4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130343639 English 2024-05-31T09:29:27.475Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) The condition and conservation of montane heath and summit heath vegetation in Wales The condition and conservation of montane heath and summit heath vegetation in Wales Cyflwr a chadwraeth gweundir mynyddig a llystyfiant rhostir y copa yng Nghymru 2004-02-01 NRW_DS110469 This dataset contains the results of an investigation into the relationship between species composition, grazing impacts, nitrogen pollution and nitrogen status of montane heath communities of the Carneddau massif in Snowdonia. The purpose of this data capture was to investigate the links between species composition, grazing impacts, nitrogen pollution and nitrogen status of montane heath communities on the Cardeddau massif. The main objective was to provide information on the current status of the communities in order to indicate whether overgrazing is likely to be the main factor in their decline and whether a reduction in grazing levels might result in the restoration of these communities in North Wales. This dataset contains the results of an investigation into the relationship between species composition, grazing impacts, nitrogen pollution and nitrogen status of montane heath communities of the Carneddau massif in Snowdonia. The purpose of this data capture was to investigate the links between species composition, grazing impacts, nitrogen pollution and nitrogen status of montane heath communities on the Cardeddau massif. The main objective was to provide information on the current status of the communities in order to indicate whether overgrazing is likely to be the main factor in their decline and whether a reduction in grazing levels might result in the restoration of these communities in North Wales. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Centre For Ecology And Hydrology (NERC) Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (NERC), Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, Bangor enquiries@ceh.ac.uk http://www.ceh.ac.uk Macaulay Institute MLURI, Macaulay Drive, Craigibuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, Scotland enquiries@macaulay.ac.uk http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/ Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Habitats and biotopes GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme upland habitats upland vegetation Upland vegetation Survey uplands heathland (heaths) montane habitats grazing management Carneddau summit heath vegetation summit vegetation NRW Thesaurus NRW Thesaurus 2023-12-31 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords grazing Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary 2013-04-03 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. no limitations © CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. English biota SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 Wales (WLS) -5.777741 -2.608865 51.240829 53.513067 2003-06-01 2003-08-01 Studies into the condition and conservation of montane heath and summit heath vegetation in Wales The impact of grazing and nitrogen deposition on the condition of racomitrium lanuginosum on the Carneddau mountains, north Wales Documents [A] Report- paper hardcopy, Word, pdf. 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 false A total of 37 sites were established along the westernmost section of the Carneddau ridge. They were selected to be representative of the vegetation occurring along this section of the ridge and to include sites thought to be accessible to sheep but away from human trampling influences. Sites were dispersed with a minimum distance of 30 m between plots. At each site a dung plot was set up and vegetation species composition recorded. At some sites samples of soil and plant tissue were taken for chemical analysis and samples of Racomitrium were collected for nitrate reductase analysis. Data collection involved dung plot monitoring, soil chemistry analysis, plant chemistry analysis, nitrate reductase assay and plant community composition measurements. Data analysis was undertaken to analyse the relationship between species composition, soils and environmental data (altitude, aspect, dung count). A total of 37 sites were established along the westernmost section of the Carneddau ridge. They were selected to be representative of the vegetation occurring along this section of the ridge and to include sites thought to be accessible to sheep but away from human trampling influences. Sites were dispersed with a minimum distance of 30 m between plots. At each site a dung plot was set up and vegetation species composition recorded. At some sites samples of soil and plant tissue were taken for chemical analysis and samples of Racomitrium were collected for nitrate reductase analysis. Data collection involved dung plot monitoring, soil chemistry analysis, plant chemistry analysis, nitrate reductase assay and plant community composition measurements. Data analysis was undertaken to analyse the relationship between species composition, soils and environmental data (altitude, aspect, dung count).