eb17a1da-f3d3-4677-9174-9b9e9e4cd773 https://ipt.gbif.fr/resource?r=vergnes_mif Alan Vergnes CEFE

FR

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6128-0793 Louise Eydoux CEFE

Montpellier 34070 FR

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5022-7439 Mélanie Larue OFB Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole distributor Ville de Montpellier distributor 2026-02-14 eng

This dataset, collected within CEFE research projects, documents the presence and diversity of ant communities in micro-flowerbeds and small vegetated infrastructures in the urban environment of Montpellier (France). The objective is to better understand the role of these small vegetated habitats in hosting, structuring, and facilitating the dispersal of ant communities in an urban context. Sampling was conducted across a network of micro-flowerbeds distributed among different districts of Montpellier. Standardized baiting protocols were used to detect ant species occurring in these micro-habitats. The dataset includes occurrence records of ant species by baiting point and by micro-flowerbed site. Licence: CC BY 4.0

Occurrence Urban ecosystems Urban habitats Urban biodiversity Ant communities Formicidae Community structure Research study Baiting survey Green infrastructure Micro-habitats Ecological connectivity Species occurrences GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type_2015-07-10.xml Observation GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html CC-BY-4.0 https://ipt.gbif.fr/archive.do?r=vergnes_mif N/A 3.829205 3.908618 43.6362 43.586401 2024-10-01 2025-05-01 order Hymenoptera class Insecta kingdom Animalia family Formicidae unknown Alan Vergnes CEFE

Montpellier 34070 FR

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6128-0793 Field teams deployed bait stations at predefined locations within each micro-flowerbed and recorded ant occurrences following a standardized protocol. Specimens (or observations) were identified by taxonomic expertise. Data were digitized, cleaned (text normalization, coordinate checks, date standardization), and taxonomic names were matched to TAXREF identifiers when available. The dataset was then formatted according to Darwin Core standards for publication. Sampling was conducted within the city of Montpellier (southern France) across a network of micro-flowerbeds and small vegetated urban infrastructures distributed among multiple urban districts. Sites were selected to represent a range of local urban contexts and micro-habitat conditions, allowing assessment of ant community occurrence and composition within small vegetated patches embedded in an urban matrix. Ant communities were surveyed using standardized baiting protocols. Baits were placed at predefined baiting points within each micro-flowerbed site. Ants attracted to the baits were recorded and identified, and abundance (when available) was documented per baiting point. This approach provides a comparable measure of occurrence and community composition across sites and sampling periods. Alan Vergnes https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6128-0793 2026-02-13T06:32:18.986+00:00 dataset Vergnes A, Eydoux L, Larue M (2026). Biodiversity of the micro-bloomings of Montpellier. Version 1.1. Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle & Evolutive (CEFE). Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbif.fr/resource?r=vergnes_mif&v=1.1 eb17a1da-f3d3-4677-9174-9b9e9e4cd773/v1.1.xml