Data standards

The data standards define the format, accuracy, quality and range of the information on the dynamic gene conservation units of forest trees that has been entered into the EUFGIS database by the national focal points. Climatic variables have been obtained automatically from the WorldClim database.

POPULATION

Global Identifier Alias Description Data type Examples
gcu_pop_population-id PopulationID

This key is the unique identifier of the population described. This key should not be duplicated or reassigned to another population (md5 of UnitID+'::'+PopulationTargetSpecies)

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gcu_pop_species PopulationTargetSpecies Target species for conservation in the GCU

Target Species*

Give full Latin name (genus, species, sub species as appropriate) provided by the collection `eufgistaxa`

md5 key relative to the collection `eufgistaxa`

gcu_pop_number PopulationUnitNumber Population number

National population unit number if existing

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gcu_pop_established PopulationEstablishmentYear Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species

Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species

Year when the gene conservation activities for the given species have

started in the unit

Number

gcu_pop_last-date PopulationLastVisitDate Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit

Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit*

Date or partial of date. Format: YYYY, YYYYmm or YYYYmmdd.

gcu_pop_status PopulationStatus Status of the target species in the GCU

Status of the target tree population regarding the EUFORGEN common action plans.

1. Included

2. Not included

3. Pending

Only one choice possible

gcu_pop_situ PopulationSitu Category of the target species in the GCU

Category of the population*

1. In situ

2. Ex situ

Only one choice possible

gcu_pop_origin PopulationOrigin Origin of the target species in the GCU

Origin of the material*

1. autochthonous

2. introduced

3. unknown

Only one choice possible

gcu_pop_system PopulationSystem Predominant silvicultural system

Predominant silvicultural system

1. Coppice

2. Clear-cutting with artificial regeneration (planting or seeding)

3. Clear-cutting with natural regeneration (seed trees or strips)

4. Shelterwood systems

5. Close-to-nature forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)

gcu_pop_management PopulationManagement Population management

Level of management allowed to favour the target species

1. No intervention allowed

2. Minimum intervention allowed

3. Conservation through active intervention carried out.

Only one choice possible

gcu_pop_justification PopulationJustification Justification for conserving the target species in the GCU

Main reason for carrying out gene conservation for this species*

1. to maintain genetic diversity in large tree populations

2. to conserve specific adaptive and/or phenotypic traits in marginal or scattered tree populations which are often relatively small

3. to conserve rare or endangered tree species with popul

gcu_pop_reproducing PopulationReproducingTrees Total number of reproducing trees

Total number of reproducing trees per unit*

0. 1-14

1. 15 - 50

2. 51 - 500

3. 501 - 5000

4. > 5001

Only one choice possible

gcu_pop_reproducing-date PopulationReproducingTreesDate Total number of reproducing trees date

Date (or partial of date) of the last update for the field 39 PopulationReproducingTrees

Date or partial of date. Format: YYYY, YYYYmm or YYYYmmdd.

gcu_pop_reproducing-number PopulationReproducingTreesNumber Number of reproducing trees

Number of reproducing trees

Number

gcu_pop_reproducing-number-date PopulationReproducingTreesNumberDate Number of reproducing trees date

Date (or partial of date) of the last update for the field 45 PopulationReproducingTreesNumber

Date or partial of date. Format: YYYY, YYYYmm or YYYYmmdd.

gcu_pop_reproducing-status PopulationReproducingTreesNumberStatus Status number of reproducing trees

Status of reproducing trees number

1. counted

2. estimated

3. inferred

Only one choice possible

gcu_pop_reproducing-status-date PopulationReproducingTreesNumberStatusDate Status number of reproducing trees date

Date (or partial of date) of the last update for the field 46 PopulationReproducingTreesNumberStatus

Date or partial of date. Format: YYYY, YYYYmm or YYYYmmdd.

gcu_pop_sex-ratio PopulationSexRatio Sex ratio of the target species in the GCU

Sex ratio, if appropriate

1. predominately males

2. even sex ratio

3. predominately females

Only one choice possible

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gcu_pop_sex-ratio-date PopulationSexRatioDate Sex ratio of the target species in the GCU date

Date (or partial of date) of the last update for the field 40 PopulationSexRatio

Date or partial of date. Format: YYYY, YYYYmm or YYYYmmdd.

gcu_pop_regeneration PopulationRegeneration Status of long-term viable regeneration

Status of long-term viable regeneration

1. continuous

2. sporadic

3. requires management intervention

Only one choice possible

gcu_pop_regeneration-date PopulationRegenerationDate Status of long-term viable regeneration date

Date (or partial of date) of the last update for the field 41 PopulationRegeneration

Date or partial of date. Format: YYYY, YYYYmm or YYYYmmdd.

gcu_pop_distribution PopulationDistribution Distribution of reproducing trees of the target species in the GCU

Distribution of the reproducing trees in the unit (multiple choice)

1. in stands

2. scattered

3. in groups Multiple choice

Separate elements by semicolon

gcu_pop_distribution-date PopulationDistributionDate Distribution of reproducing trees of the target species in the GCU date

Date (or partial of date) of the last update for the field 42 PopulationDistribution

Date or partial of date. Format: YYYY, YYYYmm or YYYYmmdd.

gcu_pop_share PopulationShare Population share (%)

Estimated share of the total area within the unit in which the species is occurring (%)*

Number

gcu_pop_share-date PopulationShareDate Population share (%) date

Date (or partial of date) of the last update for the field 43 PopulationShare

Date or partial of date. Format: YYYY, YYYYmm or YYYYmmdd.

gcu_pop_remarks PopulationRemarks Population remarks

Remarks on the population

Free text

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gcu_pop_published PopulationPublished

Population published

Yes-No

Only one choice possible