Seed Plant Database for the Qinling-Daba Mountains Biodiversity Hotspot

A database of 96,148 records covering 9,491 seed plant species from the Qinling-Daba Mountains biodiversity hotspot in China. The data was compiled by Xinghang Zhang from published checklists of 58 nature reserves, integrated and proofread using R and the Flora of China dataset. It accounts for 39% of China's seed plants, spanning subtropical and warm temperate zones.

Use Cases

• Analyzing plant biodiversity and endemism patterns based on species records across 58 nature reserves.
• Studying taxonomic composition based on data covering 59 orders, 211 families, 1729 genera, and 9491 species.
• Modeling species distribution and ecology based on life form and geographic location data.
• Managing and utilizing plant resources based on a checklist organized by nature reserves.

Strengths

• Contains 96,148 individual species records, providing a substantial data volume.
• Covers 9,491 distinct seed plant species, representing 39% of China's total seed plant flora.
• Data was proofread and revised with the help of the authoritative Flora of China dataset.
• Integrates data from 58 nature reserves, offering a regional-scale perspective.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Row count for the main table is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Xinghang Zhang, via paperswithcode.

Collection Method

Collected from published checklists of 58 nature reserves, then sorted, integrated, and proofread using R and the Flora of China dataset.

Geography

Qinling-Daba Mountains and adjacent areas in China, spanning subtropical and warm temperate zones.