Identification

Title

Vegetation plot data from a survey of hedges in UKCEH Countryside Survey sites, England, 2022-2023

Abstract

[This dataset is embargoed until September 30, 2025]. This dataset consists of plant species presence and abundance in vegetation plots located on hedges, recorded from 248 1km squares across England in 2022 and 2023, as part of a survey of hedges funded by Natural England. The survey sites belong to the UKCEH Countryside Survey, which is a unique study or 'audit' of the natural resources of the UK's countryside. The sample sites are chosen from a stratified random sample, based on a 15 by 15 km grid of GB. Surveys have previously been carried out in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1998 and 2007 by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and predecessors, with repeated visits to the majority of squares. The countryside is sampled and surveyed using rigorous scientific methods, allowing us to compare new results with those from previous surveys. In this way, we can detect the gradual and subtle changes that occur in the UK's countryside over time. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/48394dea-f17d-4e38-896c-ac845db852b9

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/48394dea-f17d-4e38-896c-ac845db852b9

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

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

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-5.669

East bounding longitude

1.768

North bounding latitude

55.678

South bounding latitude

49.864

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2022-07-04

End position

2023-09-29

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2024-06-06

date type

creation

effective date

2024-05-24

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

The data were recorded using electronic data capture devices in the summers of 2022 and 2023 by professional, trained surveyors. Data were recorded from 248 x 1km squares sited across England, selected by random stratified sample. The survey was managed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Standard Countryside Survey methodology was applied (refer to the supplied 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

Embargoed

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Norton, L.R., McCracken, M., Wood, C.M., Maskell, L.C., Staley, J.T., Pallet, D., Mitschunas, N., Patton, J., Ryder, K., Harvey, A., Reid, J., Thornley, R., Boswell, G. (2024). Vegetation plot data from a survey of hedges in UKCEH Countryside Survey sites, England, 2022-2023. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/48394dea-f17d-4e38-896c-ac845db852b9

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

web address

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1622-0281

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description: ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers.

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responsible party role

author

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organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

web address

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8298-8838

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responsible party role

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organisation name

email address

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web address

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0394-2998

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responsible party role

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organisation name

email address

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organisation name

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organisation name

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organisation name

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responsible party role

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organisation name

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enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

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organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

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author

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organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

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organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

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organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

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

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

owner

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

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

2024-06-14T10:07:58

Metadata language

eng