EUNIS heathland, scrub and tundra habitat type, predicted distribution of habitat suitability - version 1, Nov. 2021
This metadata corresponds to the EUNIS heathland, scrub and tundra habitat types, predicted distribution of habitat suitability dataset. These habitat types correspond to non-coastal land which is dry or only seasonally inundated (with the water table at or above ground level for less than half of the year) with greater than 30% vegetation cover. Tundra is characterised by the presence of permafrost. Heathland and scrub are defined as vegetation dominated by shrubs or dwarf shrubs of species that typically do not exceed 5 m maximum height. Includes shrub orchards, vineyards, hedges (which may have occasional tall trees). Also includes stands of climatically-limited dwarf trees (krummholz) lt; 3 m high, such as occur in extreme alpine conditions. Includes Salix and Frangula carrs. Excludes coppice (T47) and Alnus and Populus swamp forest (T15). The modelled suitability for EUNIS heathland, scrub and tundra habitat types is an indication of where conditions are favourable for the habitat type based on sample plot data (Braun-Blanquet database) and the Maxent software package. The modelled suitability map may be used as a proxy for the geographical distribution of the habitat type. Note however that it is not representing the actual distribution of the habitat type. As predictors for the suitabilty modelling not only Climate and Soil parameters have been taken into account, but also so-called RS-EVB's, Remote Sensing-enabled Essential Biodiversity Variables like Landuse, Vegetation height, Phenology, and LAI (Leave Area Index). Because the EBV's are restricted by the extent of the Remote Sensing data (EEA38 countries and the United Kingdom) the modelling result does also not go beyond this boundary. The dataset is provided both in Geodatabase and Geopackage formats.
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About this resource
- Alternate Identifier
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9ff67b89-f2e1-46b0-867b-b7cc3d58351b
- Publication Date
- 2021-11-15
- Short Name
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EUNIS heathland, scrub and tundra habitat type, predicted distribution of habitat suitability
- Dataset Language
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English
- Dataset Creator
- Metadata Provider
- Dataset Contact
- Keywords (EEA Management Plan)
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2021 1.1.4
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- Keywords (EEA topics)
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Biodiversity: state of habitats and species
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- Keywords (GEMET)
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habitat
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heathland
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modelling
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natural area
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terrestrial ecosystem
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tundra
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- Keywords (GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0)
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Habitats and biotopes
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- Keywords (Spatial scope)
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European
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- Keywords (Continents, countries, sea regions of the world)
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United Kingdom
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EEA38 (from 2020)
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Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
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Europe
Bounding Box
- West Bounding Coordinate
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-31.28
- East Bounding Coordinate
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44.81
- North Bounding Coordinate
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71.16
- South Bounding Coordinate
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27.64
Bounding Altitudes
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- Maximum
- Unit
Temporal Coverage
Range of Dates
- Begin Date
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1940-01-01
- End Date
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2017-12-31
License Information
- Intellectual Rights
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No limitations to public access.
Resource License
- License Name
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Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0
- Acknowledgements
Distribution
Online
- A brief description of the the content of online URL.
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EUNIS heathland, scrub and tundra habitat type, predicted distribution of habitat suitability - version 1, Nov. 2021
Distribution
Online
- A brief description of the the content of online URL.
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EUNIS documentation for habitat classification
Distribution
Online
- A brief description of the the content of online URL.
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EEA geospatial data catalogue
Distribution
Online
- A brief description of the the content of online URL.
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Suitability Layer
Project
• Project
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- Abstract
Personnel
- Organization Name
Individual Name
- Given Name
- Surname
- Position Name
Methods
• Method
Method Step
- Citation
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European Environment Agency (2021).EUNIS heathland, scrub and tundra habitat type, predicted distribution of habitat suitability - version 1, Nov. 2021. https://doi.org/10.2909/156377d3-14ee-42f9-855e-71d8c710d441
Software
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01.00
Data Tables
• Data Table
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S_suitability.gdb
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Data Format
Externally Defined Format
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GDB
• Data Table
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S_suitability.gpkg
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Data Format
Externally Defined Format
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GeoPackage
