Razakamanarivo, H.; Razafimbelo, T.; Andriamananjara, A.; Rianahary, A.; Razafindrakoto, M.; Harinirina, A.

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

https://doi.org/10.5285/b31330cc-743c-431e-95cd-68b316efed0b Cite this dataset
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.
Publication date: 2017-03-03

Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Where/When

Study area
Temporal extent
2013-06-01    to    2017-02-28

Provenance & quality

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

Related

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Can Paying for Global Ecosystem Services reduce poverty? (P4GES)

Correspondence/contact details

Herintsitohaina Razakamanarivo
Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo
Route d'Andraisoro
Antananarivo
MADAGASCAR
 herintsitohaina.razakamanarivo@gmail.com

Authors

Razakamanarivo, H.
Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3126-8192
Razafimbelo, T.
Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2101-9715
Andriamananjara, A.
Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo
Rianahary, A.
Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo
Razafindrakoto, M.
Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo
Harinirina, A.
Laboratoire des Radio Isotopes, Université d'Antananarivo

Other contacts

Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
Economy , Environment
Keywords
CAZ,  corridor Ankeniheny Zahamena,  ESPA P4GES,  indicator species,  Madagascar,  vegetation
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/K010220/1
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/K010115/1
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/K008692/1
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
WGS 84
Last updated
27 May 2022 14:30

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CITE AS: 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

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