BDBSA Project Metadata Detail

Survey/Project Number: 143          Total No. of Sites: 0
Survey/Project Name: State Herbarium of South Australia (ADHERB) - Partial
Abstract: Records from the State Herbarium of South Australia database (ADHERB) are appended weekly to the SA Flora layer (BDBSA Supertable) against Source code 'AD'. USERS TO NOTE : Specimens received by the Herbarium from 2018 onwards are not currently available through ADHERB. Access to these recent records should be discussed direct with the Herbarium. The database is used to store data relating to the physical plant specimens held by the State Herbarium of SA. Data is from a wide range of sources collected over a long time frame and contains various levels of detail. The accuracy of location and other information, especially for the historical records may be poor. https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/science/science-research/state-herbarium/collections Voucher specimens for scientific studies are physical plant specimens on which species identifications have been based. They are vital to ensuring casual or scientific observations on plants keep up-to-date with changes to plant names as knowledge of the flora improves. Without them the quality of scientific and other research would be prone to decay over time. Collection records showing plant distribution can also be accessed online through eFlora SA and Australia's Virtual Herbarium. http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/census.shtml https://collections.ala.org.au/public/showDataResource/dr15865 Voucher specimens in the herbarium database include many that were collected to document and verify plant collections from the Biological Survey of South Australia therefore vouchered records may be represented in both datasets within the Supertable. ADHERB records are only appended to the supertable if the taxonomic name applied to the specimen is a current taxon within the SA Flora Census.
 
Start Date: 01/01/1800      End Date: 31/12/2018
Survey Type: Vegetation Only
   
Study Area Description: *** No study area description recorded
Objectives
         Vegetation: Refer to Abstract.
         Fauna: *** No fauna survey objectives recorded
Methodology
         Vegetation: *** No vegetation methodology recorded
         Fauna: *** No vertebrate methodology recorded

Data Distribution Rules: Public Dataset
Project Basis: Vegetation : Reference dataset - records from published reference, study or misc dataset. NOTE:NON Std Svy methodology may have been used.
Vegetation : Opportunistic records - casual obs no fixed methodology
Information Authority: Department for Environment and Heritage (BDBSA:S&C Div) - State Herbarium