defined as either a single flower, flowers on an umbel or spike, or a capitulum. The data recorded in the field was then transferred into an excel spreadsheet.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Nichols, R., Wood, T.J., Holland, J.M., Goulson, D. (2022). Flower species and their abundances on farmland in Hampshire and West Sussex during 2014 and 2018. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/8ce6df21-4e10-4246-9751-54e6415b8eee

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

r.nichols@sussex.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

ThomasJames.WOOD@umons.ac.be

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

drjohnholland@btinternet.com

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

d.goulson@sussex.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

r.nichols@sussex.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

publisher

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

r.nichols@sussex.ac.uk

responsible party role

owner

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

UK

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

web address

https://eidc.ac.uk/

name: EIDC website

description: The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences.

function: information

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2025-03-21T09:32:56

Metadata language