Tree species occurrences collected in the forest of Niaouli (Benin)

Sampling event
Latest version published by Laboratory of Forest Sciences (University of Abomey-Calavi) on Jul 14, 2023 Laboratory of Forest Sciences (University of Abomey-Calavi)

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Description

The dataset is about the inventory of forest plant species, using a 100*100m plot in the forest of Niaouli (South Benin). It extends over 120 hectares. Occurrences species have been collected in the plots.

Data Records

The data in this sampling event resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 2 records.

1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.

Event (core)
2
Occurrence 
378

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Versions

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Ganglo I, Kiki E, Hounsa M (2023): Tree species occurrences collected in the forest of Niaouli (Benin). v1.1. Laboratory of Forest Sciences (University of Abomey-Calavi). Dataset/Samplingevent. https://ipt.gbifbenin.org/resource?r=donneesisis&v=1.1

Rights

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Laboratory of Forest Sciences (University of Abomey-Calavi). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.

GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 9c082903-876a-4aa9-a8aa-73f39ea8050e.  Laboratory of Forest Sciences (University of Abomey-Calavi) publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Benin.

Keywords

Samplingevent; Benin; Allada; Niaouli; Antiaris toxicaria; Ceiba pentendra; Albizia gyzia

Contacts

Isis Ganglo
  • Metadata Provider
  • Originator
  • Point Of Contact
  • Student
Laboratory of Forest Sciences (University of Abomey-Calavi)
  • Abomey-Calavi, Zopa
00229 Abomey-Calavi
Zopa
BJ
  • 67479786
Edmond Kiki
  • Originator
  • Student
Laboratory of Forest Sciences (University of Abomey-Calavi)
  • Abomey-Calavi
00229 Abomey-Calavi
Abomey-Calavi
BJ
  • 96174130
Michael Hounsa
  • Originator
  • Assistant
Laboratory of Forest Sciences (University of Abomey-Calavi)
00229 Abomey-Calavi
BJ
  • 97847789
Jean Cossi GANGLO
  • Point Of Contact
Laboratory of Forest Sciences (University of Abomey-Calavi)
  • BP 1493
00229 Abomey-Calavi
BJ
  • 66363770

Geographic Coverage

Benin, Allada, Niaouli

Bounding Coordinates South West [6.728, 2.129], North East [6.747, 2.14]

Taxonomic Coverage

Antiaris toxicaria, Ceiba pentendra, Albizia gyzia, Newbouldia laevis, Niaouli

Kingdom Plantae (Plante)

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2021-08-02 / 2021-09-16

Sampling Methods

The dataset is about the inventory of forest plant species, using a 100*100m plot in the forest of Niaouli (South Benin). It extends over 120 hectares. Occurrences species have been collected in the plots.

Study Extent Benin, precisely in the forest of Niaouli
Quality Control The identification of the species was done at the National Herbarium of Benin

Method step description:

  1. 1- Installation of plots 2- Identification of trees 3- Species determination 4- Taking measurements on trees

Additional Metadata

Alternative Identifiers 9c082903-876a-4aa9-a8aa-73f39ea8050e
https://ipt.gbifbenin.org/resource?r=donneesisis