The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa's major land uses

Clements, H. S. et al. (2024) The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa's major land uses. Scientific Data, 11(1), 191. (doi: 10.1038/s41597-023-02832-6) (PMID:38346970) (PMCID:PMC10861571)

Abstract

Sub-Saharan Africa is under-represented in global biodiversity datasets, particularly regarding the impact of land use on species' population abundances. Drawing on recent advances in expert elicitation to ensure data consistency, 200 experts were convened using a modified-Delphi process to estimate 'intactness scores': the remaining proportion of an 'intact' reference population of a species group in a particular land use, on a scale from 0 (no remaining individuals) to 1 (same abundance as the reference) and, in rare cases, to 2 (populations that thrive in human-modified landscapes). The resulting bii4africa dataset contains intactness scores representing terrestrial vertebrates (tetrapods: ±5,400 amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals) and vascular plants (±45,000 forbs, graminoids, trees, shrubs) in sub-Saharan Africa across the region's major land uses (urban, cropland, rangeland, plantation, protected, etc.) and intensities (e.g., large-scale vs smallholder cropland). This dataset was co-produced as part of the Biodiversity Intactness Index for Africa Project. Additional uses include assessing ecosystem condition; rectifying geographic/taxonomic biases in global biodiversity indicators and maps; and informing the Red List of Ecosystems.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: This work was funded by a Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Hempson, Dr Gareth
• Authors: Clements, H. S., Do Linh San, E., Hempson, G., Linden, B., Maritz, B., Monadjem, A., Reynolds, C., Siebert, F., Stevens, N., Biggs, R., De Vos, A., Blanchard, R., Child, M., Esler, K. J., Hamann, M., Loft, T., Reyers, B., Selomane, O., Skowno, A. L., Tshoke, T., Abdoulaye, D., Aebischer, T., Aguirre-Gutiérrez, J., Alexander, G. J., Ali, A. H., Allan, D. G., Amoako, E. E., Angedakin, S., Aruna, E., Avenant, N. L., Badjedjea, G., Bakayoko, A., Bamba-Kaya, A., Bates, M. F., Bates, P. J. J., Belmain, S. R., Bennitt, E., Bradley, J., Brewster, C. A., Brown, M. B., Brown, M., Bryja, J., Butynski, T. M., Carvalho, F., Channing, A., Chapman, C. A., Cohen, C., Cords, M., Cramer, J. D., Cronk, N., Cunneyworth, P. M. K., Dalerum, F., Danquah, E., Davies-Mostert, H. T., de Blocq, A. D., De Jong, Y. A., Demos, T. C., Denys, C., Djagoun, C. A. M. S., Doherty-Bone, T. M., Drouilly, M., du Toit, J. T., Ehlers Smith, D. A., Ehlers Smith, Y. C., Eiseb, S. J., Fashing, P. J., Ferguson, A. W., Fernández-García, J. M., Finckh, M., Fischer, C., Gandiwa, E., Gaubert, P., Gaugris, J. Y., Gibbs, D. J., Gilchrist, J. S., Gil-Sánchez, J. M., Githitho, A. N., Goodman, P. S., Granjon, L., Grobler, J. P., Gumbi, B. C., Gvozdik, V., Harvey, J., Hauptfleisch, M., Hayder, F., Hema, E. M., Herbst, M., Houngbédji, M., Huntley, B. J., Hutterer, R., Ivande, S. T., Jackson, K., Jongsma, G. F. M., Juste, J., Kadjo, B., Kaleme, P. K., Kamugisha, E., Kaplin, B. A., Kato, H. N., Kiffner, C., Kimuyu, D. M., Kityo, R. M., Kouamé, N.'g. G., Kouete T, M., le Roux, A., Lee, A. T. K., Lötter, M. C., Lykke, A. M., MacFadyen, D. N., Macharia, G. P., Madikiza, Z. J. K., Mahlaba, T.'a. A. M., Mallon, D., Mamba, M. L., Mande, C., Marchant, R. A., Maritz, R. A., Markotter, W., McIntyre, T., Measey, J., Mekonnen, A., Meller, P., Melville, H. I., Mganga, K. Z., Mills, M. G. L., Minnie, L., Missoup, A. D., Mohammad, A., Moinde, N. N., Moise, B. F. E., Monterroso, P., Moore, J. F., Musila, S., Nago, S. G. A., Namoto, M. W., Niang, F., Nicolas, V., Nkenku, J. B., Nkrumah, E. E., Nono, G. L., Norbert, M. M., Nowak, K., Obitte, B. C., Okoni-Williams, A. D., Onongo, J., O'Riain, M. J., Osinubi, S. T., Parker, D. M., Parrini, F., Peel, M. J. S., Penner, J., Pietersen, D. W., Plumptre, A. J., Ponsonby, D. W., Porembski, S., Power, R. J., Radloff, F. G. T., Rambau, R. V., Ramesh, T., Richards, L. R., Rödel, M.-O., Rollinson, D. P., Rovero, F., Saleh, M. A., Schmiedel, U., Schoeman, M. C., Scholte, P., Serfass, T. L., Shapiro, J. T., Shema, S., Siebert, S. J., Slingsby, J. A., Sliwa, A., Smit-Robinson, H. A., Sogbohossou, E. A., Somers, M. J., Spawls, S., Streicher, J. P., Swanepoel, L., Tanshi, I., Taylor, P. J., Taylor, W. A., Te Beest, M., Telfer, P. T., Thompson, D. I., Tobi, E., Tolley, K. A., Turner, A. A., Twine, W., Van Cakenberghe, V., Van de Perre, F., van der Merwe, H., van Niekerk, C. J. G., van Wyk, P. C. V., Venter, J. A., Verburgt, L., Veron, G., Vetter, S., Vorontsova, M. S., Wagner, T. C., Webala, P. W., Weber, N., Weier, S. M., White, P. A., Whitecross, M. A., Wigley, B. J., Willems, F. J., Winterbach, C. W., and Woodhouse, G. M.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
• Journal Name: Scientific Data
• Publisher: Nature Research
• ISSN: 2052-4463
• ISSN (Online): 2052-4463
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2024 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Scientific Data 11(1):191
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