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Biodiversity data on Italian terrestrial plants and fungi gathered for the alien species study case of LifeWatch Italy.

The dataset contains >6000 occurrence data of terrestrial plants from 5 Eunis species groups (Flowering plants, Conifers, Ferns, Mosses and Liverworts, Fungi). Data refer to alien species and native species distributed within 28 Italian sites and 7 Eunis habitats.

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Identification

Alternate Identifier

285eff33-55de-4d0e-8b7f-c995dc80478e

Publication Date
2016-11-21
Title

Biodiversity data on Italian terrestrial plants and fungi gathered for the alien species study case of LifeWatch Italy.

Abstract

The dataset contains >6000 occurrence data of terrestrial plants from 5 Eunis species groups (Flowering plants, Conifers, Ferns, Mosses and Liverworts, Fungi). Data refer to alien species and native species distributed within 28 Italian sites and 7 Eunis habitats.

 
Dataset Creator
  LifeWatch Italy

Metadata Provider
  Paolo Colangelo

Dataset Contact
  Paolo Colangelo

Dataset Contact
  University of Salento - Alberto Basset ()

Keywords (None)
  • Biodiversity

  • Alien species

  • Species distribution

  • Taxonomy

  • Eunis habitat

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

Mediterranean - Italy

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

7.8681

East Bounding Coordinate

18.33300018

North Bounding Coordinate

46.5253277

South Bounding Coordinate

46.5253277

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

1978-01-01

End Date

2011-01-01

License Information

Intellectual Rights

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

 

Distribution

Online

A brief description of the the content of online URL.

DOI

URL
https://doi.org/10.48372/285eff33-55de-4d0e-8b7f-c995dc80478e

Online

A brief description of the the content of online URL.

Info and download page on LifeWatch Italy Data Portal

URL
https://dataportal.lifewatchitaly.eu/view/urn%3Auuid%3A4e6c4b25-a6a5-4765-92c7-24308633a6af
 
 

Project

• Project

Title
Abstract

Personnel

Organization Name

Individual Name

Given Name
Surname
Position Name
 
 

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description

Taxonomic records were gathered from specific datasets belonging to several research institutions, both public and private. These data were shared within the context of the Alien Species Showcase created within the framework of the infrastructure LifeWatch. The definition of Alien Species adopted is available within "Alien Species Thesaurus" produced by LifeWatch Italy community.

 
 

Data Tables

• Data Table

Name

Dataset_Biodiversity_Terrestrial_Plants_and_Fungi_LifeWatch_2015.csv

Physical

Data Format

Externally Defined Format

Format Name

csv

Attribute List

Attribute

Name

eventdate

Label
Definition

The date-time or interval during which an Event occurred. For occurrences, this is the date-time when the event was recorded.

Attribute

Name

startDayOfYear

Label
Definition

The earliest integer day of the year on which the Event occurred

Attribute

Name

enddayofyear

Label
Definition

The latest integer day of the year on which the Event occurred

Attribute

Name

locality

Label
Definition

The specific description of the place. This term may contain information modified from the original to correct perceived errors or standardize the description.

Attribute

Name

decimallatitude

Label
Definition

The geographic latitude of the geographic center of a Location (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system WGS84). Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive.

Attribute

Name

decimallongitude

Label
Definition

The geographic longitude of the geographic center of a Location (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system WGS84). Positive values are east of the Prime Meridian, and negative values are west of it. Legal values lie between -180 and 180, inclusive.

Attribute

Name

identificationid

Label
Definition

An identifier for the Identification (the body of information associated with the assignment of a scientific name). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.

Attribute

Name

namepublishedinyear

Label
Definition

The four-digit year in which the scientificName was published.

Attribute

Name

phylum

Label
Definition

The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the taxon is classified.

Attribute

Name

class

Label
Definition

The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified.

Attribute

Name

order

Label
Definition

The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified.

Attribute

Name

family

Label
Definition

The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified.

Attribute

Name

genus

Label
Definition

The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified.

Attribute

Name

providedscientificname

Label
Definition

The scientificname, with authorship and date information if known, as it originally appeared before of the taxonomic check.

Attribute

Name

scientificname

Label
Definition

The full scientific name, with authorship and date information if known. When forming part of an Identification, this should be the name in lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined. This term should not contain identification qualifications, which should instead be supplied in the IdentificationQualifier term.

Attribute

Name

scientificnameauthorship

Label
Definition

An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection.

Attribute

Name

eunishabitatstypecode

Label
Definition

Assignment of the habitat type code based on the EUNIS habitat classification.

Attribute

Name

alien

Label
Definition

A species, subspecies or lower taxon, introduced outside its natural past or present distribution; includes any part, gametes, seeds, eggs, or propagules of such species that might survive and subsequently reproduce.

Attribute

Name

eunisspeciesgroups

Label
Definition

Assignment of the organism group based on the EUNIS species groups.