Scottish Deciduous Woodland Species Composition Survey 1976-1979

A survey of the extent and species composition of deciduous woodlands in Scotland, conducted by the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology between 1976 and 1979. The data was compiled through a desk-based map search of Ordnance Survey maps followed by field ground-truthing.

Use Cases

• Analyze tree species composition across Scottish deciduous woodlands to study biodiversity patterns.
• Map the extent of deciduous woodlands using the Ordnance Survey map-based census for habitat assessment.
• Ground-truth historical woodland survey data from the 1970s for longitudinal ecological studies.

Strengths

• Data collection involved field ground-truthing to validate the initial desk-based map search.
• Survey conducted over a defined four-year period from 1976 to 1979.
• Focus on a specific habitat type: deciduous woodlands in Scotland.

Limitations

• Dataset is over 40 years old and may not reflect current woodland conditions.
• Specific sample size, row count, and column details are unknown.
• Limited to Scotland, restricting broader geographical analysis.

Provenance

Source

Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council and the Nature Conservancy Council.

Collection Method

Desk-based map search of Ordnance Survey 1:63,360 maps followed by field ground-truthing.

Time Range

1976 to 1979

Freshness

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Geography

Scotland