SNH Invertebrate Site Condition Monitoring 2013/14: Crathie Wood SSSI
Citation
Caledonian Conservation (2023). SNH Invertebrate Site Condition Monitoring 2013/14: Crathie Wood SSSI. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/h1cw6o accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.Description
This dataset was gathered as part of a Scottish Natural Heritage contract in 2013/14. It provides the results of invertebrate surveys designed to inform Site Condition Monitoring at Crathie Wood SSSI. These surveys targeted the notified invertebrate assemblage feature (Zygimus nigriceps, Exaeretia ciniflonella, Aricia artaxerxes and Vertigo alpestris), but other invertebrate taxa were also recorded.
Purpose
Sampling Description
Quality Control
The survey aimed to detect the presence of the invertebrate assemblage feature (Zygimus nigriceps, Exaeretia ciniflonella, Aricia arctaxerxes and Vertigo alpestris), which is a notified feature of Crathie Wood SSSI, in order to inform the site condition assessment.Method steps
- Surveys targeted the invertebrate assemblage feature of Crathie Wood SSSI. However, other taxa were also recorded. We sampled Vertigo alpestris by collecting 1L litter samples in areas of base rich flushes on 30 June 2013. Zygimus nigriceps was surveyed by beating or sweeping juniper and Scots pine on 23 July and 4 August 2013. We used a Heath trap to sample for Exaeretia ciniflonellaon the evenings of 22 July, 4 August and 5 August 2013. We searched for Aricia artaxerxes on each of the days above in sunny conditions in areas of rock-rose.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
The survey aimed to detect the presence of the invertebrate assemblage feature (Zygimus nigriceps, Exaeretia ciniflonella, Aricia arctaxerxes and Vertigo alpestris), which is a notified feature of Crathie Wood SSSI, in order to inform the site condition assessment.
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