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Bryophytes of Ireland : Data Compiled Post-Atlas

Dataset homepage

Citation

Dr. Oliver L. Pescott & Dr. C.D. Preston. Bryophytes of Ireland : Data Compiled Post-Atlas. National Biodiversity Data Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/sgd9b4 accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-01-26.

Description

Bryophytes of Ireland provided by the Biological Records Centre, UK. This dataset contains data which was compiled after the publication of the Atlas of British & Irish Bryophytes (Blockeel et al. 2014). http://www.brc.ac.uk/biblio/atlas-british-and-irish-bryophytes

Purpose

For atlas production and support of conservation and biogeographical research

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

  1. 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

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
IE
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
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/
Barry O'Neill
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: boneill@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/
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