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Vegetation monitoring data of BIOTA Biodiversity Observatory S22 Quaggasfontein 478 (Soebatsfontein)
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Last update: 2009-12-03 Done by: Gerhard Muche
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| Dataset metadata |
| Description | Vegetation 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 |
- South-B3 - Monitoring Vegetation Dynamics
- S06 Towards sustainable use of phyto-diversity
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| 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 |
| Data |
| Format |
MS Access / BIOTABase |
| File name(s) / size(s) |
BIOTAObservatory_S22_Quaggasfontein_20091203.mdb / 10 MB |
| Software requirements |
BIOTABase (recommended), MS Access 2003 |
| Documentation |
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| Status |
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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
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