Year: 2026
Type: data-paper
Abstract: We present a new database providing spatial data to support plant ecological research and conservation throughout mainland Spain. It integrates high-resolution spatial data of four main categories: (I) plant occurrence data, (II) environmental variables, (III) species distribution models, and (IV) thematic maps for conservation and management. The occurrence dataset includes georeferenced records for 81 tree and 101 shrub native species, and atlas data for 6,456 vascular plants and 1,252 bryophytes. Environmental variables include climatic, edaphic, hydrological, and solar, factors influencing plant distribution. Species distribution models are available for all the trees and shrubs (182 species). Thematic maps include species richness for woody and protected plants, distribution of vegetation types, and forest connectivity. All climatic variables, models, and thematic maps are projected under current and four future climate scenarios (2070-2100). The database is openly available on Zenodo.
Source: Scientific Data
Authors: Teresa Goicolea, Jennifer Morales-Barbero, Juan Ignacio García-Viñas, Aitor Gastón, María José Aroca-Fernández, Juan Antonio Calleja, Juan Carlos Moreno, Ignacio Ramos-Gutiérrez, Miguel Á. Rodríguez, Herlander Lima, Olivier Broennimann, Antoine Guisan, Antoine Adde, Andrés V. Pérez-Latorre, Rubén G. Mateo
Institutions: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Universidad de Alcalá, Estación Biológica de Doñana, University of Lausanne, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Universidad de Málaga
Language: English
Subfield: Ecological Modeling
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDGs: Life on land, Climate action
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,490
OpenAlex ID: W7127592746