AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Long term effects of whole tree harvesting on soil carbon (Falstone 2009)

Kielder (Flastone 7) is the the oldest  whole tree harvesting experiments in Europe. The site is currently a 34-year-old second rotation stand of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis), in Kielder forest, UK. The stand treatments include Whole Tree Harvesting (WTH—of all above ground biomass), Conventional stem-only harvesting (CH) of the first rotation crop, OB - brash left on site (e.g. conventional harvesting), OO - brash removed from site (e.g. whole tree harvesting),,HB (fertilisation treatments) and repeated Fertilisation (FE) after the planting of the second rotation forest. SEM, mentioned in the data set is the standard error on the mean.
Nutrient leaching from the litter layer after clear-felling of the first rotation Sitka spruce stands have been evaluated in the past (Malcolm and Titus 1983). The nutrient changes in the peaty gley soils after the clear-felling of the Sitka spruce stands were also assessed (Titus and Malcolm 1991). Growth reductions in Sitka spruce after 10 years following whole tree harvesting at these sites were reported by Proe and Dutch (1994) and tree nutrient status through foliar analysis was reported by Proe et al. (1996, 1999). Aboveground tree parameters such as height and diameter have been recorded every three years. Soil and roots survey were carried out in 2009. Long term effects of whole tree harvesting on soil carbon and nutrient sustainability have been evaluated in 2010 (Vanguelova et al., 2010). Long term impacts of WTH and fertilisation. Full above and below-ground carbon and nutrient balance and allocation are under evaluation (Vanguelova et al. in prep.). The soil survey will be repeated at the end of the rotation before clear fell.
Vangeulova et al (2010) Long term effects of whole tree harvesting on soil carbon
and nutrient sustainability in the UK. Biogeochemistry (2010) 101: 43-59 Attribution statement: If you use this data you must site Vanguelova et al., 2010 and also relevant references for the WTH experiment from the reference list

Tags: England, Scientific, Soils, biomass, carbon, environment, research, soil, tree
Organization: Forestry Commission
List of UK black poplar clones and their DNA fingerprint (2007-2015)

Native black poplar in the UK is a rare and endangered tree species that has been heavily reproduced vegetatively, leading to issues of widespread clonal replication. This data presents the DNA fingerprints from a panel of 7 microsats that are used to characterise unique clones for entry in the FRM National Register of Basic Material.
Further information is available at http://www.forestry.gov.uk/frm Attribution statement: Forest Research must be approached prior to use of this data and if permission for use granted, acknowledged as the source of the data in any subsequent papers/products.

Tags: Clonal identity, DNA, DNA fingerprint, environment, research, science
Organization: Forestry Commission
Larch Species Distribution Private Sector England

Distribution of Larch in private ownership, identified by visual analysis of aerial photography. Compiled by tree health and research workers. The visual nature of the analysis used to create this data, means that there are inaccuracies

Area - in hectares

Altitude - in metres Attribution statement: Contains OS data © Crown copyright [and database right] [year].

Tags: England, Species distribution, Woodland, environment, private forest
Organization: Forestry Commission
Influences of soil type on forest growth (Cloich 2005)

Summarising, the objectives of the Cloich project were: To identify the influence of underlying soil & lithology on forest growth of up to 30 years; To select cross-sectional discs of tree stems to give annual growth increment; To evaluate leaf area.
The trees were grown on either cultivate brown earth or a peaty gley. Half of the trees have been fertilised (NPK) and half have been treated with herbicides. This has lead to 8 distinct groups.
Discs were taken from the sample trees and tree rings measured by hand. Some of them have been scanned and the two compared. In addition, the leaf area was recorded. Attribution statement: Forest Research must be cited as the source of the data.

Tags: Leaf Area, Scotland, Soils, dendrochronology, environment, forest, leaf, research, science
Organization: Forestry Commission
Influence of riparian shade on stream thermal regime (New Forest 2010)

