Fauna and flora inventories (terrestrial and limnetic) from the South of Belgium

Bruno Danis

doi:10.15468/dwlarm

Fauna and flora inventories (terrestrial and limnetic) from the South of Belgium

Citation

Danis B (2019). Fauna and flora inventories (terrestrial and limnetic) from the South of Belgium. Version 1.11. Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/dwlarm accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-11.

Description

This dataset is the result of census exercises made by students in the framework of the General Ecology Course, at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). The data includes both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems data, taken on a yearly basis (by different batches of students), for which identifications are systematically checked by the supervisors. The field work focuses on regions of Belgium which are particularly contrasted from a geomorphological standpoint, but also from their conservation status, including Natura2000 sites.

Purpose

The dataset is mainly aimed at offering Biology students an opportunity to work on simple, real-life datasets in order to train with various Biodiversity Informatics techniques. It can probably be used in a more general context, as we assume the dataset will be updated yearly with new data, using the same protocols.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The study includes yearly inventories carried by 3rd year Biology students. The study focuses on terrestrial station in the South of Belgium in contrasted areas.

Sampling

Terrestrial inventories (ligneous, herbaceous and invertebrate species) are carried out in several locations. Tree layer : 30 trees taller than 3 m in a 20m radius are inventoried by each group of students Shrub layer: in the same radius, all other ligneous species between 1 et 3 m are inventoried . Herbaceous layer: in a 5-10 m radius, herbaceous species are identified and there abundance is estimated Moss layer: abundance and coverage by Bryophyta is inventoried Macroscopic invertebrates: a 20x20cm surface of litter is sieved (1mm), and all invertebrates are identified Freshwater inventories: prior to the inventories exercise, artificial substrates are placed in the river, under various currentology conditions. The substrates are collected by the students, and all invertebrates are identified and there abundance is recorded.

Quality Control

Identifications are carried out using identification keys by the students and systematically checked by the supervisors. The data quality undergoes a quick QC, addressing various semantic and parameter issues (taxon names, georeferencing, formatting,...).

Method steps

Each group of students produces a spreadsheet in CSV format, using the GBIF data templates. The data is aggregated in the file which is shared through this IPT instance.

