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A range of CS datasets are now available via the Environmental Information Platform, with associated citations and Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs).
Survey datasets available
| Dataset Category | Description | 1978 | 1984 | 1990 | 1998 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Pond | Base substrate, ponds identified as Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) Priority ponds, emergent species present, Environmental & Chemistry Data, area, drawdown height, proportion of water left in pond, dried out pond indicator, pH, conductivity, alkalinity, turbidity, PO4, flows, grazing, management, plant Survey, pollution, | NS | NS | NS | NS | Click here |
Freshwater Stream | Headwater stream invertebrate data Headwater stream macrophyte data River Habitat Survey (RHS) for streams Headwater stream water chemistry data | NS
NS
NS
NS | NS
NS
NS
NS | NS
NS
NS | ||
| Landscape Area Feature | Attributes: Agriculture, Coastal, Forestry, Inland Physiography, Inland Water, Natural Vegetation, Recreation, Structures and Transport. Broad and Priority Habitat Areas. | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here |
Landscape Linear Feature
| Attributes: Agriculture, Bank, Coastal, Fence, Forestry, Grass Strip, Inland Physiography, Inland Water, Natural Vegetation, Recreation, Structures, Transport, Wall and Woody Linear Feature (hedges and lines of trees) & species | NS | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here |
Landscape Point Feature | Attributes: Coastal, Forestry, Inland Physiography, Inland Water, Recreation, Structures and Veteran Trees | NS | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here |
| Soil |
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NS NS NS | NS | NS | NS | |
Vegetation Plots |
| Click here | NS | Click here | Click here | Click here |
* NS = Not surveyed