River temperature is a key parameter of water quality. Most bio-chemical processes and physical characteristics of a water body are functions of temperature. Aquatic organisms including fish are polikothermic and respond to the entire temperature regime; the absolute value, seasonal and diel ranges, rate of change and the timing and duration of extreme thermal events. Salmonids are cold water species with high metabolic rates and oxygen demand, they thrive in temperatures below 20oC and have an upper thermal limit of 24 - 28oC. In recent summers water temperatures in excess of 25oC have been recorded in streams across the New Forest. High water temperature is associated with low flow, reduced oxygen level and increased ammonia concentration. Fish are able to move to cooler water but the stress caused by crowding and potential exposure to diseases can led to fish deaths. The shade cast by riparian vegetation has a significant influence on river habitat quality and with climate change predicted to lead to warmer, drier summers the role of riparian shade may become important across England and Wales to protect vulnerable species from the threat of high water temperatures.
Objectives (1) to monitor stream water temperature in shaded and unshaded sections of three streams in the New Forest and (2) investigate the relationship between water temperature and riparian shade levels.
Additional resource: Broadmeadow, S., Jones. J.G., Langford, T.E.L., Shaw, P.J. and Nisbet, T., (2010). The influence of riparian shade on lowland stream water temperatures in Southern England and their viability for Brown Trout. River Research and Applications DOI: 10.1002/rra.1354 Jan (2010). Attribution statement: If you use this data you wish to cite Broadmeadow, S., Jones. J.G., Langford, T.E.L., Shaw, P.J. and Nisbet, T., (2010). The influence of riparian shade on lowland stream water temperatures in Southern England and their viability for Brown Trout. River Research and Applications DOI: 10.1002/rra.1354 Jan (2010).

Tags: England, Riparian shade, Water temperature, environment, fish, research, riparian zone, science, stream measurement
Organization: Forestry Commission
Hourly meteorological data collected at Level II sites (2013-2014)

In response to widespread concern that air pollution could affect forest condition, the International Co-operative Programme on the Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP forests) was established under the UN/ECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) in 1985. ICP Forests was mandated to monitor air pollution effects on forests and to contribute to a better understanding of cause-effect relationships. 
Within the complex of anthropogenic and natural stresses, air pollution continues to be regards as an important stress factor. Air pollution and its effects on forest ecosystems are complex and difficult to isolate and quantify. A large number of other stress factors also have an influence on forest condition and must therefore be taken into consideration. The objective of the Level II network was therefore: to contribute to a better understanding of the relationships between the condition of the forest ecosystems and anthropogenic factors (in particular air pollution) as well as natural stress factors through intensive monitoring on a number of selected permanent observation plots spread over Europe and to study the development of important forest ecosystems in Europe. 
Data collection in the Level II/(Later FutMon) was modular in nature, in that it each assessment type was independent of the others. Included here are the hourly meteorological data from various Level II sites. Attribution statement: Please quote Forest Research as the source of the data in any subsequent papers/products.

Tags: England, climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere, meteorology, research, science
Organization: Forestry Commission
Grow With Wyre Woodland Improvement Grant Project Area

The dataset boundary allowed targeting of English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Improvement Grant (WIG) within the scheme area in the West Midlands Region as part of the 2008 - 2011 EWGS prospectus.

The Grow with the Wyre was a Landscape Partnership Scheme involving a range of events, activities and work programmes to restore the landscape and celebrate its rich working history. The partnership brought together the Forestry Commission, Natural England, the local councils and wildlife and community representatives.

Attributes:

Descriptr = Name of the scheme area Attribution statement: Contains OS data © Crown copyright [and database right] [year].

Tags: Access, England, Grant schemes, Wood fuel, Woodland, conservation, environment, forestry, land use, landscape, management
Organization: Forestry Commission
Greenhouse Gas exchange data from Flanders Moss forest with associated temperature and soil water data

