Occurrence data from various smaller projects in Norway

Study Extent

Various species data collected by NaturRestaurering AS from a range of sites spanning the country of Norway in the period 2011 to the present.

Sampling

There is no common protocol for these data. Most of these data are species occurences or species lists recorded as a smaller part of inspections of areas to form a basis for sustainability anlysis, impact assessments or general evaulation of the biodiversity or natural values of an area.

Quality Control

All species data are cross-checked against the "Species Nomenclature Database" from Artsdatabanken Norway to check the vernacularName and the scientificName, as well as check if these correlates. Then the scientificName is checked against the GBIF backbone taxonomy. All species occurences where the scientificName and the vernacluarName does not match in the "Species Nomenclature Database", or there is other reasons to doubt the validity of the observation is removed from the dataset.

Method steps

1. - Data is recorded in the field, either as occurence of a specific species or as a species list. - If neccessary the data is converted into darwinCore format. - The validity of all species occurences is cross checked against the "Species Nomenclature Database" (http://www2.artsdatabanken.no/artsnavn/Contentpages/Hjem.aspx) and the "GBIF backbone taxonomy" (https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c/constituents) using R. - The data is uploaded to the IPT of GBIF-Norway (https://ipt.gbif.no/) and published after a quality control by GBIF-Norway.

Animals, plants, mosses, lichens and fungi.

1. plantae
   rank: kingdom
2. fungi
   rank: kingdom
3. animalia
   rank: kingdom
4. chromista

Occurrence data collected from projects where Naturrestaurering have been involved within Norway.