Description
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
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 252 records.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
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How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
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
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle & Evolutive (CEFE). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: eb17a1da-f3d3-4677-9174-9b9e9e4cd773. Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle & Evolutive (CEFE) publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF France.
Keywords
Occurrence; Urban ecosystems; Urban habitats; Urban biodiversity; Ant communities; Formicidae; Community structure; Research study; Baiting survey; Green infrastructure; Micro-habitats; Ecological connectivity; Species occurrences; Observation
Contacts
https://orcid.org/https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6128-0793
- Originator
Geographic Coverage
N/A
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [43.586, 3.829], North East [43.636, 3.909] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
No Description available
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Formicidae |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2024-10-01 / 2025-05-01 |
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Project Data
No Description available
| Title | Biodiversity of the micro-bloomings of Montpellier |
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The personnel involved in the project:
Sampling Methods
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.
| Study Extent | 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. |
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Method step description:
- 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.
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | eb17a1da-f3d3-4677-9174-9b9e9e4cd773 |
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| https://ipt.gbif.fr/resource?r=vergnes_mif |