The effect of tree (lodgepole pine) planting with and without intensive drainage on soil greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes was assessed after 45 yr at a raised peatbog in West Flanders Moss, central Scotland. Fluxes of CO2, CH4, and N2O from the soil were monitored over a 2-yr period every 2 to 4 weeks using the static opaque chamber method in a randomised experimental block trial with the following treatments: drained and planted (DP), undrained and planted (uDP), undrained and unplanted (uDuP) and for reference also from an adjoining near-pristine area of bog at East Flanders Moss (n-pris). There was a strong seasonal pattern in both CO2 and CH4 effluxes which were significantly higher in late spring and summer months because of warmer temperatures. Effluxes of N2O were low and no significant differences were observed between the treatments. Annual CH4 emissions increased with the proximity of the water table to the soil surface across treatments in the order: DP<uDP<uDuP<n-pris with mean annual effluxes over the 2-yr monitoring period of 0.15, 0.64, 7.70 and 22.63 g CH4 m-2 yr-1, respectively. For CO2, effluxes increased in the order uDP<DP<npris< uDuP, with mean annual effluxes of 1.23, 1.66, 1.82 and 2.55 kg CO2 m-2 yr-1, respectively. CO2 effluxes dominated the total net GHG emission, calculated using the global warming potential (GWP) of the three GHGs for each treatment (76–98 %), and only in the n-pris site was CH4 a substantial contribution (23 %). Based on soil effluxes only, the DP treatment had 33% higher total net emission compared with the uDP because drainage increased CO2 effluxes.
Note: since the publication of our results we’ve notice that the site we call “near-pristine” may not be as pristine as our records originally showed. The data set is particularly large, so only summary data are included here.
See also: S. Yamulki, R. Anderson, A. Peace, and J. I. L. Morison (2013) Soil CO2, CH4, and N2O fluxes from an afforested lowland raised peatbog in Scotland: implications for drainage and restoration. Biogeosciences, 10, 1051–1065.
R. R. E. Artz, S. J. Chapman, M. Saunders, C. D. Evans, and R. B. Matthews (2013) Comment on
“Soil CO2, CH4 and N2O fluxes from an afforested lowland raised peat bog in Scotland: implications for drainage and restoration” by Yamulki et al. (2013). Biogeosciences, 10, 7623–7630. Attribution statement: Use of data should cited as “S. Yamulki, R. Anderson, A. Peace, and J. I. L. Morison (2013) Soil CO2, CH4, and N2O fluxes from an afforested lowland raised peatbog in Scotland: implications for drainage and restoration. Biogeosciences, 10, 1051–1065.”

Tags: Flux, Scotland, carbon dioxide, drainage, environment, forestry, peat, research, science, water table
Organization: Forestry Commission
Forestry Statistics 2020: Woodland Areas and Planting

The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 24 September 2020 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Detailed statistics are published in the web publication Forestry Statistics 2020, with an extract in Forestry Facts & Figures 2020. They include UK statistics on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, carbon, environment, social, employment and finance & prices as well as some statistics on international forestry. Where possible, figures are also provided for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This dataset covers statistics on woodland areas and planting.

Tags: environment, environmental statistics, statistics
Organization: Forestry Commission
Forestry Statistics 2020: UK-Grown Timber

The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 24 September 2020 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Detailed statistics are published in the web publication Forestry Statistics 2020, with an extract in Forestry Facts & Figures 2020. They include UK statistics on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, carbon, environment, social, employment and finance & prices as well as some statistics on international forestry. Where possible, figures are also provided for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This dataset covers statistics on the production of timber from woodland and primary processing of harvested wood.

Tags: environment, statistics, timber
Organization: Forestry Commission
Forestry Statistics 2020: Trade

The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 24 September 2020 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Detailed statistics are published in the web publication Forestry Statistics 2020, with an extract in Forestry Facts & Figures 2020. They include UK statistics on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, carbon, environment, social, employment and finance & prices as well as some statistics on international forestry. Where possible, figures are also provided for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This dataset covers statistics on UK imports and exports of wood products.

Tags: environment, export, import, statistics, timber
Organization: Forestry Commission
Forestry Statistics 2020: Social

The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 24 September 2020 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Detailed statistics are published in the web publication Forestry Statistics 2020, with an extract in Forestry Facts & Figures 2020. They include UK statistics on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, carbon, environment, social, employment and finance & prices as well as some statistics on international forestry. Where possible, figures are also provided for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This dataset covers statistics on recreation, including visits to woodlands. In editions before Forestry Statistics 2019, this chapter was titled 'Recreation'.

Tags: environment, environmental statistics, recreation, statistics
Organization: Forestry Commission
Forestry Statistics 2020: Finance and Prices

The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 24 September 2020 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Detailed statistics are published in the web publication Forestry Statistics 2020, with an extract in Forestry Facts & Figures 2020. They include UK statistics on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, carbon, environment, social, employment and finance & prices as well as some statistics on international forestry. Where possible, figures are also provided for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This dataset covers statistics on economic aspects of forestry, including timber prices.

Tags: environment, statistics, timber industry
Organization: Forestry Commission
2014 Natural England September Algal Mat Verification Survey of Seal Sands

Survey name: 2014 Natural England September Algal Mat Verification Survey of Seal Sands
This is a collation of surveys to gather data and evidence from a variety of marine environments. The survey purposes vary and include recommended Marine Conservation Zone (rMCZ) Phase I or II verification surveys, condition assessments, surveys of features of Natura 2000 sites (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area), Intertidal surveys, Benthic grab surveys and others. All surveys are carried out to specified standards and follow established methodologies. 
Attribution statement: © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [year]. Attribution statement: © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [year].

