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Checklist of Flora Records at Asukese Forest Reserve in Ghana

Citation

Owusu-Achiaw R, Osei-Owusu Y (2022). Checklist of Flora Records at Asukese Forest Reserve in Ghana. Version 1.6. Conservation Alliance International. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/qe2rms accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-03-26.

Description

The study areas for the checklist flora data collection were from Asukese Forest Reserve in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. Ecologically, the region falls within the moist semi deciduous forests zone of Ghana, which are characterized by high diversity of pioneer tree species. The information taken from this forest reserve was baseline biological and carbon survey data report.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The study area was Asukese Forest Reserve in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. Data were taken in 2013.

Sampling

Occurrence of flora were recorded through human observation at the Asukese Forest Reserve and checklist dataset culled from it to produce final checklist of Flora datasets

Quality Control

Only flora species were recorded. All data cleaning and publishing protocols were followed

Method steps

  1. All data points were entered in excel worksheet using the Darwin Core standard template for Core Taxon (Checklist) data and cleaned from errors using the filter on the excel worksheet. All names were resolved and verified or validated using the Global Name Resolver. The cleaned checklist datasets were then uploaded into the OpenRefine software for further cleaning and the cleaned dataset was then downloaded as text file and uploaded into the IPT for publishing by filling and completing all required metadata associated with the dataset Data for the purpose of the publication was darwin core formatted. Scientific names were crossed using the Global name resolver tool and verified using the GBIF backbone Taxonomy and Catalogue of Life. Further cleanings were also done using the OpenRefine

Taxonomic Coverages

All vascular plants were identified to the species level
  1. Aframomum stanfieldii Hepper
    rank: species

Geographic Coverages

The checklist flora data were data in areas lying within geographic coordinates -2.8564453125 West, -2.21923828125 East, 6.642782900356179 South and 7.591217970942776 North.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Raymond Owusu-Achiaw
originator
position: Natural Resouce Manager
Conservation Alliance International
NO 5 Odum Street, North Dworwulu, Post Office Box KA 30426, Kotoka International Airport
Accra
KA 30426
Greater Accra
GH
Telephone: +233246656083
email: rowusu-achiaw@conservealliance.org
homepage: http://www.conservealliance.org/
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymond-owusu-achiaw-78926796/
Yaw Osei-Owusu
originator
Conservation Alliance International
NO 5 Odum Street, North Dworwulu
Accra
KA 30426
Greater Accra
GH
Telephone: +233244277795
email: yosei-owusu@conservealliance.org
homepage: http://www.conservealliance.org/
userId: http://orcid.org/https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaw-osei-owusu-42844925/
Raymond Owusu-Achiaw
metadata author
position: Natural Resource Manager
Conservation Alliance International
NO 5 Odum Street, North Dworwulu, Post Office Box KA 30426, Kotoka International Airport
Accra
KA 30426
Greater Accra
GH
Telephone: +233246656083
email: rowusu-achiaw@conservealliance.org
homepage: http://www.conservealliance.org/
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymond-owusu-achiaw-78926796/
Raymond Owusu-Achiaw
user
email: rowusu-achiaw@conservealliance.org
Kofi Affum Baffoe
administrative point of contact
position: Director
Resource Management Support Centre
P.O Box 1457
Kumasi
Ashanti Region
GH
Telephone: 0246656083
email: kab64baf@hotmail.com
homepage: http://www.fcghana.org/page.php?section=41&page=293&typ=1
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