Long Term Monitoring Network Vegetation Quadrats

doi:10.15468/eiazkc

Long Term Monitoring Network Vegetation Quadrats

Citation

Natural England (2024). Long Term Monitoring Network Vegetation Quadrats. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/eiazkc accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

This dataset includes the results of vegetation quadrat surveys collected for the Natural England Long Term Monitoring Network. Surveys were conducted by a mixture of volunteers, Natural England staff, and paid contractors, using a standard protocol (see http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/category/5895911152025600) and a range of quality assurance procedures. Natural England’s Long Term Monitoring Network project (LTMN) began in 2009 and aims to investigate how biodiversity is changing and identify the causes of change in ecosystems important for their nature conservation value. A rolling programme of vegetation surveys is repeated approximately every four years.

Purpose

Sampling Description

Quality Control

A number of quality control procedures were applied, including validation, identification and coding of data issues, quality assurance processes to rectify errors or remove unreliable data, sample checking, and internal and expert review. All records are Accepted - Considered Correct.

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Surveys were carried out at fixed quadrat locations on 37 nature reserves across England. See http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/map?category=5316639066161152. Surveys were carried out between May and September in each survey year, with repeat visits to plots undertaken at the same time of year where possible. Further site and plot information such as slope, aspect, elevation can be found here http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/4654364897050624 by using the LocationID stored for each record on the NBN Atlas.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Natural England

metadata author
Natural England

distributor
NBN Atlas
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Long Term Monitoring Network
administrative point of contact
position: editor
email: LTMN@naturalengland.org.uk