Tags: Habitats and biotopes, environment
Organization: Natural England
Forestry Statistics 2020: Environment

The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 24 September 2020 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Detailed statistics are published in the web publication Forestry Statistics 2020, with an extract in Forestry Facts & Figures 2020. They include UK statistics on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, carbon, environment, social, employment and finance & prices as well as some statistics on international forestry. Where possible, figures are also provided for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This dataset covers statistics on environmental aspects of woodlands.

Tags: environment, environmental statistics, statistics
Organization: Forestry Commission
Forestry Statistics 2020: Employment and Businesses

The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 24 September 2020 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Detailed statistics are published in the web publication Forestry Statistics 2020, with an extract in Forestry Facts & Figures 2020. They include UK statistics on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, carbon, environment, Social, employment and finance & prices as well as some statistics on international forestry. Where possible, figures are also provided for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This dataset covers statistics on employment in forestry and wood processing, health and safety and businesses.

Tags: employment, environment, statistics, timber industry
Organization: Forestry Commission
Police Force Areas (December 2023) Boundaries EW BFE

<p><span style='color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14.4px;'>This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Police Force Areas, in England and Wales, as at December 2023.</span></p><div style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;; font-size:16px; max-width:100%;'><span style='font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14.4px;'>The boundaries available are: (BFE) Full resolution - extent of the realm (usually this is the Mean Low Water mark but in some cases boundaries extend beyond this to include off shore islands).</span></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;; font-size:16px; max-width:100%;'><br /></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;; font-size:16px; max-width:100%;'><span style='font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14.4px;'>Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.</span></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;; font-size:16px; max-width:100%;'><span style='font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14.4px;'><br /></span></div><div><div>REST URL of Feature Access Service – <a href='https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Police_Force_Areas_December_2023_EW_BFE/FeatureServer' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Police_Force_Areas_December_2023_EW_BFE/FeatureServer</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>REST URL of WFS Server –<a href='https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/Police_Force_Areas_December_2023_EW_BFE/WFSServer?service=wfs&amp;request=getcapabilities' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/Police_Force_Areas_December_2023_EW_BFE/WFSServer?service=wfs&amp;request=getcapabilities</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>REST URL of Map Server –<a href='https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Police_Force_Areas_December_2023_EW_BFE/MapServer' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Police_Force_Areas_December_2023_EW_BFE/MapServer</a><br /></div>

Tags: 2023, BDY_OTH, BDY_PFA, Boundaries, DEC_2023, EW, England and Wales, Other Boundaries, PFA, Police Force Areas
Organization: Office for National Statistics
Wader Zonal Map

The Wader Zonal Map – a.k.a. Wader Sensitivity Map (WSM) and Breeding Wader Sensitivity Map – was produced by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) in partnership with the Forestry Commission and the Cairngorm National Park Authority. This layer shows the predicted relative abundance of ten species of breeding wader for each 1km square of England, Scotland and Wales. Predicted relative abundances are categorised into five strata identified by numbers under the two-letter code in the attribute table. The two-letter codes are: [cu] – Curlew [l] – Lapwing [rk] – Redshank [sn] – Snipe [oc] – Oystercatcher [gp] – Golden Plover [dn] – Dunlin [cs] – Common Sandpiper [rp] – Ringed Plover [gk] – Greenshank. Predictions were derived using statistical models (random forest regression tree) with bird data taken from the BTO/SOC/BWI Bird Atlas (which covered the period 2008 – 11) and a range of environmental data sets, including climate (temperature and precipitation), topography (elevation and slope), habitat, wind farms and roads and predation risk. While overall the predictive models performed well as assessed by correlation with empirical data, it must be emphasised that these are predictions which will not be accurate in all cases. Full details of the models, sources of data and fuller discussion of the predictive capabilities and limitations of the models are found in the associated report, O’Connell et al. 2021. This report (https://www.bto.org/our-science/publications/research-reports/sensitivity-mapping-breeding-waders-britain-towards) should be referred to when using this data. Additional attribute fields: [ONEKMREF] = the OS monad reference. [Cntry] = the GB country into which the 1km grid square falls – where a grid square is cross-border this is coded as such. Coding: 1 – England, 2- Scotland, 3 – Wales, 4 – England and Scotland, 5 – England and Wales. Attribution statement: Contains OS data © Crown copyright [and database right] [year].

Tags: Birds, GB, Habitats and biotopes, Species distribution, Woodland, bird species, breeding bird, environment, forestry, species, wildlife protection
Organization: Forestry Commission