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This dataset catalogs field estimates of net primary productivity for natural and agricultural ecosystems worldwide from approximately 1870-1980. Dataset Location: Ecological Archives Sites Georefferenced: Yes Timespan: 1869-1982 Methods: Field measurements off above-ground NPP were collected from the literature and complied in a standardized fashion. Methodology of field techniques are not...MORE
This web site hosts information about species and ecosystems of the Western Hemisphere, including several types of biodiversity data. Data Location: http://www.natureserve.org/getData/index.jsp Data Available: species, location, conservation status, commonness/rareness, spatial data Comments: This web site compiles data from a number of different programs, including: NatureServe Explorer; InfoNatura; Web Services for...MORE
This data set decribes wood density for trees throughout the globe, including >16000 entries of >8000 taxa from 205 references. Dataset Location: Dryad Sites Georefferenced: No Data Collected: species, wood density, region Citation: Zanne AE, Lopez-Gonzalez G, Coomes DA, Ilic J, Jansen S, Lewis SL, Miller RB, Swenson NG, Wiemann...MORE
This web site stores global data to track the movement of animals. Data Location: http://www.movebank.org/ Sites Georefferenced: Yes Data Available: species, location Citation: Wikelski, M., and Kays, R. 2010. Movebank: archive, analysis and sharing of animal movement data. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.movebank.org , Accessed on <date>.MORE
VertNet consists of four global diversity databases housed on independent web sites: Mammal Natworked Information System, Ornithological Information System, HerpNET, and FishNet 2. Data Location: VertNet Comments: This large-scale data repository organizes extensive publically available data and diversity information from primary data contributors acting to construct their datasets in a...MORE
This web site hosts a global network of herpetological collections data from natural history museums, currently including 50 institutions and 5.5 million speciments. Data Location: HerpNET Sites Georefferenced: Yes Comments: Data are searchable by data provider, scientific name and locality [ HERE ]. HerpNET is part of the VertNet cooperative...MORE
This web site hosts a metadatabase for worldwide vegetation data. Database Location: http://www.givd.info/index.php?id=558 Sites Georefferenced: Yes Comments: Registration is available for further access to the website [ HERE ]. Citation: Dengler, J., Jansen, F., Glöckler, F., Peet, R. K., De Cáceres, M., Chytrý, M., Ewald, J., Oldeland, J., Finckh, M.,...MORE
This web site hosts an on-line repository for remote sensing and aerial photograpy initiated by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Geological Survey. Data Location: http://eros.usgs.gov/#/Find_Data Data Available: Aerial Photography, Satellite Imagery, Elevation maps, Land Cover, Digitized Maps Comments: EROS hosts all data retrieved from remote sensing...MORE
This web site hosts data collected at the Andrews Long Term Eological Research Station in the western Casade Range of Oregon. Data Location: http://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu Site Location: Andrews Forest (44.212 o N, 122.256 o W); western Cascade Range of Oregon in the drainage basin of Lookout Creek, a tributary of Blue...MORE
This web site hosts data collected at the Arctic Long Term Ecological Research Station at the Toolik Field Station in Alaska. Data Location: http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ARC/ Site Location: Toolik Field Station (68 o 38'N, 148 o 43'W), foothills region of the Brooks Range, North Slope of Alaska Datasets Available: THEME - lakes,...MORE