River Pant historic river corridor surveys

Quality Control

This dataset has been fully validated and can be considered to be of good quality, although it has not been independently verified. Some taxonomic names may have been changed to reflect taxonomic revisions, but as this dataset is historic it should be checked against the original data source where recent taxonomic revisions may apply. This dataset has been checked using NBN Record Cleaner.

Method steps

1. Data was collected during field visits to Essex Rivers using standardised botanical recording forms to record all plant species in each river section. This data is supplemented by sketch maps of each section and a summary report detailing any other species or field signs recorded. Data was digitised and validated by Essex Wildlife Trust Biological Records Centre on behalf of the Environment Agency using funding obtained via the NBN data capture initiative in 2014.

This dataset covers the River Pant in Essex (main channel only; Finchingfield Brook, a tributary of the Pant, is available as a separate dataset). All records in this dataset are digitised to 6 figure OS grid references which are linked to coded river sections designated by the National Rivers Authority. The grid reference for each section refers to the downstream extent of each section. Users should refer to the digitised maps held by Essex Wildlife Trust Biological Records Centre to see the full extent of each section and therefore the area in which the data was recorded.