Bryophytes of Ireland

doi:10.15468/vu6idh

Bryophytes of Ireland

Citation

National Biodiversity Data Centre. Bryophytes of Ireland. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vu6idh accessed via GBIF.org on 2019-01-24.

Description

Bryophytes of Ireland provided by the Biological Records Centre, UK. The dataset comprises the data that is published in the forthcoming Atlas of British & Irish Bryophytes (Blockeel et al. 2014). http://www.brc.ac.uk/biblio/atlas-british-and-irish-bryophytes

Sampling Description

Quality Control

The data were validated against known vice-county distributions of the species, and (for critical species) by expert examination of specimens.

Method steps

Through a variety of sources, but mostly electronic submission. Older records were generated from hard copy record cards.

Additional info

The data for Britain, Isle of Man and Channel Islands is available through the UK’s National Biodiversity Network Gateway http://data.nbn.org.uk/

Taxonomic Coverages

Species Groups recorded: crustacean, hornwort, liverwort, moss.

Geographic Coverages

Island of Ireland

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Dr. Oliver L. Pescott & Dr. C.D. Preston
originator
British Bryological Society
Biological Records Centre, CEH Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, United Kingdom
email: oliver.pescott@ceh.ac.uk
homepage: http://www.britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk/

metadata author
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/

administrative point of contact
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/