Distribution Ranges for 298 Quebec Forest Plant Species

298 species of trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, bryophytes, and lichens have their geographic ranges mapped for Quebec forests. The data is the vectorized product from the third edition of the Small Forest Flora of Quebec, published by the MRNF in 2023. Distribution areas are represented as polygons for main ranges and circles for isolated populations.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial overlap of main range polygons for different species to study forest community composition.
• Model habitat suitability using the 30 km diameter circles representing isolated populations outside primary ranges.
• Integrate species distribution polygons with other GIS layers for regional conservation planning.
• Compare the vectorized ranges from this database against the original distribution maps in the published flora.

Strengths

• Covers 298 distinct plant species, providing broad taxonomic coverage.
• Data is derived from an authoritative published reference, the third edition of the Small Forest Flora of Quebec.
• Ranges are vectorized for GIS use, allowing for spatial analysis and overlay.

Limitations

• The representation of isolated populations uses generalized 30 km circles, which lacks precise location data.
• Sample data and specific record counts (rows) are unavailable for assessing dataset volume.
• Original description was machine-translated, which may introduce ambiguities in metadata.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec, derived from the publication 'Small forest flora of Quebec (MRNF, 2023)'.

Collection Method

Vectorization of distribution maps presented in the published flora reference.

Time Range

Based on the 2023 edition of the source publication.

Freshness

Dataset metadata was last updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Quebec forests, Canada.