Flowering Plant Records from Northamptonshire Churchyards, 1980s and Recent Surveys

Flowering plant records from surveys of Northamptonshire churchyards and cemeteries. The dataset combines detailed surveys from the 1980s by the Botanical Society for the British Isles with more recent records from an annual churchyards competition. Data sheets were digitized during the NBN Data Capture Initiative in 2014-15.

Use Cases

• Analyze changes in floral community diversity over time based on the 1980s and recent survey periods mentioned in the description.
• Study the biodiversity value of churchyard habitats based on the recorded flowering plant species.
• Model species distribution or phenology patterns based on repeat visit data from the 1980s surveys.
• Assess the impact of conservation initiatives like the churchyards competition on local flora.

Strengths

• Combines two distinct temporal data sources: detailed 1980s surveys and more recent competition records.
• 1980s surveys involved repeat visits through the year, likely providing a seasonal picture of floral communities.
• Data was formally digitized under a recognized initiative (NBN Data Capture Initiative 2014-15).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific county and survey periods.

Provenance

Source

Northamptonshire Biodiversity Records Centre

Collection Method

Combines organized surveys from the 1980s and records from an annual churchyards competition, digitized in 2014-15.

Time Range

1980s and more recent periods (exact years not specified).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:33.511826; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northamptonshire, UK (churchyards and cemeteries).