UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) fine grain vegetation data: 1994-2015
Fine Grain Vegetation data from the UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) terrestrial sites. These data are collected at all of ECN's terrestrial sites using a standard protocol (see supporting documentation). In this protocol, 10m x 10m plots are randomly selected within each vegetation type on the site - species presence is recorded in 40cm x 40 cm cells randomly selected within these plots. They represent continuous records every three years (some sites record data annually) from 1994 to 2015. ECN is the UK's long-term environmental monitoring programme. It is a multi-agency programme sponsored by a consortium of fourteen government departments and agencies. These organisations contribute to the programme through funding either site monitoring and/or network co-ordination activities. These organisations are: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales, Defence Science & Technology Laboratory, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, Llywodraeth Cymru - Welsh Government, Natural England, Natural Environment Research Council, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Scottish Government and Scottish Natural Heritage. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/b98efec8-6de0-4e0c-85dc-fe4cdf01f086
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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/datastore/eidchub/b98efec8-6de0-4e0c-85dc-fe4cdf01f086
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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/b98efec8-6de0-4e0c-85dc-fe4cdf01f086
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eng
biota
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
publication
2008-06-01
creation
2006-01-01
Drayton
Glensaugh
Hillsborough
North Wyke
Rothamsted
Sourhope
Wytham
Alice Holt
Yr Wyddfa - Snowdon
NEC04638
Environmental Change Network
ILTER
LTER
vegetation species
semi-natural and managed vegetation
biodiversity
-8.648
1.768
60.861
49.864
1994-07-28
publication
2017-12-19
notPlanned
Data are collected at all of ECN's terrestrial sites using a standard protocol (see supporting documentation). In this protocol 10m x 10m plots are randomly selected within each vegetation type on the site - species presence is recorded in 40cm x 40 cm cells randomly selected within these plots. Prior to deposit of the data in the EIDC, data are managed by the ECN Data Centre at CEH Lancaster according to defined protocols. Verification steps include numeric range checks (i.e. checking if a value falls within a specified range), categorical checks (e.g. checking that a species code appears on the standard code list), formatting (i.e. that the dataset conforms to the specified data format) and logical integrity checks (i.e. checking the data make sense, e.g. that the dates in one dataset match those in a related dataset). Appropriate range settings for ECN variables have been selected following discussion with specialists in each field. Where data fall outside these ranges, a cautious approach has been adopted towards discarding data on the principle that apparent errors may be valid outliers. Such values are discarded only if there is a clear explanation (e.g. an instrumentation error) and corrections are made where possible. If the reason is unclear, the values are stored, but are qualified using pre-defined quality codes or free-text descriptions. Data providers also use these codes or free text to describe factors affecting sampling outside their control, instrument damage or site management effects.
publication
2010-12-08
Comma-separated values (CSV)
© UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
If you reuse this data, you should cite: Rennie, S., Adamson, J., Anderson, R., Andrews, C., Bater, J., Bayfield, N., Beaton, K., Beaumont, D., Benham, S., Bowmaker, V., Britt, C., Brooker, R., Brooks, D., Brunt, J., Common, G., Cooper, R., Corbett, S., Critchley, N., Dennis, P., Dick, J., Dodd, B., Dodd, N., Donovan, N., Easter, J., Flexen, M., Gardiner, A., Hamilton, D., Hargreaves, P., Hatton-Ellis, M., Howe, M., Kahl, J., Lane, M., Langan, S., Lloyd, D., McElarney, Y., McKenna, C., McMillan, S., Milne, F., Milne, L., Morecroft, M., Murphy, M., Nelson, A., Nicholson, H., Pallett, D., Parry, D., Pearce, I., Pozsgai, G., Rose, R., Schafer, S., Scott, T., Sherrin, L., Shortall, C., Smith, R., Smith, P., Tait, R., Taylor, C., Taylor, M., Thurlow, M., Turner, A., Tyson, K., Watson, H., Whittaker, M., Wood, C. (2017). UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) fine grain vegetation data: 1994-2015. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/b98efec8-6de0-4e0c-85dc-fe4cdf01f086
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Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
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Rothamsted Research
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The James Hutton Institute
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Rothamsted Research, North Wyke
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Forest Research
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Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
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ADAS
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Forest Research
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The James Hutton Institute
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ADAS
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ADAS
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The James Hutton Institute
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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The James Hutton Institute
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Rothamsted Research, North Wyke
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Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
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Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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The James Hutton Institute
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Rothamsted Research
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Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
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Rothamsted Research
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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The James Hutton Institute
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Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
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Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
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Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
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ADAS
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The James Hutton Institute
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
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Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
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Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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The James Hutton Institute
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Rothamsted Research
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Rothamsted Research
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Rothamsted Research, North Wyke
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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The James Hutton Institute
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The James Hutton Institute
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
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Rothamsted Research, North Wyke
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The James Hutton Institute
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Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
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Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
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