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Scots pine-associated biodiversity in the UK (Scots pine Ecol)

[This dataset is embargoed until January 1, 2026]. This is a database of all known birds, bryophytes, fungi, invertebrates, lichens and mammals that use Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) in the UK. Scots pine is the UK’s only native conifer that is used commercially and is the most common tree in the UK’s native Caledonian pine woods. In total 1589 species are listed in the database. For each species a level of association with Scots pine is provided, ranging from obligate (only found on Scots pine) to cosmopolitan (found on a wide range of other tree species). Data on the ecology of each Scots pine 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 1589 species. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/97f8c19b-7451-4809-b011-0f9cf3eb8430

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Date (Publication)
2025-01-20
Identifier
https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/97f8c19b-7451-4809-b011-0f9cf3eb8430
Identifier
doi: / 10.5285/97f8c19b-7451-4809-b011-0f9cf3eb8430
Other citation details
Mitchell, R.J., Albon, S.D., Bellamy, P.E., Ellis, C.J., Hodgetts, N.G., Johnstone, C., Stockan, J.A., Taylor, A.F.S. (2025). Scots pine-associated biodiversity in the UK (Scots pine Ecol). NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/97f8c19b-7451-4809-b011-0f9cf3eb8430
Author
  James Hutton Institute - Mitchell, R.J.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8151-2769
Author
  James Hutton Institute - Albon, S.D.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0811-1333
Author
  2RSPB Centre for Conservation Science - Bellamy, P.E.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2234-2119
Author
  Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Ellis, C.J.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1916-8746
Author
  Bryophyte Consultant - Hodgetts, N.G.
Author
  Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Johnstone, C.
Author
  James Hutton Institute - Stockan, J.A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9900-9010
Author
  James Hutton Institute - Taylor, A.F.S.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0727-8171
Custodian
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Publisher
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Owner
  James Hutton Institute
Point of contact
  James Hutton Institute - Mitchell, R.J.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8151-2769
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Habitats and Biotopes
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This resource is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence
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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. (2025). Scots pine-associated biodiversity in the UK (Scots pine Ecol). NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/97f8c19b-7451-4809-b011-0f9cf3eb8430
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Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement
Existing data sources were collated during 2023/24, in order to identify as comprehensively as possible those species that use Scots Pine, Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine-associated species) and the nature of this association in the UK. The data sources included quality controlled databases of records of species, peer reviewed literature, published books and grey literature. A complete list of data sources used is provided together with an assessment of the quality of that data: peer reviewed or quality controlled dataset versus grey literature and whether the data are from the UK or not. Information on the species ecology and their use of 34 other tree species was also collated. The data were collated in a pre-defined standard format to enable consistency across taxa.
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Metadata language
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dataset Dataset
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dataset
Date stamp
2025-03-21T09:18:44
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3
Point of contact
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK
https://eidc.ac.uk/
 
 

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