Endemic Alpine Plants of Northern Asia
Citation
Brianskaia E, Sandanov D, Li Y, Wang Z (2021). Endemic Alpine Plants of Northern Asia. Version 1.5. Institute of General and Experimental Biology of SB RAS. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/96hq83 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.Description
A dataset comprises information regarding geographic distribution of Northern Asian endemic alpine plants. It was obtained by digitizing maps from the atlas “Endemic alpine plants of Northern Asia” (1974). Northern Asia consists of numerous mountain ranges, which were served as refugia during ice ages of Pleistocene. However, there are no studies that analysed this question. We suggest that this dataset can be applied to better understand the alpine endemism in Northern Asia.
A dataset comprises information regarding geographic distribution of Northern Asian endemic alpine plants. It was obtained by digitizing maps from the atlas “Endemic alpine species of Northern Asia” (1974). The dataset includes 13709 species distribution records, representing 211 species from 32 families and 106 genera. Each entry includes information regarding the place of occurrence of the endemic alpine plants. These data provide a foundation to study endemic alpine species of Northern Asia and help to conduct a comprehensive research of factors that determine their distribution.
Sampling Description
Study Extent
Northern Asia is an extensive area, stretching from Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east; from the Arctic Ocean in the north to Central and East Asia in the south. According to Malyshev (1979), there are nine areas with alpine flora which includes mountains of Russian Far East, south-eastern Siberia, Ural and Putorana.Sampling
Digitalization of species distribution maps of Northern Asia was performed in QGIS 3.10 software by means of georeferencing tool. Source raster maps were georeferenced by snapping control points to destination vector shapefile, which in our case was the border of Russia. Control points linked raster maps to destination shapefile which resulted in transformation of the maps according to spatial projection of destination features (WGS 1984). Subsequently, species distribution locations were digitized from each map. Coordinates of each location were calculated in attribute table.Quality Control
Final examination of the digitized species distribution maps was performed in QGIS 3.10. Output digitized maps were compared to the original. Also, the location of each distribution record for each species was validated by means of Flora of Siberia (1987-2003) and Vascular Plants of Soviet Far East (1985-1996). From our point of view, the digitalization was successful, as 13292 (97%) species distribution records were correctly digitized. The position of 419 (3%) distribution records was adjusted. Taxonomy of species is given according to the Catalogue of Life and Checklist of Asian Russia flora (2012).Method steps
- Digitalization of species distribution maps of Northern Asia was performed in QGIS software by means of georeferencing tool. Output digitized maps were compared to the original. Taxonomy of species is given according to the Catalogue of Life and Checklist of Asian Russia flora (2012).
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Majority of species distribution records is located within Russia (12762 records – 93.1 %). Also, a little percent of records is digitized in adjacent countries such as Mongolia (440 records – 3.2 %), Kazakhstan (414 records – 3%), China (58 records – 0.4%), Japan (16 records – 0.1%), USA, Alaska (12 records – 0.1%), Kyrgyzstan (7 records – 0.05%).
Bibliographic Citations
- Malyshev L.I. 1979. Endemism in alpine flora of Northern Asia. Botanical journal 64 (4), pp 457-468. Russian. -
- Checklist of flora of Asian Russia: Vascular Plants. 2012. Novosibirsk. Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences. p. 640. -
- Flora of Siberia. 1987-2003. 14 volumes. Novosibirsk. Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences. -
- Vascular plants of Soviet Far East. 1985-1996. 8 volumes. Leningrad. Nauka. -
- Catalogue of Life, 2019 Annual Checklist. Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2019. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X. -
- Endemic alpine species of Northern Asia. 1974. Novosibirsk, Science. p 335. Russian. -
Contacts
Elena Brianskaiaoriginator
position: Junior Researcher
Institute of General and Experimental Biology of SB RAS
Sakhyanovoi str., 6
Ulan-Ude
670047
Republic of Buryatia
RU
Telephone: 79503811663
email: blenysik@mail.ru
Denis Sandanov
originator
position: Senior Researcher
Institute of General and Experimental Biology of SB RAS
Sakhyanovoi str., 6
Ulan-Ude
670047
Republic of Buryatia
RU
Telephone: 73012433256
email: denis.sandanov@gmail.com
userId: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bAyEHO0AAAAJ&hl=ru
Yichao Li
originator
position: PhD student
Peking University
Haidian District, Yiheyuan Road No.5
Beijing
100871
CN
email: 2533178754@qq.com
Zhiheng Wang
originator
position: Professor
Peking University
Haidian District, Yiheyuan Road No.5
Beijing
100871
CN
email: zhiheng.wang@pku.edu.cn
homepage: http://www.macroecology-pku.org/
userId: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=aU3Ag4MAAAAJ&hl=ru
Elena Brianskaia
metadata author
position: Junior Researcher
Institute of General and Experimental Biology of SB RAS
Sakhyanovoi str., 6
Ulan-Ude
670047
Republic of Buryatia
RU
Telephone: 79503811663
email: blenysik@mail.ru
userId: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=aU3Ag4MAAAAJ&hl=ru
Elena Brianskaia
administrative point of contact
position: Junior Researcher
Institute of General and Experimental Biology of SB RAS
Sakhyanovoi str., 6
Ulan-Ude
670047
Republic of Buryatia
RU
Telephone: 79503811663
email: blenysik@mail.ru
Denis Sandanov
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Researcher
Institute of General and Experimental Biology of SB RAS
Sakhyanovoi str., 6
Ulan-Ude
670047
Republic of Buryatia
RU
Telephone: 73012433256
email: denis.sandanov@gmail.com
userId: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bAyEHO0AAAAJ&hl=ru