Identification

Title

Braun-Blanquet percentage vegetation cover and indicator species data in Ankeniheny Zahamena forest corridor, Madagascar

Abstract

Data comprise records of percent vegetation cover using a category known as the Braun-Blanquet scale from a survey of indicator vegetation species carried out in the Ankeniheny Zahamena forest corridor in Madagascar. In addition, scientific name, local name, family name and life form (fern, shrub, herb, grass, vine or tree) of vegetation was recorded. Data were collected as part of a project funded by the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme under work package 4 P4GES project. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/b31330cc-743c-431e-95cd-68b316efed0b

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/b31330cc-743c-431e-95cd-68b316efed0b

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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/b31330cc-743c-431e-95cd-68b316efed0b.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/b31330cc-743c-431e-95cd-68b316efed0b

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

economy

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2006-01-01

Keyword set

keyword value

ESPA

P4GES

CAZ

vegetation

indicator species

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

43.191

East bounding longitude

50.483

North bounding latitude

-11.945

South bounding latitude

-25.608

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2013-06-01

End position

2017-02-28

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2017-03-03

Frequency of update

asNeeded

Quality and validity

Lineage

Full materials and methods available from Supporting Information (Manual_ 1_Classical_Survey) The estimation of percent cover has been used in the land use determination process. It consists of the evaluation of relative surface coverage of one species in a determined surface. The percent (%) cover is estimated for the indicator species within a circle of 5m radius (area 78.54 m2) in which the inventory of trees with diameter at breast height (1.3 metres) of 5 to 10cm has been conducted. For each site, % cover was determined with a local botanist. The team uses a visual guide to estimate the % cover. It is recorded by using an 8 category scale known as the Braun-Blanquet scale. Scale Cover 0 Not present T Trace amount< 1% 1 1-5% cover 2 5-25% cover 3 25-50% cover 4 50-75% cover 5 75-95% cover 6 >95% cover

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

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Limitations on public access

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Limitations on public access

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Limitations on public access

© Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo

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Acknowledgement of the Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo is required for products derived from these data

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Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Razakamanarivo, H., Razafimbelo, T., Andriamananjara, A., Rianahary, A., Razafindrakoto, M., Harinirina, A. (2017). Braun-Blanquet percentage vegetation cover and indicator species data in Ankeniheny Zahamena forest corridor, Madagascar. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/b31330cc-743c-431e-95cd-68b316efed0b

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo

email address

herintsitohaina.razakamanarivo@gmail.com

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

organisation name

Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo

email address

herintsitohaina.razakamanarivo@gmail.com

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo

email address

tantely.razafimbelo@gmail.com

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo

email address

njaraandry1@gmail.com

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo

email address

andrisoarianahary@gmail.com

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo

email address

secretariat.lri@gmail.com

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo

email address

secretariat.lri@gmail.com

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

publisher

Responsible party

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

UK

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2020-03-13T14:33:09

Metadata language