Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2022
Here, we present a comprehensive traits database for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland. The database covers 968 species in 21 families. Ecological traits fall into four main categories: life cycle ecology and phenology, host plant specificity and characteristics, breeding habitat, and morphological characteristics. The database also contains data regarding species distribution, conservation status, and temporal trends for abundance and occupancy. This database can be used for a wide array of purposes including further fundamental research on species and community responses to environmental change, conservation and management studies, and evolutionary biology. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/33a66d6a-dd9b-4a19-9026-cf1ffb969cdb
dataset
https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/33a66d6a-dd9b-4a19-9026-cf1ffb969cdb.zip
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description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset
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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/33a66d6a-dd9b-4a19-9026-cf1ffb969cdb
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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/33a66d6a-dd9b-4a19-9026-cf1ffb969cdb
doi:
eng
biota
Species Distribution
publication
2008-06-01
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1.768
60.861
49.864
2022-01-01
2022-12-31
publication
2022-09-06
Data were collated from a range of referenced sources as described in the metadata. Where required expert opinion was used to determine traits, for example regarding habitat.
publication
2010-12-08
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Cook, P.M., Tordoff, G.M., Davis, A.M., Parsons, M.S., Dennis, E.B., Fox, R., Botham, M.S., Bourn, N.A.D. (2022). Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2022. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/33a66d6a-dd9b-4a19-9026-cf1ffb969cdb
Butterfly Conservation
pcook@butterfly-conservation.org
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Butterfly Conservation
gtordoff@butterfly-conservation.org
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Butterfly Conservation
tdavis@butterfly-conservation.org
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Butterfly Conservation
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Butterfly Conservation
edennis@butterfly-conservation.org
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Butterfly Conservation
rfox@butterfly-conservation.org
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Butterfly Conservation
nbourn@butterfly-conservation.org
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custodian
publisher
info@butterfly-conservation.org
owner
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
LA1 4AP
UK
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