The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is the largest repository for geo-referenced location data for species across the tree of life, currently providing access to more than 1.3 billion occurrence records.
After this exercise students will have a idea of the data that is available via GBIF and the metadata describing it.
Use the GBIF webpage (www.gbif.org) to explore what kind of data is available and what kind of meta-data comes with it.
Which is the taxon with most records in GBIF?
When was the first record collected in Germany?
What are the major contributing databases in Germany?
What are the major basis of record in GBIF?
How many records of plants were added from above 6000 meters elevation?
How many records are there for your taxon of interest?