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Sitka spruce-associated biodiversity in the UK (Sitka spruce Ecol)

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Environmental Information Data Centre
Updated
30 July 2026
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Summary

Here we collate a database of all known birds, bryophytes, fungi, invertebrates, lichens and mammals that use Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) in the UK. Sitka spruce is the most commonly planted commercial tree species in the UK. In total 564 species are listed in the database. For each species we provide a level of association with Sitka spruce, ranging from obligate (only found on Sitka spruce) to cosmopolitan (found on a wide range of other tree species). Data on the ecology of each Sitka spruce associated species were collated: part of tree used, and use made of tree (feeding, roosting, breeding). Data on use or otherwise of 34 other tree species were also collated for each of the 564 species. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/1ce52c10-e3ab-4996-b9b7-052c70b3c1ba

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Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
24 July 2026
Harvest GUID
1ce52c10-e3ab-4996-b9b7-052c70b3c1ba
Extent (Latitude)
60.861° to 49.864°
Extent (Longitude)
-8.648° to 1.768°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2024-12-16
Access constraints
If you reuse this data, you should cite: Mitchell, R.J., Albon, S.D., Bellamy, P.E., Ellis, C.J., Hodgetts, N.G., Johnstone, C., Stockan, J.A., Taylor, A.F.S. (2024). Sitka spruce-associated biodiversity in the UK (Sitka spruce Ecol). NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/1ce52c10-e3ab-4996-b9b7-052c70b3c1ba
Responsible party
(author, pointOfContact, publisher, owner, custodian); Bryophyte Consultant (author)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng