a384bdfb-0bf2-4c3e-80ab-e171f38d503d English ISO/IEC 8859-1 (also known as Latin 1) dataset dataset NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg Lancaster LA1 4AP UK info@eidc.ac.uk https://eidc.ac.uk/ EIDC website The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences. information pointOfContact 2025-11-13T16:24:09 UK GEMINI 2.3 OSGB 1936 / British National Grid Lepidoptera distribution and behaviour data from transects within the Stonehenge landscape, UK, between 2010 and 2011 2014-09-01 publication 1408611543679 CEH:EIDC: https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/a384bdfb-0bf2-4c3e-80ab-e171f38d503d 10.5285/a384bdfb-0bf2-4c3e-80ab-e171f38d503d doi: Twiston-Davies, G., Mortimer, S.R., Mitchley, J. (2014). Lepidoptera distribution and behaviour data from transects within the Stonehenge landscape, UK, between 2010 and 2011. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/a384bdfb-0bf2-4c3e-80ab-e171f38d503d This dataset consists of behaviour and distribution data of Lepidoptera at the Stonehenge World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, UK, between 2010-2011. A long term landscape scale grassland restoration and re-creation project has been underway at the site since 2000. 200m long transects were located in the centre of different grassland re-creation fields of different ages, arable land, chalk grassland fragments on slopes and on ancient burial mounds, and semi-improved pasture. Transects were surveyed on three occasions spread across the field season (June to September), and throughout the day and were selected ad-hoc for survey in order to minimise the effect that the time of year and day would have on results. During the survey, the transect was walked at a slow, steady pace allowing five minutes for each 20m section of transect and the number and species of Lepidoptera present 5m either side and ahead were recorded. If Lepidoptera were observed feeding, then the nectar plant species was also recorded. Habitat quality, defined in terms of vegetation characteristics and nectar resources, was quantified throughout each transect by sampling quadrats in each 20m segment of the transect. Vegetation characteristics were measured as vegetation height and density and the percentage cover of bare ground and dead vegetation. Nectar resources were measured in terms of the number and percentage coverage of flowering units, the total number of nectar flowering units and of relevant families (Dipsacaceae, Fabaceae and Asteraceae). The data were collected as part of a PhD project funded by the Natural Environment Research Council and the National Trust. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/a384bdfb-0bf2-4c3e-80ab-e171f38d503d Twiston-Davies, G. University of Reading imps@reading.ac.uk pointOfContact Twiston-Davies, G. University of Reading imps@reading.ac.uk resourceProvider Twiston-Davies, G. University of Reading imps@reading.ac.uk author Mortimer, S.R. University of Reading imps@reading.ac.uk author Mitchley, J. University of Reading imps@reading.ac.uk author NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk custodian NERC Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk publisher University of Reading EMAIL NOT PROVIDED owner notPlanned Dataset is complete Environmental Monitoring Facilities theme GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication butterfly lepidopteran grassland restoration GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3 2019-01-28 creation United Kingdom Wiltshire Stonehenge GeoNames 2006-01-01 creation Animal behaviour day flying moths grassland restoration otherRestrictions no limitations otherRestrictions This resource is made available under the terms of the Open Government Licence otherRestrictions © University of Reading otherRestrictions The following statement must also be used when reusing the data: Data collected from a project funded by the Natural Environment Research Council and the National Trust otherRestrictions If you reuse this data, you should cite: Twiston-Davies, G., Mortimer, S.R., Mitchley, J. (2014). Lepidoptera distribution and behaviour data from transects within the Stonehenge landscape, UK, between 2010 and 2011. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/a384bdfb-0bf2-4c3e-80ab-e171f38d503d textTable English utf8 biota 2010-07-01 2011-09-30 -1.857 -1.78 51.168 51.197 Comma-separated values (CSV) NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk distributor https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/a384bdfb-0bf2-4c3e-80ab-e171f38d503d.zip Supporting information Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset. information https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/a384bdfb-0bf2-4c3e-80ab-e171f38d503d Download the data Download a copy of this data download dataset dataset 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 2010-12-08 Data provided is as collected. Outliers and anomalies from pivot tables and exploratory analysis have been checked using results from previous research, particularly for species which are likely or not likely to occur in the area.