Monitoring of non-crop plants in organic fields of Mauritius

Gabriella Krivek

doi:10.15468/a91rgh

Monitoring of non-crop plants in organic fields of Mauritius

Citation

Krivek G, Baider C (2018). Monitoring of non-crop plants in organic fields of Mauritius. Version 1.14. The Mauritius Herbarium. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/a91rgh accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

This dataset consists of biannual qualitative surveys for the presence of the non-crop flora in and around pilot organic fields set in 2017 on the island of Mauritius. Plants were identified in-situ or collected for identification at The Mauritius Herbarium. The monitoring of ten fields or greenhouses scattered around the island and having different crops, is part of an effort from Mauritius NGO Le Velo Vert (LVV) to mainstream organic agriculture. LVV wants to highlight the importance of correct plant identification and the uses of non-crop species to improve and support organic farming. LVV believes sharing data will increase transparency and help cooperation of local, regional and global stakeholders of different fields to improve perspectives and multidisciplinarity, much needed to face the increasing problems of declining biodiversity and resources, and a growing human population. This databasing effort has been funded by BID Africa Call 2017, grant BID-AF2017-SMA_0316 (https://www.gbif.org/project/aRCxBBF1BYU2C0us62ea4/getting-the-plants-to-all-dissemination-of-information-from-the-collection-of-the-mauritius-herbarium.)

Purpose

This dataset consists of biannual qualitative surveys for the presence of the non-crop flora in and around pilot organic fields set in 2017 on the island of Mauritius. Plants were identified in-situ or collected for identification at The Mauritius Herbarium. The checklist with more information about each species is published separately (use taxonID to match them). The monitoring of ten fields or greenhouses scattered around the island and having different crops, is part of an effort from Mauritius NGO Le Velo Vert (LVV) to mainstream organic agriculture. LVV wants to highlight the importance of correct plant identification and the uses of non-crop species to improve and support organic farming. LVV believes sharing data will increase transparency and help cooperation of local, regional and global stakeholders of different fields to improve perspectives and multidisciplinarity, much needed to face the increasing problems of declining biodiversity and resources, and a growing human population.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Pilot organic fields in the island of Mauritius

Sampling

Biannual qualitative surveys of non crop plants in and around fields

Quality Control

Plants were identified in the field or samples were taken for identification at The Mauritius Herbarium

Method steps

Plant identification was done using the local Flora: Bosser, J., Cadet, T, Guého, J. & Marais, W. (1976-onwards) Flore des Mascareignes: La Réunion, Maurice, Rodrigues. MSIRI/KEW/ORSTOM-IRD. Mauritius. 26 vol. Rainfall for each site is based on Willaime, P. (1984) Carte pédologique de l’Ile Maurice 1/50 000. Occasional Paper of the Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute no. 33. MSIRI, Mauritius.

Additional info

Medicinal uses and insects recorded to visit/use the surveyed non-crop species will be added to this dataset, with references.

Taxonomic Coverages

Plantae

Lycopodiopsida
rank: phylum
Polypodiopsida
rank: phylum
Liliopsida
rank: phylum
Magnoliopsida
rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

Mauritius

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Gabriella Krivek
originator
position: Project Assistant (BID)
Le Velo Vert
Rue Lees
Curepipe
74404
MU
Telephone: (+230) 676 3860
email: krivek.g@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.organicfarmersmauritius.org

Claudia Baider
metadata author
position: Herbarium Officer
The Mauritius Herbarium
Agricultural Services
Reduit
80835
MU
Telephone: (+230) 4541061
email: clbaider@gmail.com
homepage: http://agriculture.govmu.org/English/Pages/Agronomy/The-Mauritius-Herbarium.aspx
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2203-2076

Gabriella Krivek
metadata author
position: Project Assistant (BID)
Le Velo Vert
Rue Lees
Curepipe
74404
MU
Telephone: (+230) 676 3860
email: krivek.g@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.organicfarmersmauritius.org

Geraldine D'Unienville
administrative point of contact
position: President
Le Velo Vert
Rue Lees
Curepipe
74404
MU
Telephone: (+230) 676 3860
email: president@organicfarmersmauritius.org
homepage: http://www.organicfarmersmauritius.org