Data Set Citation

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South African National Biodiversity Institute and rebelo a.
Protea Atlas Project
knb.159.1 (https://knb.ecoinformatics.org/knb/metacat/knb.159.1/knb)

General Information
Title:Protea Atlas Project
Identifier:knb.159.1
Alternate Identifier:protea atlas distributional data
Abstract:
Data for any record locality (an homogenous area of maximum 500m diam) include latitude and longitude and some site data (geology, soil, altitude, vegetation type, disturbance, alien invasives and veld age) and the following data for each protea taxon present: population size (as 1-10, 10-100,100-10000,>10000 classes), flowering status, growth status and plant height, with occ. data on seedlings, picking and fire survival. Data were collected with the purpose of understanding distributions, conservation planning, and learning about phenology and fire survival. The data are comprehensive for the Cape Floristic Region, but only for Fynbos vegetation in which proteas dominate.
Keywords:none:
  • proteaceae (taxonomic)

Involved Parties

Data Set Creators
Organization:South African National Biodiversity Institute
Individual: anthony rebelo
Organization:South African National Biodiversity Institute
Address:
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Claremmont 7735,
Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
Phone:
rsa 021 7611425 (voice)
Email Address:
rebelo@sanbi.ac.za

Data Set Contacts
Individual: anthony rebelo
Organization:South African National Biodiversity Institute
Address:
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Claremmont 7735,
Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
Phone:
rsa 021 7611425 (voice)
Email Address:
rebelo@sanbi.ac.za

Metadata Providers
Individual: anthony rebelo

Data Set Characteristics

Geographic Region:
Geographic Description:Cape Floristic Region, South Africa
Bounding Coordinates:
West:  17.0000  degrees
East:  27.0000  degrees
North:  -30.0000  degrees
South:  -35.0000  degrees
Time Period:
Begin:
1991-01-01
End:
2004-12-01
Taxonomic Range:
General Coverage:Rebelo A G 2001 Sasol Proteas: a fieldguide to the Proteas of southern Africa. Fernwood press.
Classification:
Rank Name:family
Rank Value:proteaceae

Sampling, Processing and Quality Control Methods

Step by Step Procedures
Step 1:  
Description:

An atlas of protea distributions

The Protea Atlas Project was launched in November 1991 at the initiative of the Botanical Society of South Africa and championed by the National Botanical Institute. Based at Kirstenbosch, it is funded by the Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism and WWF-SA. The project will be formally concluded in 2004 and will culminate in the production of an "Atlas of Proteas" and the handing over of the database to the National Botanical Institute for posterity. Data were collected by interested amateurs (atlassers). Data include both geographical and ecological information. The unit of area - the Record Locality - is defined by the atlasser as any uniform area, but not exceeding 500 metres in diameter. These areas are identified by their co-ordinates and altitude. Additional habitat data, such as geology and soil, are also noted. Species data - for those species in the record locality - include data on population sizes, flowering, growth and picking. Other data of interest to the atlasser can also be included on the data forms. Details are provided in the Protea Atlas Project Manual. A total of 252 513 species records from 61 591 Record Localities (December 2002) makes this the premier locality data base for plants in the Cape Floral Kingdom. Some 47 species have been atlassed at more than 1 000 localities, including an alien invader protea, the Silky Needlebush Hakea sericea. To date, eight new species have been discovered by atlassers, one third of all species have had their distribution ranges significantly extended (some by hundreds of kilometres), and two of four "extinct" species has been rediscovered. Data on common names in use are also being compiled.
Sampling Area And Frequency:
data were collected from Sept 1991 and Dec 2004. The study focussed on the Cape Flora, but included species as far north as Zambia: however, on the data for South Africa can be regarded as comprehensive. The data are confined to the 380 taxa of Proteaceae - all 14 genera, with the addition of Oldenbergia grandis (Asteraceae).
Sampling Description:
plots were located anywhere to a maximum size of 500m diameter and for a maximum period of 1 month - usually plots were single visits. All proteas in the plots were listed, their abundance, flowering and growth status and height noted.

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