National Plant Monitoring Scheme survey data (2015-2024)

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19 November 2025
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Summary

This data resource provides plot-level plant occurrence data for the first ten years (2015-2024) of the National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS, covering the UK, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man). Data consist of individual observations of plants, and other habitat characteristics, at the metre-scale; observations are accompanied by percentage cover information recorded according to the Domin frequency-abundance scale commonly used in plant community ecology. Other information provided includes the plot type (size, shape, according to the NPMS classification), the volunteer-recorded NPMS habitat, the date of sampling, and information regarding the spatial location of the plot. Information contained within the metadata file should allow users to reconstruct the sampling history (including gaps) of any plot that has been sampled within the NPMS scheme between 2015 and 2024. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/26f52f30-e1d1-4314-89a0-0c3f80695418

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Added to data.gov.uk
2025-11-13
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The following acknowledgement is required for use of this dataset: The National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS) is organised and funded by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, Plantlife and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. The NPMS is indebted to all volunteers who contribute data to the scheme.
Harvest GUID
26f52f30-e1d1-4314-89a0-0c3f80695418
Extent
Latitude: 60.861° to °
Longitude: -8.042° to 1.758°
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Dataset reference date
2025-06-05 (publication)
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Unaffiliated (pointOfContact, author); (owner, custodian, publisher); Plantlife (owner)
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eng
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