National Plant Monitoring Scheme survey data (2015-2023)
type: Dataset
description: This data resource provides plot-level plant occurrence data for the first nine years (2015-2023) of the National Plant Monitoring Scheme (covering the UK, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man). Data consist of individual observations of plants, and other habitat characteristics, at the metre-scale; observations are accompanied by percentage cover information recorded according to the Domin frequency-abundance scale commonly used in plant community ecology. Other information provided includes the plot type (size, shape, according to the NPMS classification), the volunteer-recorded NPMS habitat, the date of sampling, and information regarding the spatial location of the plot. Information contained within the metadata file should allow users to reconstruct the sampling history (including gaps) of any plot that has been sampled within the NPMS scheme between 2015 and 2023. This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/eb135726-9039-441c-8335-1aab5f6dda21
issued: 2024-07-13T16:09:19.309219
modified: 2026-07-30T22:23:14.474753
spatial: Location
  geometry: {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[1.956, 48.749], [-8.648, 48.749], [-8.648, 60.861], [1.956, 60.861], [1.956, 48.749]]]}
keyword: Environmental Monitoring Facilities
keyword: NMPS
keyword: National Plant Monitoring Scheme
keyword: UK-SCAPE

Supporting information
type: Distribution
description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset
format: ZIP
issued: 2026-07-30T22:23:14.527809
modified: 2026-07-30T22:23:14.484319
access URL: https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/eb135726-9039-441c-8335-1aab5f6dda21.zip
media type: application/zip

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type: Distribution
description: Download a copy of this data
issued: 2026-07-30T22:23:14.527808
modified: 2026-07-30T22:23:14.484234
access URL: https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/eb135726-9039-441c-8335-1aab5f6dda21

Environmental Information Data Centre
type: Organization