Biodiversity & Ecology

Journal of the Division Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecology of Plants , Institute for Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg.

Short Database Report Open Access

Austrian Vegetation Database

Wolfgang Willner*, Christian Berg & Paul Heiselmayer

Article first published online: 24 September 2012

DOI: 10.7809/b-e.00125

*Corresponding author contact: wolfgang.willner@vinca.at

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Keywords: Austria; phytosociology; TURBOVEG.

English

Abstract: The aim of the Austrian Vegetation Database (GIVD ID EU-AT-001) is to gather computerised phytosociological information (vegetation relevés) from the territory of Austria. The data are stored in TURBOVEG format. Large parts of the database have been gathered between 1997 and 1999 and between 2001 and 2003 (partly funded by the Austrian Academy of Science). However, the database is still far from being complete. Especially, ruderal and weed communities and (semi-)aquatic vegetation is only insufficiently covered yet. Due to the absence of funding, progress is rather slow at the moment.

Suggested citation:
Willner, W., Berg, C., Heiselmayer, P. (2012): Austrian Vegetation Database. – In: Dengler, J., Oldeland, J., Jansen, F., Chytrý, M., Ewald, J., Finckh, M., Glöckler, F., Lopez-Gonzalez, G., Peet, R.K., Schaminée, J.H.J. [Eds.]: Vegetation databases for the 21st century. – Biodiversity & Ecology 4: 333–333. DOI: 10.7809/b-e.00125.