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Sitka spruce-associated biodiversity in the UK (Sitka spruce Ecol)
[This dataset is embargoed until January 2, 2026]. Here we collate a database of all known birds, bryophytes, fungi, invertebrates, lichens and mammals that use Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) in the UK. Sitka spruce is the most commonly planted commercial tree species in the UK. In total 564 species are listed in the database. For each species we provide a level of association with Sitka spruce, ranging from obligate (only found on Sitka spruce) to cosmopolitan (found on a wide range of other tree species). Data on the ecology of each Sitka spruce associated species were collated: part of tree used, and use made of tree (feeding, roosting, breeding). Data on use or otherwise of 34 other tree species were also collated for each of the 564 species. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/1ce52c10-e3ab-4996-b9b7-052c70b3c1ba
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- Date (Publication)
- 2024-12-16
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- https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/1ce52c10-e3ab-4996-b9b7-052c70b3c1ba
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- doi: / 10.5285/1ce52c10-e3ab-4996-b9b7-052c70b3c1ba
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Mitchell, R.J., Albon, S.D., Bellamy, P.E., Ellis, C.J., Hodgetts, N.G., Johnstone, C., Stockan, J.A., Taylor, A.F.S. (2024). Sitka spruce-associated biodiversity in the UK (Sitka spruce Ecol). NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/1ce52c10-e3ab-4996-b9b7-052c70b3c1ba
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role The James Hutton Institute Mitchell, R.J. Point of contact The James Hutton Institute Mitchell, R.J. Author The James Hutton Institute Albon, S.D. Author RSPB Centre for Conservation Science Bellamy, P.E. Author Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Ellis, C.J. Author Bryophyte Consultant
Hodgetts, N.G.
Author Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Johnstone, C.
Author The James Hutton Institute Stockan, J.A. Author The James Hutton Institute Taylor, A.F.S. Author The James Hutton Institute Owner NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Publisher NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Custodian
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Mitchell, R.J., Albon, S.D., Bellamy, P.E., Ellis, C.J., Hodgetts, N.G., Johnstone, C., Stockan, J.A., Taylor, A.F.S. (2024). Sitka spruce-associated biodiversity in the UK (Sitka spruce Ecol). NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/1ce52c10-e3ab-4996-b9b7-052c70b3c1ba
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- Text, table
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- English
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- UTF8
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- Biota
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Name Version Comma-separated values (CSV)
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
- Date (Publication)
- 2010-12-08
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Existing data sources were collated during 2023/24, in order to identify as comprehensively as possible those species that use Sitka spruce, Picea sitchensis (Sitka spruce-associated species) and the nature of this association in the UK. 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 are from the UK or not. Information on the species ecology and their use of 34 other tree species was also collated. The data were collated in a pre-defined standard format to enable consistency across taxa.
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- 1ce52c10-e3ab-4996-b9b7-052c70b3c1ba XML
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- English
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- 8859 Part 1
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dataset
- Date stamp
- 2025-03-21T09:18:38
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- UK GEMINI
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2.3
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Point of contact
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