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Butterflies observation data from restored grasslands and reference sites in Germany

Description: This dataset provides detailed information on butterfly species richness and abundance as part of the Grassworks project, which investigates the grasslands restoration in Germany. Grasslands are globally threatened ecosystems, and the project aims to identify factors that contribute to successful restoration, focusing on ecological, economical and socio-ecological drivers. Data was collected from 187 grassland sites across three regions in North, Central, and South Germany, each with distinct socio-economic and ecological characteristics. Sampling occurred between 2022 and 2023 and included 40–41 restored grassland sites and 20–25 reference sites (10–12 positive, 10–13 negative) per region. Butterfly abundance and species richness were among the ecological metrics recorded.

Global identifier: 

Doi(
    "10.1594/PANGAEA.982396",
)

Types: 
DataMeasurements(
    DataMeasurements {
        domain: Unspecified,
        station: None,
        measured_variables: [
            "Behaviour",
            "Cloud cover",
            "DATE/TIME",
            "Event label",
            "Hydrology",
            "LATITUDE",
            "LONGITUDE",
            "Land use, history",
            "Location of event",
            "Management",
            "Nectar plant",
            "Number of specimens",
            "Observer",
            "Precision",
            "Project",
            "Restoration, method",
            "Restoration, start",
            "Sampling duration",
            "Site information",
            "Subtransect",
            "Subtransect length",
            "Subtransect width",
            "Survey ID",
            "Survey method",
            "Taxon/taxa",
            "Temperature, air",
            "Uniform resource locator/link to reference",
            "Wind speed",
        ],
        methods: [
            "Calculated",
            "Counted",
            "Estimated",
            "Identified visually according to Settele et al. (2015)",
            "Identified visually; taxonomy and nomenclature according to GermanSL",
            "Observed",
            "Reference in GBIF",
            "Thermometer",
        ],
    },
)

Tags: Schmetterling ? Windgeschwindigkeit ? Deutschland ? Geografische Koordinaten ? Grünland ? Lufttemperatur ? Grünlandökosystem ? Artenvielfalt ? Flächennutzung ? Daten ? Hydrologie ? Ressourcenbewirtschaftung ? Ecology & Environment ?

Region: Southern Germany Northern Germany Central Germany

Bounding boxes: 9.64° .. 13.05° x 48.22° .. 54.37°

License: Creative Commons Namensnennung 4.0

Data access requires registration: click here for further information

Language: Englisch/English

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Modified: 2026-02-26

Time ranges: 2022-04-11 - 2023-09-07

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