Long-Term Monitoring Network Vegetation Quadrats

This dataset includes the results of vegetation quadrat surveys collected for the Long-Term Monitoring Network. Surveys were conducted by a mixture of volunteers, Natural England staff, and paid contractors, using a standard protocol (see http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/category/5895911152025600) and a range of quality assurance procedures. Natural England’s Long-term Monitoring Network project (LTMN) began in 2009 with the aim of developing, with our partners, a cost effective network of sites to provide evidence on the effects of changing climate, air pollution and land management on the natural environment. LTMN measures multiple attributes on 37 fixed sites across England (http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/map?category=5316639066161152), using standard protocols (http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/category/5895911152025600). It covers ten target habitats and similar habitats can be compared in areas with contrasting climate and pollution conditions.