Identification

Title

National Plant Monitoring Scheme survey data (2015-2017)

Abstract

This data resource provides plot-level plant occurrence data for the first three years (2015-2017) of the National Plant Monitoring Scheme (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 2017. Please be aware that this dataset is updated annually and that more recent versions exist. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/890e4d3d-ae93-4528-8e88-bc01bae3907b

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/890e4d3d-ae93-4528-8e88-bc01bae3907b.zip

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/890e4d3d-ae93-4528-8e88-bc01bae3907b

description: Download a copy of this data

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Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/890e4d3d-ae93-4528-8e88-bc01bae3907b

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

OSGB 1936 / British National Grid

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Species Distribution

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.648

East bounding longitude

1.768

North bounding latitude

60.861

South bounding latitude

49.13

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2015-01-01

End position

2017-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2018-09-24

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Data are collected directly from volunteers into a custom Indicia database system (www.indicia.org.uk) through the NPMS website (www.npms.org.uk) or app. The Indicia system is built on a PostgreSQL/PostGIS database, and the data presented here were extracted directly from this master database using appropriate SQL queries. See the associated documentation for more information on the broader Quality Assurance processes supporting the NPMS.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

The following acknowledgement is required for use of this dataset: The National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS) is organized and funded by the 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.

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Pescott, O.L., Walker, K., Day, J., Harris, F., Roy, D. (2018). National Plant Monitoring Scheme survey data (2015-2017). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/890e4d3d-ae93-4528-8e88-bc01bae3907b

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

web address

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0685-8046

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