Twerski, Alina; Bauer, Markus; Laschke, Christin Juno; Wiesmeier, Miriam; Sturm, Line; Schmidt, Annika; Kollmann, Johannes; Temperton, Vicky M; Kirmer, Anita; Tischew, Sabine: Vascular plant species occurrence and cover estimates of restored grasslands and reference sites in Germany [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993406 (dataset in review)
Abstract:
This dataset documents vascular plant diversity recorded on grassland sites in Germany. Vegetation surveys combined (i) a full inventory within one 2 m × 2 m quadrat per 50 m × 5 m sub-transect, where species cover was estimated, and (ii) an additional 30-minute search for further species across the entire 5 m × 200 m transect, recorded as presence only. Cover was assessed using an adapted Braun–Blanquet ordinal scale with predefined percentage ranges; mean cover per species was derived from the midpoint of the assigned range. Because vegetation layers may overlap, summed covers can exceed 100%. Species were identified in the field; records marked "cf." indicate uncertain species-level determination. Plant nomenclature follows the German standard list, supporting harmonised taxonomic reporting. The dataset includes sub-transect dimensions, survey method, observation area, scientific names, cover class, associated percentage ranges, derived mean cover, and taxonomic uncertainty flags. Data were collected at multiple restored and referencereferance grassland sites across central, northern, and southern Germany in 2022 and 2023, with site coordinates reported at two-decimal precision (blurred for privacy).
Supplement to:
Laschke, Christin Juno; Twerski, Alina; Bauer, Markus; Härdtle, Werner; Kirmer, Anita; Kollmann, Johannes; Loos, Jacqueline; Schmidt, Annika; Sturm, Line; Tischew, Sabine; Wiesmeier, Miriam; Temperton, Vicky M (accepted): Integrated assessment of grassland restoration methods across Germany: Direct harvest and regional seed mixtures are most successful for vegetation outcomes. Journal of Applied Ecology
Sturm, Line; Kirmer, Anita; Kollmann, Johannes; Temperton, Vicky M; Buchhart, Claudia; Laeseke, Philipp; Laschke, Christin Juno; May, Felix; Thiele, Jan; Tischew, Sabine; Twerski, Alina; Wiesmeier, Miriam; Schmidt, Annika (in review): Plant species richness is key for restoring grassland butterfly assemblages. Journal of Applied Ecology
Twerski, Alina; May, Felix; Kirmer, Anita; Kollmann, Johannes; Temperton, Vicky M; Tischew, Sabine; Buchhart, Claudia; Laschke, Christin Juno; Sturm, Line; Wiesmeier, Miriam; Schmidt, Annika (in review): Exploring ecosystem multifunctionality of restored temperate grasslands. Basic and Applied Ecology
Related to:
Buchhart, Claudia; Sturm, Line; Schmidt, Annika; Twerski, Alina; Laschke, Christin Juno; Wiesmeier, Miriam; Tischew, Sabine; Kollmann, Johannes; Temperton, Vicky M; Kirmer, Anita: Image–based flower colour cover data from from restored grasslands and reference sites in Germany [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993515
Laschke, Christin Juno; Wiesmeier, Miriam; Sturm, Line; Schmidt, Annika; Twerski, Alina; Temperton, Vicky M; Kirmer, Anita; Tischew, Sabine; Kollmann, Johannes: Soil chemistry and soil bulk density data from restored grasslands and reference sites in Germany [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.988202
Sturm, Line; Schmidt, Annika; Twerski, Alina; Laschke, Christin Juno; Wiesmeier, Miriam; Kirmer, Anita; Tischew, Sabine; Kollmann, Johannes; Temperton, Vicky M: Butterflies observation data from restored grasslands and reference sites in Germany [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.982396
Temperton, Vicky M; Pătru-Dușe, Ioana Alexandra; Twerski, Alina; Laeseke, Philipp; Neudert, Regina; Cebrián-Piqueras, Miguel Ángel; Pacheco-Romero, Manuel; Bauer, Markus; Beckmann, Volker; Fischer, Jörn; Gray, Konrad; Härdtle, Werner; Kollmann, Johannes; Kuhn, Lukas; Laschke, Christin Juno; Loos, Jacqueline; Lutz, Lotte; May, Felix; Meyer, Michaela; Martin-Lopez, Berta; Riechers, Maraja; Ptacek, Moritz; Seifert, Desirée; Schmidt, Annika; Sturm, Line; Thiele, Jan; Tischew, Sabine; Unseld, Liselotte; Venus, Terese; Wiesmeier, Miriam; Kirmer, Anita (2025): Proposing a social‐ecological framework for successful grassland restoration in Germany—an overview and insights from the Grassworks project. Restoration Ecology, 33(7), e70109, https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.70109
Twerski, Alina; Bauer, Markus; Laschke, Christin Juno; Wiesmeier, Miriam; Sturm, Line; Schmidt, Annika; Kollmann, Johannes; Temperton, Vicky M; Kirmer, Anita; Tischew, Sabine: General vegetation characteristics of restored grasslands and reference sites in Germany [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993401
Wiesmeier, Miriam; Sturm, Line; Schmidt, Annika; Twerski, Alina; Laschke, Christin Juno; Kirmer, Anita; Tischew, Sabine; Kollmann, Johannes; Temperton, Vicky M: Seasonal vegetation height measurements from restored grasslands and reference sites in Germany [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993514
References:
Braun-Blanquet, Josias (1964): Pflanzensoziologie: Grundzüge der Vegetationskunde (3rd edition). Springer-Verlag Vienna, 866 pp, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8110-2
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Funding:
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant/award no. 03LW0094K: BiodiWert II: Konzepte zur Wiederherstellung von artenreichem Grünland in Deutschland (Grassworks-2) - Koordination, Sozialökologie und Modellregion Nord
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant/award no. 03LW0095: BiodiWert II: Konzepte zur Wiederherstellung von artenreichem Grünland in Deutschland (Grassworks-2) - Koordination und Modellregion Mitte
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant/award no. 03LW0096: BiodiWert II: Konzepte zur Wiederherstellung von artenreichem Grünland in Deutschland (Grassworks-2) - Modellregion Süd
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant/award no. 16LW0094K: BiodiWert II: Konzepte zur Wiederherstellung von artenreichem Grünland in Deutschland (Grassworks-2) - Koordination, Sozialökologie und Modellregion Nord
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant/award no. 16LW0095: BiodiWert II: Konzepte zur Wiederherstellung von artenreichem Grünland in Deutschland (Grassworks-2) - Koordination und Modellregion Mitte
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant/award no. 16LW0096: BiodiWert II: Konzepte zur Wiederherstellung von artenreichem Grünland in Deutschland (Grassworks-2) - Modellregion Süd
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0) (License comes into effect after moratorium ends)
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Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
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6 data points