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 2024-09-01.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 assessmentMethod 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
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Plantaerank: kingdom
Geographic Coverages
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Anik Schneidersoriginator
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