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A large number of automatic weather stations has been implemented in the frame of the BIOTA AFRICA project by the Namibian National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) and the Group "Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecology" (BEE) of the University of Hamburg. The website offers hourly updates of data and graphs of a large number of weather parameters.


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VegDa vegetation database

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DescriptionA database of botanical inventories, including Braun-Blanquet, BIOTA standard (e.g., biodiversity observatories in Benin and Burkina Faso), simple species lists. With site parameters and additional species informations.
Purpose Compilation of relevé data in West Africa for analyses of biodiversity, biogeography (e.g., distribution models), macroecology, phytosociology, etc.
Main theme(s)
  1. Biodiversity
  2. Climate
  3. Conservation
  4. Degradation
  5. Desertification
  6. Ecosystem
  7. Environment
  8. Flora
  9. Habitats
  10. Land use
  11. Terrestrial
  12. Restoration
Subtheme(s)
  1. Abundance
  2. Deforestation
  3. Drought
  4. Erosion
  5. Fallows
  6. Forest
  7. Frequencies
  8. Fruit types
  9. Grassland
  10. Grazing
  11. Life forms
  12. Parklands
  13. Photosynthetic types
  14. Protected areas
  15. Restoration
  16. Savanna
  17. Species richness
  18. Vegetation structure
Biome(s)
  1. Steppe
  2. Savanna
  3. Woodland
Country(ies)
  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Benin
Administration unit(s)
Locality(ies)
BIOTA Observatory(ies)
  1. Gorom Gorom
  2. Fada N’Gourma
  3. Pendjari National Park
  4. Pehunco
Period(s) 2001-2006
Sampling method(s)
  1. Braun-Blanquet
  2. BIOTA standard (fixed strata/Londo)
  3. complete species lists without coverage
Responsible person(s) Marco Schmidt, Karen Hahn-Hadjali, Adjima Thiombiano, Amadé Ouédraogo, Didier Agonyissa, Stefan Dressler
Regional networks(s) BIOTA West Africa
Related subprojects / workpackages / topics
  1. W11 Phytodiverssity dynamics
  2. CT1 Status of biodiversity in West Africa
  3. CT2 Land use changes: agriculture and restoration
  4. CT3 Tools and products for decision making …
Copyright holder Marco Schmidt, Karen Hahn-Hadjali, Adjima Thiombiano, Amadé Ouédraogo, Didier Agonyissa, Stefan Dressler
Restrictions of dissemination (4) Data provider
Start time of protection January 2001
Duration of protection unlimited
Rationale / notes ongoing analyses for own publications; especially PhD theses and vascular plant checklist



Data
Format unspecified
File name(s) / size(s) VegDa_BIOTA_records.mdb / 9 MB
Software requirements
Documentation  
    Format MS-Access
    File name(s)
    Status unspecified
    Notes
    Related publications Schmidt, M.: Pflanzenvielfalt in Burkina Faso - Analyse, Modellierung und Dokumentation. Dissertation, J.W.Goethe-Universität Frankfurt 2006



Contact person
Schmidt, Dr. Marco 
Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg; Universität Frankfurt 
Senckenberganlage 25 
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Germany 
Phone: +49 69 970751615 
Fax: +49 69 970751137 
marco.schmidt@senckenberg.de

Position: Database manager

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