Description
The data presented in this study comprises a collection of observations documented within the frame of the LIFE IP Azores Natura project (2019-2027) in the Azores archipelago. The primary goal of this project is to implement conservation measures on both land and sea, with the aim of enhancing the conservation status of species and habitats covered by the Birds and Habitats Directives. For the documentation of flora occurrences in the project's intervention areas, the QField application was employed. This application not only facilitated the recording of the locations where various flora species were encountered but also allowed field workers to capture additional details, including the surrounding habitat, abundance, developmental stage, phenological state, identified threats, observer identity, and the observation date. Through this publication, we contribute valuable information about the distribution of flora species in the Azores. As of now, a total of 1929 observations have been recorded, encompassing both exotic and native species.
Data Records
The data in this sampling event resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 1,928 records.
1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Heber S, Pereira D C, Lhoumeau S, Fernandes J F M, Elias R B, Borges P A V (2024). Flora records in the Azores: LIFE IP Azores Natura. Version 1.1. Universidade dos Açores. Samplingevent dataset. http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=plants_life_ip&v=1.1
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is Universidade dos Açores. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 0017a0fa-9485-44e7-a2d0-d3ebe773259b. Universidade dos Açores publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Portugal.
Keywords
Samplingevent; Observation
Contacts
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Geographic Coverage
Azores archipelago
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [-24.949, -31.328], North East [39.826, 36.879] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
Vascular Plants
| Kingdom | Plants (Plantae) |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2012-04-19 / 2023-08-30 |
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Project Data
The data presented in this study comprises a collection of observations documented within the frame of the LIFE IP Azores Natura project (2019-2027) in the Azores archipelago. The primary goal of this project is to implement conservation measures on both land and sea, with the aim of enhancing the conservation status of species and habitats covered by the Birds and Habitats Directives. For the documentation of flora occurrences in the project's intervention areas, the QField application was employed. This application not only facilitated the recording of the locations where various flora species were encountered but also allowed field workers to capture additional details, including the surrounding habitat, abundance, developmental stage, phenological state, identified threats, observer identity, and the observation date. Through this publication, we contribute valuable information about the distribution of flora species in the Azores. As of now, a total of 1929 observations have been recorded, encompassing both exotic and native species.
| Title | Flora records in the Azores: LIFE IP Azores Natur |
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| Identifier | LIFE_IP |
| Funding | The LIFE IP Azores Natura project (LIFE17 IPE/PT/000010) is co-financed by the European Union through the LIFE Programme |
| Study Area Description | The Azores, an archipelago situated in the Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean, consists of nine volcanic islands. These islands are grouped into three main clusters: Flores and Corvo to the west, Graciosa, Terceira, São Jorge, Pico, and Faial in the central region, and São Miguel and Santa Maria in the east. Stretching over 600 kilometres, the archipelago extends in a northwest-to-southeast direction. The Azores' climate is influenced by its geographical distance from the continents and the influence of the Gulf Stream, resulting in consistently mild temperatures throughout the year and high precipitation, primarily during the winter. |
| Design Description | Flora species were recorded ad hoc during field excursions by a substantial number of observers. |
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Sampling Methods
Data was gathered haphazardly during field excursions
| Study Extent | Observations were recorded on all nine islands of the Azores archipelago. |
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| Quality Control | The identifications were made by Botanical experts |
Method step description:
- Azorean Floras were used
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | 0017a0fa-9485-44e7-a2d0-d3ebe773259b |
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| http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=plants_life_ip |