Indicative distribution maps for Ecological Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology
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Keith, David A.,University of New South Wales. Ferrer-Paris, Jose R.,University of New South Wales. Nicholson, Emily,Deakin University. Bishop, Melanie J.,Macquarie University. Polidoro, Beth A.,Arizona State University. Ramirez-Llodra, Eva,Norwegian Institute for Water Research. Tozer, Mark G.,NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. Nel, Jeanne L.,Nelson Mandela University. Mac Nally, Ralph,University of Canberra. Gregr, Edward J.,University of British Columbia. Watermeyer, Kate E.,Deakin University. Essl, Franz,University of Vienna. Faber-Langendoen, Don,NatureServe. Franklin, Janet,University of California. Lehmann, Caroline E. R.,University of Edinburgh. Etter, Andres,Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Roux, Dirk J.,South African National Parks. Stark, Jonathan S.,Australian Antarctic Division. Rowland, Jessica A.,Deakin University. Brummitt, Neil A.,Natural History Museum, London. Fernandez-Arcaya, Ulla C.,Instituto Español de Oceanografía. Suthers, Iain M.,University of New South Wales. Wiser, Susan K.,Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. Donohue, Ian,Trinity College Dublin. Jackson, Leland J.,University of Calgary. Pennington, R. Toby,University of Exeter. Pettorelli, Nathalie,Zoological Society of London. Andrade, Angela,Conservation International Colombia. Lindgaard, Arild,Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre. Tahvanainen, Teemu,University of Eastern Finland. Terauds, Aleks,Australian Antarctic Division. Venter, Oscar,University of Northern British Columbia. Watson, James E. M.,Wildlife Conservation Society. Chadwick, Michael A.,King's College London. Murray, Nicholas J.,James Cook University. Moat, Justin,Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Pliscoff, Patricio,Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile. Zager, Irene,Provita. Kingsford, Richard T.,University of New South Wales. , Indicative distribution maps for Ecological Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology, 2019, 10.5281/zenodo.3546514.Abstract
This dataset includes indicative distribution maps and profiles for Ecological Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (v1.0). Please refer to Keith et al. (submitted). -- THIS DATASET IS IN DEVELOPMENT, CHECK FOR UPDATES -- The descriptive profiles provide brief summaries of key ecological traits and processes for each functional group of ecosystems to enable any ecosystem type to be assigned to a group. Maps are indicative of global distribution patterns are not intended to represent fine-scale patterns. The maps show areas of the world containing major (value of 1, coloured red) or minor occurrences (value of 2, coloured yellow) of each ecosystem functional group. Minor occurrences are areas where an ecosystem functional group is scattered in patches within matrices of other ecosystem functional groups or where they occur in substantial areas, but only within a segment of a larger region. Most maps were prepared using a coarse-scale template (e.g. ecoregions), but some were compiled from higher resolution spatial data where available (see details in profiles). Higher resolution mapping is planned in future publications. We emphasise that spatial representation of Ecosystem Functional Groups does not follow higher-order groupings described in respective ecoregion classifications. Consequently, when Ecosystem Functional Groups are aggregated into functional biomes (Level 2 of the Global Ecosystem Typology), spatial patterns may differ from those of biogeogreaphic biomes. Differences reflect the distinctions between functional and biogeographic interpretations of the term, “biome”.
