Description
Data Records
The data in this occurrence 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 4,673 records.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download 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.
Versions
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Rights
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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Bohdan Khmelnytsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University. To the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0). Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 4bd96ab7-cc20-4a59-a429-aafa7c7f8172. Bohdan Khmelnytsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Participant Node Managers Committee.
Keywords
Occurrence; Vascular plants; Steppe vegetation; Gully ecosystems; Mayorska valley; Dnipropetrovsk region; Ukraine; Biodiversity monitoring; Species richness; Functional diversity; Hemeroby; Naturalness; 2023
Contacts
- Point Of Contact ●
- Principal Investigator
- Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Ecology and Landscape Gardening
- Hetmanska st., 20
- 0985079682
https://orcid.org/https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0122-7211
- Point Of Contact
- Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Ecology and Landscape Gardening
- Gagarin av., 72, 49000, Dnipro, Ukraine
- Author
- Professor, Department of Biodiversity and Ecology
- 72 Nauky Avenue
- Point Of Contact
- Head of the Department of Botany, Ecology and Landscape Gardening
- Hetmanska st., 20
- 0985079682
- Point Of Contact
- Associate Professor, Department of Ecology and Biodiversity
- 72 Nauky Avenue
- 0985079682
- Point Of Contact ●
- Principal Investigator
- Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Ecology and Landscape Gardening
- Hetmanska st., 20
- 0985079682
- Author
- Head of the Department of Ecology and Biodiversity
- Gagarin av., 72, 49000, Dnipro, Ukraine
- 0985079682
- Point Of Contact
- Head of the Department of Botany, Ecology and Landscape Gardening
- Hetmanska st., 20
- 0985079682
- Author
- Head of the Department of Biodiversity and Ecology
- 72 Nauky Avenue
Geographic Coverage
This dataset contains occurrence records of vascular plants collected in 2023 from monitoring plots established in the Mayorska gully system, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine. A total of 289 plots (4 × 4 m each) were surveyed, resulting in 263 vascular plant species recorded. The dataset represents steppe vegetation preserved within gully landscapes, which function as biodiversity refugia in the intensively transformed agricultural matrix of southern Ukraine. The data provide information on species composition, abundance, and ecological structure of steppe plant communities, with potential use for analyses of biodiversity, hemeroby, naturalness, functional traits, and long-term vegetation monitoring under climate change and land-use transformation. The dataset contributes to the documentation and conservation of Eastern European steppe flora and can support ecological restoration planning and environmental management of gully ecosystems.
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [48.26, 35.09], North East [48.29, 35.16] |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date | 2023-06-05 |
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Project Data
No Description available
| Title | Vegetation monitoring of steppe gully ecosystems in the Dnipropetrovsk region (Ukraine, 2023) |
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Sampling Methods
Vegetation sampling was carried out in 2023 using a standard phytosociological approach. A total of 289 permanent plots, each measuring 4 × 4 m, were established within the Mayorska gully system. Within each plot, all vascular plant species were recorded, and their abundance was estimated as the number of individuals. Plots were placed to capture the heterogeneity of microhabitats, including gully bottoms, slopes, and adjacent upland areas. Geographic coordinates were taken with GPS, and each record was assigned to a specific plot. The survey aimed to provide a comprehensive representation of steppe vegetation fragments preserved in gully landscapes.
| Study Extent | The study was conducted in the Mayorska valley, a gully system located in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine. The area represents steppe vegetation fragments preserved within an intensively cultivated agricultural landscape. In 2023, a network of 289 sample plots (4 × 4 m) was established to document the diversity and structure of vascular plant communities. The surveyed plots covered different microhabitats within the gully system, including slopes, bottoms, and adjacent upland areas. |
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Method step description:
- Defined the study area within the Mayorska gully system (Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine). Established 289 permanent plots (4 × 4 m) in 2023 to cover the range of microhabitats (slopes, bottoms, uplands). Recorded all vascular plant species present within each plot. Counted the number of individuals for each species as a measure of abundance. Georeferenced each plot using GPS and recorded coordinates in WGS84. Standardized species names according to the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Compiled the dataset in Darwin Core format (Occurrence), ensuring quality control and compatibility with GBIF standards.
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | 4bd96ab7-cc20-4a59-a429-aafa7c7f8172 |
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| https://ukraine.ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=astragal |