Taxonomic Coverages

All plants and metazoans found in the area

Picea abies
Oxalis acetosella
Rumex acetosella
Ranunculus acris
Carex acutiformis
Betula alba
Tachypodoiulus albipes
Frangula alnus
Frangula alnus
Euphorbia amygdaloides
Polydesmus angustus
Galium aparine
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
Pteridium aquilinum
Phosphuga atrata
Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia
Forficula auricularia
Salix aurita
Corylus avellana
Piptoporus betulinus
Carpinus betulus
Rubus caesius
Acer campestre
Dryopteris carthusiana
Deschampsia cespitosa
Pyrochrao coccinea
Polytrichum commune
Larix decidua
Hylecoetus dermestoides
Dryopteris dilatata
Urtica dioica
Milium effusum
Juncus effusus
Euonymus europaeus
Evonymus europaeus
Picea excelsa
Fraxinus excelsior
Ranunculus ficaria
Athyrium filix-femina
Dryopteris filix-mas
Cardamine flexuosa
Deschampsia flexuosa
Helleborus foetidus
Polytrichum formosum
Salix fragilis
Lamium galeobdolon
Alnus glutinosa
Cottus gobio
Blaniullus guttulatus
Glechoma hederacea
Hedera helix
Stellaria holostea
Mnium hornum
Cryptops hortensis
Iridomyrmex humilis
Rubus idaeus
Crataegu laevigata
Crataegus laevigata
Ulmus laevis
Camponotus lateralis
Luzula luzuloides
Arum maculatum
Convallaria majalis
Glomeris marginata
Coreus marginatus
Cornus mas
Pisaura mirabilis
Holcus mollis
Crataegus monogyna
Polygonatum multiflorum
Philascia muscorum
Vaccinium myrtillus
Anemone nemorosa
Lysimachia nemorum
Sambucus nigra
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Polygonatum odoratum
Stachys officinalis
Ocypus olens
Tipule oleracea
Fraxinus ornus
Mitrula paludosa
Quescus patraea
Betula pendula
Lonicera periclymenum
Myzus persicae
Quercus petraea
Polydrusus picus
Carex pilulifera
Acer platanoides
Mousse pleurocarpe
Epitrix potatoria
Thaumetopoea processionea
Acer pseudoplatanus
Betula pubescens
Hypericum pulchrum
Paris quadrifolia
Ficaria ranunculoides
Geranium reobertianum
Ajuna reptans
Ixodes ricinius
Ixodes ricinus
Viola riviniana
Geranium robertianum
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
Leiobunum rontundum
Lumbricus rubellus
Salix rubra
Arion rufus
Salamandra salamandra
Asplenium scolopendrium
Dicranum scoparium
Cytisus scoparius
Teucrium scorodonia
Cytisus scorparius
Vicia sepium
Ranunculus serpens
Polysticum setiferum
Picea sitchensis
Phyteuma spicatum
Prunus spinosa
Carex sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica
Luzula sylvatica
Stachys sylvatica
Vicia sylvatica
Brachipodium sylvaticum
Malus sylvestris
Pinus sylvestris
Thuidium Tamariscinum
Sorbus torminalis
Linyphia triangularis
Moehringia trinervia
Atricum undulatum
Geum urbanum
Allium ursinum
Primula veris
Polygonatum verticillatum
Fragaria vesca
Carabus violaceus
Ligustrum vulgare
Calluna vulgaris
Acari
Adelidae
Adelidae
Agelenidae
Agutus
Anthericidae
Aphididae
Aphidoidea
Apidae
Apterygota
Araneae
Araneidae
Araneomorphae
Argiopidae
Arionidae
Arthropleone
Athericidae
Baetidae
Beraeidae
Betidae
Betula
Bibionidae
Biblionidae
Blattaria
Blattidae
Blattodea
Blattoptera
Blatulidae
Brachycentridae
Brachycera
Brachypteridae
Bryophyta
Calopterygidae
Calopteryx
Cantharidae
Carabidae
Ceratopogonidae
Cercopidae
Chilopoda
Chiromonidae
Chisonomidae
Chrysomelidae
Clubionidae
Coccoidea
Coleoptera
Collembola
Cornus
Corylus
Cottidae
Acrididae
Culicidae
Curculionidae
Cybaeidae
Cynipidae
Dendrobaena
Dermestidae
Dermestridae
Diplopoda
Dipseudopsidae
Diptera
Dryopoidae
Dugesiidae
Dyctioptera
Dysderidae
Dystiscidae
Dyticidae
Dytiscidae
Ecnomidae
Elateridae
Elmidae
Enchytraeidae
Ephemera
Ephemerellidae
Éphemerellidae
Ephemeridae
Ephemerillidae
Erigonidae
Erigoninae
Erpobdellidae
Euphorbia
Eurhynchium
Filicophyta
Forcipomyinae
Formicidae
Formicidae
Galium aparine
Gamaridae
Gamasidae
Gammaridae
Gasteropoda
Gasteruptionidae
Gastropoda
Geometridae
Geophilidae
Geotrupidae
Glomeridae
Glomeridae
Glossiphoniidae
Glossosomatidae
Gryllidae
Gyrinidae
Helicidae
Hemiptera
Heptageniidae
Heptogeniidae
Hesperiidae
Homoptera
Hydropsychidae
Hyménoptère
Hypericum
Isopoda
Iulidae
Ixodida
Larix
Lathyrus
Lepidoptera
Lepidostomatidae
Leptoceridae
Licosidae
Limacidae
Limacidae
Limoniidae
Linyphidae
Linyphiidae
Lithiobius
Lithobiidae
Lombricidae
Lonicera
Lucanidae
Lulidae
Lumbricidae
Lumbricidae
Lycosidae
Lymnaeidae
Lyniphidae
Miridae
Muscidae
Mygalomorphae
Myriapode
Myridae
Myrmicidae
Myrmicinae
Nabidae
Nabidaea
Nematocera
Nematoda
Nemouridae
Néritidae
Neurhynchium
Noctuidae
Odontoceridae
Oligochaeta
Oniscidae
Oniscidea
Oniscides
Opiliones
Opilionidae
Oribatidae
Pentatomatidae
Pentatomidae
Pentatomindae
Perlodidae
Phalangiidae
Philopotamidae
Picea
Picea
Pinaceae
Pisauridae
Piscicolidae
Plectoptère
Polycentropodidae
Polydesmidae
Polyphaga
Polystichum
Polytrichum
Potamanthidae
Potamanthus
Prunus
Pseudoscorpionida
Psocoptera
Psychomiidae
Pulmonata
Quercus
Raphidia
Rhyacophilidae
Rubus
Salticidae
Sambucus
Hirudinae
Scarabeidae
Scolopendra
Scolopendridae
Senecio
Sericostomatidae
Simuliidae
Sphagnum
Staphylidae
Staphylinidae
Staphynilidae
Stophylinidae
Tenthredinidae
Tetragnathidae
Tilia
Tipulidae
Tipulidae
Trichoptera
Trombidiidae
Vaccinium
Vespoidea

Geographic Coverages

"Entre Sambre et Meuse" and "Treignes" regions

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Bruno Danis
originator
position: Associate Professor
Université Libre de Bruxelles
50, avenue FD Roosevelt
Brussels
1000
BE
Telephone: +32(0)26501815
email: bdanis@ulb.ac.be
homepage: http://biomar.ulb.ac.be
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ag7Do1EAAAAJ

Bruno Danis
metadata author
position: Associate Professor
Université Libre de Bruxelles
50, avenue FD Roosevelt
Brussels
1000
BE
Telephone: +32(0)26501815
email: bdanis@ulb.ac.be
homepage: http://biomar.ulb.ac.be
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ag7Do1EAAAAJ

Bruno Danis
editor
position: Associate Professor
Université Libre de Bruxelles
50, avenue FD Roosevelt
Brussels
1000
BE
Telephone: +32(0)26501815
email: bdanis@ulb.ac.be
homepage: http://biomar.ulb.ac.be
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ag7Do1EAAAAJ

Bruno Danis
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
Université Libre de Bruxelles
50, avenue FD Roosevelt
Brussels
1000
BE
Telephone: +32(0)26501815
email: bdanis@ulb.ac.be
homepage: http://biomar.ulb.ac.be
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ag7Do1EAAAAJ