Database Report

Serra da Estrela database -- Portuguese mountain vegetation

Jan Jansen

GIVD Database ID: EU-PT-001	Last update: 2020-11-09
Serra da Estrela database	Web address: https://panendemeter.blogspot.com/
Database manager(s): Jan Jansen (jan.jansen@science.ru.nl)
Owner: Jan Jansen
Scope: Major Classes: Pino-Juniperetea, Calluno-Ulicetea, Cisto-Lavanduletea, Cytisetea scopario-striati, Festucetea indigestae, Helianthemetea, Isoeto-Littorelletea, Isoeto-Nanojuncetea, Koelerio-Corynephoretea, Molinio-Arrhenatheretea, Montio-Cardaminetea, Nardetea, Oxycocco-Sphagnetea, Phagnalo-Rumicetea indurati, Querco-Fagetea, Scheuchzerio-Caricetea fuscae, Sedo-Scleranthetea, Stipo giganteae-Agrostietea castellanae, Thlaspietea rotundifolii, Asplenietea, Trifolio-Geranietea. Lichens and bryophytes if present always included in the relevés.
Abstract: The database includes many unpublished relevés. A few publications cover part of the relevés. An important work in this respect is the thesis Jansen J (2011) Managing Natura 2000 in a changing world: The case of the Serra da Estrela. PhD Thesis Radboud University Nijmegen. 281 pp
Availability: free online	Online upload: no	Online search: yes
Database format(s): TURBOVEG	Export format(s): TURBOVEG
Plot type(s): normal plots	Plot-size range (m²): 0,01 to 100
Non-overlapping plots: 1614	Estimate of existing plots: 1614	Completeness: 100%	Status: finished
Total no. of plot observations: 1614	Number of sources (biblioreferences, data collectors): 1614	Valid taxa: 0
Countries (%): PT: 100
Formations: Forest: 1% = Semi-aquatic: 0%; Terrestrial: 1% // Non Forest: 99%
Guilds:
Plot size categories (%):
Environmental data (%): altitude: 100; slope aspect: 100; slope inclination: 100; surface cover other than plants (open soil, litter, bare rock etc.): 100
Performance measure(s): presence/absence only: 0%; cover: 100%; number of individuals: 0%
Geographic localisation: point coordinates less precise than GPS, up to 1 km: 100%
Sampling periods: 1990-1999: 95%
Information as of 2026-05-19; further details and future updates available from http://www.givd.info/ID/EU-PT-001

Jan Jansen* (jan.jansen@science.ru.nl)
NETHERLANDS
* corresponding author