Vegetation plot data from a survey of hedges in UKCEH Countryside Survey sites, England, 2022-2023
type: Dataset
description: This dataset consists of plant species presence and abundance in vegetation plots located on hedges, recorded from 248 1km squares across England in 2022 and 2023, as part of a survey of hedges funded by Natural England. The survey sites belong to the UKCEH Countryside Survey, which is a unique study or 'audit' of the natural resources of the UK's countryside. The sample sites are chosen from a stratified random sample, based on a 15 by 15 km grid of GB. Surveys have previously been carried out in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1998 and 2007 by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and predecessors, with repeated visits to the majority of squares. The countryside is sampled and surveyed using rigorous scientific methods, allowing us to compare new results with those from previous surveys. In this way, we can detect the gradual and subtle changes that occur in the UK's countryside over time. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/48394dea-f17d-4e38-896c-ac845db852b9
keyword: England
keyword: Environmental Monitoring Facilities
keyword: ground flora
keyword: pollinators
keyword: vascular plants
keyword: woody linear features
issued: 2024-06-29T11:42:00.727879
modified: 2026-07-30T22:10:22.992850
spatial: Location
  geometry: {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[1.768, 49.864], [-5.669, 49.864], [-5.669, 55.678], [1.768, 55.678], [1.768, 49.864]]]}

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type: Organization

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access URL: https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/48394dea-f17d-4e38-896c-ac845db852b9
issued: 2026-07-30T22:10:23.039182
modified: 2026-07-30T22:10:22.998039

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description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset
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format: ZIP
access URL: https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/48394dea-f17d-4e38-896c-ac845db852b9.zip
issued: 2026-07-30T22:10:23.039184
modified: 2026-07-30T22:10:22.998115