Ecological typology  of waterways, vegetation surveys

Anik Schneiders

doi:10.15468/4ycere

Ecological typology of waterways, vegetation surveys

Citation

Schneiders A, Brosens D (2021). Ecological typology of waterways, vegetation surveys. Version 1.4. Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/4ycere accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-12.

Description

Ecological typology of waterways, plant surveys. First official ecological inventarisation of rivers in Flanders. To create a typology based on water quality, morphological and biological characteristics. This subdataset are the macrophytes.

We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Zero waiver. We would appreciate it if you follow the INBO norms for data use (https://www.inbo.be/en/norms-data-use) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don't hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata or via opendata@inbo.be.

This dataset was published as open data for the TrIAS project (Tracking Invasive Alien Species http://trias-project.be, Vanderhoeven et al. 2017), with technical support provided by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO).

Sampling Description

Study Extent

First official ecological inventarisation of rivers in Flanders. To create a typology based on water quality, morphological and biological characteristics. This subdataset are the macrophytes.

Sampling

vegetation survey, 100 meter plots wading through the water, marking macrophytes on a geodetic survey map.

Quality Control

expert assessment

Method steps

survey in the river
fieldnotes on detailed map
digitized fieldnotes
data imported in recorder
custom SQL query to create DwC
publish data on GBIF

Taxonomic Coverages

Macrophytes in Flanders

Plantae
rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

Flanders, Belgium

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Anik Schneiders
originator
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
email: anik.schneiders@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1562-4815

Dimitri Brosens
metadata author
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) / Belgian Biodiversity Platform
BE
email: dimitri.brosens@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-9116

Anik Schneiders
administrative point of contact
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1562-4815