UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) rabbit and deer data: 1993-2015
Rabbit and deer data from the UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) terrestrial sites. These data are collected by transect at ECN's terrestrial sites using a standard protocol. The protocol uses an index method based on dropping counts (of deer, rabbits - and where appropriate sheep and Grouse) to estimate relative abundance. They represent twice-yearly continuous records from 1993 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/10.5285/0be0aed3-f205-4f1f-a65d-84f8cfd8d50f
dataset
https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/0be0aed3-f205-4f1f-a65d-84f8cfd8d50f.zip
name: Supporting information
description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset
function: information
https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/datastore/eidchub/0be0aed3-f205-4f1f-a65d-84f8cfd8d50f
name: Download the data
description: Download a copy of this data
function: download
https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/0be0aed3-f205-4f1f-a65d-84f8cfd8d50f
doi:
eng
biota
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
publication
2008-06-01
creation
2012-10-29
creation
2006-01-01
Drayton
Glensaugh
Hillsborough
North Wyke
Rothamsted
Sourhope
Wytham
Alice Holt
Yr Wyddfa - Snowdon
NEC04638
Environmental Change Network
ILTER
LTER
Rabbit
grazing
grazer
mammal
vertebrate
Leporidae
-8.648
1.768
60.861
49.864
1993-03-09
publication
2017-12-15
notPlanned
Data are collected by transect at all of ECN's terrestrial sites using a standard protocol. The protocol uses an index method based on dropping counts to estimate relative abundance. 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., McCarney, B., 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) rabbit and deer data: 1993-2015. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/0be0aed3-f205-4f1f-a65d-84f8cfd8d50f
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
Rothamsted Research
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
The James Hutton Institute
author
Rothamsted Research, North Wyke
author
Forest Research
author
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
author
ADAS
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
Rothamsted Research
author
Forest Research
author
The James Hutton Institute
author
The James Hutton Institute
author
ADAS
author
ADAS
author
The James Hutton Institute
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
The James Hutton Institute
author
Rothamsted Research, North Wyke
author
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
author
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
The James Hutton Institute
author
Rothamsted Research
author
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
author
Rothamsted Research
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
The James Hutton Institute
author
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
author
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
author
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
author
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
author
ADAS
author
The James Hutton Institute
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
author
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
author
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
The James Hutton Institute
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
Rothamsted Research
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
Rothamsted Research
author
Rothamsted Research, North Wyke
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
The James Hutton Institute
author
The James Hutton Institute
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
author
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
author
Rothamsted Research, North Wyke
author
The James Hutton Institute
author
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
author
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
author
UK Environmental Change Network
pointOfContact
NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
custodian
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
owner
Environmental Information Data Centre
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
LA1 4AP
UK
pointOfContact
2023-02-09T11:07:58