Identification

Title

Vegetation and soil data recorded at Parsonage Down National Nature Reserve in 1970, 1990 and 2016

Abstract

This dataset contains vascular plant species abundance, average sward height, and soil analysis data from Parsonage Down National Nature Reserve (NNR), in southern England, in 1970, 1990 and 2016. Vascular plant species abundance and average sward height were recorded for each quadrat located along one of four transects. The transects were located in a CG2 Festuca ovina – Avenula pratensis grassland which dominates the majority of the site. Soil samples were also taken from various points along each transect and subsequently analysed for pH, loss-on-ignition, exchangeable potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphate and total nitrogen. The dataset was created for a study which examined long-term vegetation change at the nature reserve. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/ffc06839-e64c-4844-aae7-db3b0a012e2e

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/ffc06839-e64c-4844-aae7-db3b0a012e2e

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/ffc06839-e64c-4844-aae7-db3b0a012e2e.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/ffc06839-e64c-4844-aae7-db3b0a012e2e

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

geoscientificInformation

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Habitats and Biotopes

Protected Sites

Soil

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

ASSIST

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-1.958

East bounding longitude

-1.892

North bounding latitude

51.18

South bounding latitude

51.161

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1970-05-18

End position

1970-05-22

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2019-04-11

date type

creation

effective date

2016-06-30

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Each survey was carried out by experienced botanical surveyors working in pairs (or threes), using the same recording methods and equipment, including one surveyor who was involved in both the 1970 and 2016 re-survey. The plant data were collected using 20 cm x 20 cm quadrats located every 3 feet along 4 transects. For each quadrat, vascular plant species abundance were recorded using the Domin scale and average sward height was recorded using a metre ruler. Twenty-two soil samples were taken at various points along each transect at two depths, 0-5 cm and 5-10 cm. Soil analyses was conducted using standardised protocols, detailed within the supporting documentation. Wooden stakes from the 1970 survey allowed the original transects to be found in 1990. However, the stakes were no longer present in 2016 so transects were accurately re-located by geo-referencing the original survey maps using GIS (geographic information system) methods, detailed within the supporting documentation.

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

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

© UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Ridding, L.E., Hawes, P., Walls, R., Wells, T., Cox, R., Williamson, J., Pereira, M.G., Thacker, S.A., Keenan, P.O., Pywell, R.F. (2019). Vegetation and soil data recorded at Parsonage Down National Nature Reserve in 1970, 1990 and 2016. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/ffc06839-e64c-4844-aae7-db3b0a012e2e

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

publisher

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

The Institute of Terrestrial Ecology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

The Institute of Terrestrial Ecology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

The Institute of Terrestrial Ecology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

The Institute of Terrestrial Ecology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

The Institute of Terrestrial Ecology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

owner

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

UK

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-05-20T10:41:00

Metadata language

eng