alien_plant_species_ro

Iulia V. Miu

doi:10.15468/gg846v

alien_plant_species_ro

Citation

Miu I V (2022). alien_plant_species_ro. Version 1.1. NeoBiota. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/gg846v accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-09-26.

Description

To compile a database with invasive and potentially invasive plants species in Romania, we conducted an extensive literature review covering the 1778 – 2018 time-period. The alien_plant_species_ro database comprise 102 alien plant species from Romania covering 41 families (considered invasive and potentially invasive in Romania). There are 42776 occurrence records. The database also includes the native range and pathways of introduction.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Romania

Sampling

Information regarding the occurrence records of alien plant species included in the database was extracted from 1174 published documents.

Method steps

Information regarding the occurrence records of alien plant species included in the database was extracted from 1174 published documents. The species taxonomy considered in the present paper is based on GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. The introduction pathways were standardized based on the main categories described in the Convention on Biological Diversity. Georeferenced data were transferred to ArcGIS 10.3 and visually inspected for errors. For the analysis were performed in ArcGIS 10.3 and R 4.2.0.

Taxonomic Coverages

Magnoliopsida
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

The database include 102 alien plant species from Romania, Europe.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Iulia V. Miu
originator
position: PhD
University of Bucharest
Bucharest
RO
Telephone: 0040726951190
email: iulia.miu@drd.unibuc.ro

Iulia V. Miu
metadata author
position: PhD
University of Bucharest
Bucharest
RO
Telephone: 0040726951190
email: iulia.miu@drd.unibuc.ro

Iulia V. Miu
administrative point of contact
position: PhD
University of Bucharest
Bucharest
RO
Telephone: 0040726951190
email: iulia.miu@drd.unibuc.ro