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Insect and plant data from calcareous grassland restoration sites in southern England, 2021

[This dataset is embargoed until August 1, 2025]. The dataset contains monitoring data for plants (surveyed using quadrats), sward insects (surveyed using suction samplers), insect pollinators (surveyed using transects) and sward structure (surveyed using drop disk height) across 60 calcareous grassland restoration sites from southern England and a further six wildcard sites made up of ancient grasslands and rewilding sites in 2021. Information on site management during the sampling year are also included as well as the historic age of the restoration site. Data were collected with the goal of understanding changes in the complexity of plant and invertebrate communities during grasslands restoration with a focus on the effects of duration of restoration. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/552977d4-b9aa-4932-a055-5ea3bdf16d56

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Date (Publication)
2024-11-05
Date (Creation)
2024-08-16
Identifier
https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/552977d4-b9aa-4932-a055-5ea3bdf16d56
Identifier
doi: / 10.5285/552977d4-b9aa-4932-a055-5ea3bdf16d56
Other citation details
Woodcock, B.A., Weites, M.G., Freeman, M., Bullock, J.M. (2024). Insect and plant data from calcareous grassland restoration sites in southern England, 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/552977d4-b9aa-4932-a055-5ea3bdf16d56
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Woodcock, B.A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0300-9951
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Weites, M.G.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Freeman, M.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Bullock, J.M.
Custodian
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Point of contact
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Woodcock, B.A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0300-9951
Publisher
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Owner
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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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: Woodcock, B.A., Weites, M.G., Freeman, M., Bullock, J.M. (2024). Insect and plant data from calcareous grassland restoration sites in southern England, 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/552977d4-b9aa-4932-a055-5ea3bdf16d56
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Topic category
  • Biota
Begin date
2021-01-01
End date
2021-12-31
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  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement
On each site a sampling area was established of c. 100 x 100 m in the centre of the restoration field. All sampling occurred in 2021. Data processing and lab-based identification continued into 2023. For plant monitoring, thirteen 0.5 X 0.5 m quadrats were undertaken. The presence or absence of all plant species found within the quadrat was recorded (All dicotyledons and monocots will be recorded). Bryophytes were recorded as a whole group. Sward height was measured in 40 locations using a drop disk. This was repeated in June and August. A vortis suction sampler was used to sample sward active invertebrates on two sample dates. Invertebrates were identified to the highest taxonomic resolution practical with a focus on beetles, plant hoppers, true bugs and spiders. This was repeated in June and August. To monitor pollinators, a 50 x 2 m transect was walked in June and August. Transects were assessed in dry and calm weather conditions during between 10:00 and 16:00 with temperatures above 15 C. Pollinators were identified to species were practical. Associations with foraging plants were recorded. Site location was recorded using GPS. Information on site management and history (including site age) was recorded based on management agreements for agri-environment schemes. Surrounding land use cover was recorded based on the UKCEH Landcover Map. Nature and units of recorded variables can be found within supporting documentation. All field workers were either experts with a long track record of pollinator identification or underwent extensive training. Questionable specimens were collected for subsequent identification under laboratory conditions. Data was collected in the field using pre-prepared data sheets. Data sheets were checked both visually and following data entry into digital format by confirming where outlier abundances (>2SD from mean) were found that these were consistent with raw field data sheets. Not all identifications are to species level with this varying depending on taxonomic expertise.
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552977d4-b9aa-4932-a055-5ea3bdf16d56 XML
Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
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dataset Dataset
Hierarchy level name
dataset
Date stamp
2025-03-21T09:18:55
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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