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Oak-associated biodiversity in the UK (OakEcol)

This dataset contains a list of all known birds, bryophytes, fungi, invertebrates, lichens and mammals that use oak (Quercus petraea and Quercus robur) in the UK. In total 2300 species are listed in the dataset. For each species we provide a level of association with oak, ranging from obligate (only found on oak) to cosmopolitan (found on a wide range of other tree species). Data on the ecology of each oak associated species is provided: part of tree used, use made of tree (feeding, roosting, breeding), age of tree, woodland type, tree form (coppice, pollarded, or natural growth form) and season when the tree was used. Data on use or otherwise by each of the 2300 species of 30 other alternative tree species (Acer campestre, Acer pseudoplatanus, Alnus glutinosa, Betula pendula, Betula pubescens, Carpinus betulus, Castanea sativa, Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus excelsior, Ilex aquifolium, Larix spp, Malus sylvestris, Picea abies, Pinus nigra ssp. laricio, Pinus sylvestris, Populus tremula, Prunus avium, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Quercus cerris, Quercus rubra, Sorbus aria, Sorbus aucuparia, Sorbus torminalis, Taxus baccata, Thuja plicata, Tilia cordata, Tilia platyphyllos, Tilia vulgaris, Tsuga heterophylla, Ulmus glabra) was also collated. A complete list of data sources is provided. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/22b3d41e-7c35-4c51-9e55-0f47bb845202

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Date (Publication)
2019-03-15
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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/22b3d41e-7c35-4c51-9e55-0f47bb845202
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doi: / 10.5285/22b3d41e-7c35-4c51-9e55-0f47bb845202
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Mitchell, R.J., Bellamy, P.E., Ellis, C.J., Hewison, R.L., Hodgetts, N.G., Iason, G.R., Littlewood, N.A., Newey, S., Stockan, J.A., Taylor, A.F.S. (2019). Oak-associated biodiversity in the UK (OakEcol). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/22b3d41e-7c35-4c51-9e55-0f47bb845202
Point of contact
  James Hutton Institute - Mitchell, R.J.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8151-2769
Author
  James Hutton Institute - Mitchell, R.J.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8151-2769
Author
  RSPB 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
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  James Hutton Institute - Hewison, R.L.
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  Nick Hodgetts Botanical Services - Hodgetts, N.G.
Author
  James Hutton Institute - Iason, G.R.
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  University of Cambridge - Littlewood, N.A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4461-8833
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  James Hutton Institute - Newey, S.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2264-964X
Author
  James Hutton Institute - Stockan, J.A.
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  James Hutton Institute - Taylor, A.F.S.
Publisher
  NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
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  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Mitchell, R.J., Bellamy, P.E., Ellis, C.J., Hewison, R.L., Hodgetts, N.G., Iason, G.R., Littlewood, N.A., Newey, S., Stockan, J.A., Taylor, A.F.S. (2019). Oak-associated biodiversity in the UK (OakEcol). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/22b3d41e-7c35-4c51-9e55-0f47bb845202
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Begin date
2016-01-01
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2017-12-31
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2010-12-08
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Existing data sources were used to collate the list of oak associated species, information on their ecology and their use of alternative tree species. The data was collated in a pre-defined standard format to enable consistency across taxa. 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 was based on a UK or non-UK source.
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2025-11-13T16:22:50
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UK GEMINI
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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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