Corsican Pine Seed Production and Survival in Southern Britain, 2001-2004

Seed production and seedling survival data from a 50-year-old Corsican pine stand in southern Britain, collected over a 3-year period from February 2001 to March 2004. The study measured seed quantity and quality via seed rain and cone drop, and tracked seedling emergence and survival under different ground treatments. The data is associated with a Forestry journal article authored by Kerr, Gosling, Morgan, Stokes, Cunningham, and Parratt.

Use Cases

• Modeling seedling survival probability based on vegetation control and ground preparation treatments.
• Analyzing seed release patterns over time based on monthly seed trapping data.
• Evaluating the combined impact of seed quantity and quality on natural regeneration success.
• Comparing seedling emergence timing relative to peak seed dispersal events.

Strengths

• Data covers a 3-year period from February 2001 to March 2004.
• Study measured both seed quantity and seed quality, a combination noted as rare in the literature.
• Seedling survival probability for 300 days was quantified, ranging between 50 and 60 percent.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Field study involving seed trapping and seedling monitoring.

Time Range

February 2001 to March 2004

Geography

Southern Britain, specifically a Corsican pine stand in the south of England