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UK Biodiversity Indicators 2023. Indicator C7: Plants of the wider countryside 2023

Abstract

Updated 14 November 2023.

These documents support state indicator C7 – Plants of the wider countryside. The documents include a datasheet and technical background document.

This indicator is currently under development, and an official statistic under development has been produced.

This indicator measures, in small plots, change in the abundance of plant species considered indicative of good habitat condition in the UK, using modelled abundance data from the National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS). Plant populations form the environment in which most other species exist, as well as providing numerous ecosystem services. Drivers of change are well-understood for many UK habitats. This indicator is presented for four UK broad habitat types: Arable field margins; Broadleaved woodlands and hedges; Bog and wet heath; and Lowland grassland. Within each habitat, plant species' abundance trends indicative of good condition, are averaged to provide an indication of the habitat’s current state.

These resources may not be fully accessible for all users. If you need a copy of any of these resources in a different or more accessible format, please get in touch.

More information on UK Biodiversity Indicator C7 is available on the UKBI C7 webpage.

Resource type Publication

Topic category Environment

Reference date 2023·11·14

Citation
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK. 2023. UK Biodiversity Indicators 2023.

Lineage
The UK Biodiversity Indicators were created to provide a measure for reporting on the UK’s progress towards meeting international biodiversity goals and targets and were first published in 2007.

Responsible organisation
Communications, JNCC distributor

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Copyright of data and/or information presented in these resources may not reside solely with the distributor (JNCC). For more information, please contact enviro.statistics@defra.gov.uk.

Metadata date 2023·11·14

Metadata point of contact
Communications, JNCC

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