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Vegetation monitoring data of BIOTA Biodiversity Observatory S22 Quaggasfontein 478 (Soebatsfontein)

 Download PDF document        Last update: 2009-12-03   Done by: Gerhard Muche     Copy dataset as template

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DescriptionVegetation monitoring dataset of the BIOTA Biodiversity Observatory S22. 10mx10m and 20mx50m relevés with vegetation structure; nine years of observation
Purpose Vegetation monitoring
Main theme(s) Phytodiversity, Vegetation, Monitoring, Time series
Subtheme(s) Biodiversity, Climate change, Land use change, Species richness, Species coverage
Biome(s) Succulent Karoo
Country(ies) Republic of South Africa
Administration unit(s) Namaqualand lowlands
Locality(ies) Namaqualand
BIOTA Observatory(ies) BIOTA Biodiversity Observatory S22 Quaggasfontein 478 (Soebatsfontein)
Period(s) 2001-2009
Sampling method(s) vegetation relevés, vegetation structure, cover values, species lists
Responsible person(s) Ute Schmiedel
Regional networks(s) BIOTA Southern Africa
Related subprojects / workpackages / topics
  1. South-B3 - Monitoring Vegetation Dynamics
  2. S06 Towards sustainable use of phyto-diversity
Copyright holder BIOTA AFRICA Ute Schmiedel
Restrictions of dissemination (2) BIOTA AFRICA (please note the Guidelines for using botanical data from Biodiversity Observatories of BIOTA Southern Africa)
Start time of protection 2009
Duration of protection 2 years
Rationale / notes ongoing analyses and publications of the data provider



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Format MS Access / BIOTABase
File name(s) / size(s) BIOTAObservatory_S22_Quaggasfontein_20091203.mdb / 10 MB
Software requirements BIOTABase (recommended), MS Access 2003
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Contact person
Muche, Dr. Gerhard 
BioCentre Klein Flottbek and Botanical Garden, University of Hamburg 
Ohnhorststr. 18 
22609 Hamburg
Germany 
Phone: ++49(0)4042816395 
gerhard.muche@botanik.uni-hamburg.de

Position: IT Management BIOTA AFRICA