Vascular Plants from Praia da Vitória (Terceira, Azores, Portugal)

The data presented here comes from field observations, carried out between 2014 and 2017, as part of a LIFE research project aiming to preserve and restore three coastal wetlands of Praia da Vitória (Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal) (LIFE-CWR). A total of 23 vascular plant species surveys were carried out in three sites: one for each semester in Paul da Praia da Vitória (PPV) and Paul da Pedreira do Cabo da Praia (PPCP); one for each semester (except in 2014) in Paul do Belo Jardim (PBJ). Main objectives were to determine the plant richness of the three sites and monitor seasonal and between year variation on species composition.

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Identification

Alternate Identifier
10.15468/dsa0vo
Alternate Identifier
http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=azorean_vascularplants
Alternate Identifier
f6094efe-26ec-4bb8-9a30-5de911277c47
Publication Date
2020-01-25
Title
Vascular Plants from Praia da Vitória (Terceira, Azores, Portugal)
Abstract
The data presented here comes from field observations, carried out between 2014 and 2017, as part of a LIFE research project aiming to preserve and restore three coastal wetlands of Praia da Vitória (Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal) (LIFE-CWR). A total of 23 vascular plant species surveys were carried out in three sites: one for each semester in Paul da Praia da Vitória (PPV) and Paul da Pedreira do Cabo da Praia (PPCP); one for each semester (except in 2014) in Paul do Belo Jardim (PBJ). Main objectives were to determine the plant richness of the three sites and monitor seasonal and between year variation on species composition.
Dataset Language
ENGLISH
 
Dataset Creator
  Universidade dos Açores - Rui B. Elias (Researcher )
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze , Angra do Heroísmo , Ilha Terceira , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  LIFE CWR - UAC - Mariana R. Brito
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze , Angra do Heroísmo , Ilha Terceira , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  LIFE CWR - UAC - César Pimentel (Researcher )
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze , Angra do Heroísmo , Ilha Terceira , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  LIFE CWR - UAC - Elisabete C. Nogueira (researcher )
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze , Angra do Heroísmo , Ilha Terceira , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  Universidade dos Açores - Paulo A. V. Borges (Researcher )
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze , Angra do Heroísmo , Ilha Terceira , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
Metadata Provider
  Universidade dos Açores - Rui B. Elias (Researcher )
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze , Angra do Heroísmo , Ilha Terceira , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
Dataset Contact
  Universidade dos Açores - Rui B. Elias (Researcher )
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze , Angra do Heroísmo , Ilha Terceira , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
Keywords (GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml )
  • Events
  • Terceira
  • Plantae
  • Liliopsida
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Occurrences
  • Magnoliopsida
  • Azores
  • Pteridophyta
  • Wetlands

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage
Plantae

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Kingdom
Taxonomic Rank Value
Plantae

License Information

Intellectual Rights

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Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

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Projects

Projects

• Project

Title
Inventory of vascular plant species of three coastal wetlands of Terceira Island (Azores)

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Rui
Surname
Miguel Pires Bento da Silva Elias
User ID
0000-0003-2397-2438
Role
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Mariana R.
Surname
Brito
Role
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
César
Surname
Pimentel
Role
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Elisabete C.
Surname
Nogueira
Role
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Paulo Alexandre
Surname
Vieira Borges
Role
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Abstract
This work is part of comprehensive study regarding the biodiversity of the coastal wetlands of Praia da Vitória (Terceira, Azores) under the scope of the LIFE-CWR coastal wetlands restoration project. The aim of this work was to inventory the vascular plants present in the three coastal areas of Praia da Vitória (PPV, PBJ and PPCP), in order to determine the plant richness of the three sites and between year variation in species composition.
Funding
Supported by the project LIFE CWR – Ecological Restoration and Conservation of Praia da Vitória Coastal Wet Green Infrastructure (2013-2018).

Study Area Description

Descriptor

The Azores belong to the Holarctic Biogeographical Kingdom and Eurosiberian Region (Rivas-Martinez et al. 2002). Terceira Island is the third largest island of the archipelago and has the fourth longest shoreline (Forjaz et al. 2004). Like other Azorean islands (with the exception of Santa Maria and Graciosa), the prevalent type of climate in Terceira is temperate with no dry season and with a mild summer (Köppen Climate Classification - Cfb). However, in Praia da Vitória (a lowland area in the east of the island) the climate is temperate with hot and dry summers (Csa) (Climate Atlas 2012). For more details on the description of the study area see Borges et al. (2018).

Design Description

Description
At the three wetland sites, a total of 23 surveys were carried out for a total of 51 days of direct observation. Surveys took place (except for PBJ in 2014) every semester. Study areas were delimited using GPS and included the margins of the bodies of water and the surrounding terrestrial areas.
 
 

Methods

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description
On the data table were included all the records for which a taxonomic identification of the species was possible. The dataset submitted to GBIF is structured as a sample event dataset, with two tables: event (as core) and occurrences. The data in this sampling event resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwCA), which is a standardised format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 23 records. One extension data table also exists. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated in the IPT link. This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for downloading in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.

Sampling

Study Extent

This study covers a small coastal area with 3.58 km extension between PPV and PPCP.

Sampling Description
At the three wetland sites, a total of 23 surveys were carried out for a total of 51 days of direct observation. Surveys took place (except for PBJ in 2014) every semester. Study areas were delimited using GPS and included the margins of the bodies of water and the surrounding terrestrial areas.
 
 

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