Habitats Data - NVC Polygons
National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey.
Classifies British vegetation into a series of plant communities according to phytosociological groups using standard field methods and data analysis/classification techniques. The methodology is based on taking quadrats using a strict sampling system from stands of homogeneous vegetation.
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- Date ( Revision )
- 2010-12-31
- Identifier
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NVC
- Presentation form
- mapDigital Digital map
Point of contact
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
INVERNESS
IV3 8NW
United Kingdom
Distributor
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
INVERNESS
IV3 8NW
United Kingdom
- Maintenance and update frequency
- irregular Irregular
- Name
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ESRI Shapefile
- Version
- Government Category List
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Biodiversity
,Plants and animals
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- GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ( Theme )
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Species distribution
,Bio-geographical regions
,Habitats and biotopes
,Protected sites
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- Access constraints
- copyright Copyright
- Access constraints
- license License
- Access constraints
- otherRestrictions Other restrictions
- Other constraints
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Available under an OS Open Data licence. You must always use the following attribution statement to acknowledge the source of the information: Copyright Scottish Natural Heritage Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right (year)
- Use limitation
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no restriction
- Spatial representation type
- vector Vector
- Distance
- 5 urn:ogc:def:uom:EPSG::9001
- Metadata language
- eng English
- Topic category
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- Biota
- Environment
- Geographic identifier
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GB-SCT
- Date ( Revision )
- 2007-09-11
- Reference system identifier
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urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700
- Distribution format
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ESRI Shapefile
(unknown
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Distributor
Distributor
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
INVERNESS
IV3 8NW
United Kingdom
- Name
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ESRI Shapefile
- Version
- OnLine resource
- SNH Natural Spaces - NVC
- Hierarchy level
- dataset Dataset
- Statement
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*** Surveys are added on a regular basis ****
Attributes:
POLYGON_ID Unique ID for the polygon, links to communities table
SURVEY_ID Survey ID Number, links to survey metadata table
DESCRIPTION Habitat Description
POLYGON_AREA Area of Polygon (square metres)
COMMUNITY_CATEGORY Top level Community Category, possible values;
A, Aquatic Communities
CG, Calciolous Grassland
H, Heathland
M, Mires
MC, Maritime Cliff Communities
MG, Mesotrophic Grassland
N/A, Non-standard code
OV, Open Vegetation
S, Swamps and tall-herb fens
SD, Sand Dunes, Strand-line and Shingle Communities
SM, Saltmarsh
U, Calcifugous Grasslands and Montane Communities
W, Woodlands
Metadata
- File identifier
- E8E05F3F-0351-45E7-B32F-74D1840547BB XML
- Metadata language
- eng English
- Hierarchy level
- dataset Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2017-02-09
- Metadata standard name
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ISO 19115:2003/19139
- Metadata standard version
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1.0
Point of contact
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
INVERNESS
IV3 8NW
United Kingdom
Metadata catalogue