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Forest structure, composition and bird counts in windblown and control sites in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, UK, May-July 2022
Data containing information on a study of the impact of Storm Arwen on biodiversity and forest structure of Kielder Forest (Northumberland), May-July 2022. The following are included: (i) fallen timber found along 100 m transects (species, tree circumference, and whether it was flat on the ground); (ii) trees found inside 10x10-m plots (species; diameter at breast height [DAP]; status [alive vs dead]; and whether the tree was still standing); (iii) plant cover and richness in 2x2 m quadrats (Braun-Blanquet cover and plant species present); (iv) spatial data (GIS layers and buffers around survey and sampling sites); and (v) bird point counts (species detected and distances to each individual recorded) Surveys were conducted at twelve control-impact pairs (24 sites in total), whereby impact sites were those severely affected by Storm Arwen. Within each site, we carried out one 100 m transect, three 10x10 m plots, three 2x2 m quadrats, and two to four bird point counts depending on the size of the site Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/9f914e5b-958d-49a8-a5bf-86c35d865257
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- Date (Publication)
- 2023-04-21
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- https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/9f914e5b-958d-49a8-a5bf-86c35d865257
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- doi: / 10.5285/9f914e5b-958d-49a8-a5bf-86c35d865257
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García Díaz, P., Powell, P.A., Lambin, X. (2023). Forest structure, composition and bird counts in windblown and control sites in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, UK, May-July 2022. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/9f914e5b-958d-49a8-a5bf-86c35d865257
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role University of Aberdeen García Díaz, P. Author Instituto de Ecología Regional (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Tucumán)
Powell, P.A. Author University of Aberdeen Lambin, X. Author NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Custodian University of Aberdeen García Díaz, P. Point of contact NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Publisher University of Aberdeen
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Habitats and Biotopes
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GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3
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Bird count
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storm Arwen
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buffer
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diameter at breast height
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forest inventory plot
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GIS
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natural experiment
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Sitka spruce
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Norway spruce
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plant quadrat
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windblown
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National Forest Estate Subcompartments England 2019
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: García Díaz, P., Powell, P.A., Lambin, X. (2023). Forest structure, composition and bird counts in windblown and control sites in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, UK, May-July 2022. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/9f914e5b-958d-49a8-a5bf-86c35d865257
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- English
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- Biota
- Begin date
- 2022-05-01
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- 2022-07-31
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- OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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Protocol Linkage Name https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/9f914e5b-958d-49a8-a5bf-86c35d865257.zip Supporting information
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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
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- 2010-12-08
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We investigated the impact of storm Arwen (November-2021) on the forest structure and biodiversity of Kielder (Northumberland, UK) via 100-m transects, 10x10 m plots, 2x2 m quadrats, and bird point counts at twelve paired windblown and control sites (24 sites in total). All our survey site locations were obtained from a handheld GPS device. We counted and measured all fallen trees found along a 100 m transect within each site. We measured the perimeter of each fallen tree three times to allow for volume estimation. Along each transect, we deployed three 10x10-m plots where we counted and measured the diameter at breast height of trees. These plots were placed at 0-10, 50-60, and 90-100 metres along the transect. We visually estimated the cover of grasses, ferns, mosses, fungi, and lichens using the Braun-Blanquet scale inside 2x2 m quadrats at 0-2, 50-52, and 90-92 along our 100 m transects. We also inventoried plant species found within these 2x2 m quadrats. Plants, including trees, were identified using field guides and keys and supported occasionally with photographic-aided identification using the iNaturalist application ( https://www.inaturalist.org/observations). For estimating bird richness and abundance, we conducted 2-4 bird point counts within each site between 6 and 10:30 am. During each count, an observer stayed in one spot for 5 minutes and recorded all birds they saw or heard, assigning them to one of five distance categories (0-10 metres; 10-20 metres; 20-30 metres; 30-40 metres; and 40-50 metres). All birds beyond 50 metres were not counted. This was done by either estimating the distance or using a Bushnell Golf Rangefinder. Only those detections that could be identified at the species level were included. All bird point counts were repeated twice to ensure the detection of all species using the survey sites.
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- 2025-11-13T16:19:21
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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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