ReSurveyEurope: A database of resurveyed vegetation plots in Europe
Authors: Knollová Ilona , Chytrý Milan , Bruelheide Helge , Dullinger Stefan , Jandt Ute , Bernhardt‐Römermann Markus , Biurrun Idoia , de Bello Francesco , Glaser Michael , Hennekens Stephan , Jansen Florian , Jiménez‐Alfaro Borja , Kadaš Daniel , Kaplan Ekin , Klinkovská Klára , Lenzner Bernd , Pauli Harald , Sperandii Marta Gaia , Verheyen Kris , Winkler Manuela , Abdaladze Otar , Aćić Svetlana , Acosta Alicia T. R. , Alignier Audrey , Andrews Christopher , Arlettaz Raphaël , Attorre Fabio , Axmanová Irena , Babbi Manuel , Baeten Lander , Baran Jakub , Barni Elena , Benito‐Alonso José‐Luis , Berg Christian , Bergamini Ariel , Berki Imre , Boch Steffen , Bock Barbara , Bode Frank , Bonari Gianmaria , Boublík Karel , Britton Andrea J. , Brunet Jörg , Bruzzaniti Vanessa , Buholzer Serge , Burrascano Sabina , Campos Juan A. , Carlsson Bengt‐Göran , Carranza Maria Laura , Černý Tomáš , Charmillot Kévin , Chiarucci Alessandro , Choler Philippe , Chytrý Kryštof , Corcket Emmanuel , Csecserits Anikó , Cutini Maurizio , Czarniecka‐Wiera Marta , Danihelka Jiří , de Francesco Maria Carla , De Frenne Pieter , Di Musciano Michele , De Sanctis Michele , Deák Balázs , Decocq Guillaume , Dembicz Iwona , Dengler Jürgen , Di Cecco Valter , Dick Jan , Diekmann Martin , Dierschke Hartmut , Dirnböck Thomas , Doerfler Inken , Doležal Jiří , Döring Ute , Durak Tomasz , Dwyer Ciara , Ejrnæs Rasmus , Ermakova Inna , Erschbamer Brigitta , Fanelli Giuliano , Fernández‐Calzado María‐Rosa , Fickert Thomas , Fischer Andrea , Fischer Markus , Foremnik Kacper , Frouz Jan , García‐González Ricardo , García‐Magro Daniel , García‐Mijangos Itziar , Gavilán Rosario G. , Germ Mateja , Ghosn Dany , Gigauri Khatuna , Gizela Jaroslav , Golob Aleksandra , Golub Valentin , Gómez‐García Daniel , Gowing David , Grytnes John‐Arvid , Güler Behlül , Gutiérrez‐Girón Alba , Haase Peter , Haider Sylvia , Hájek Michal , Halassy Melinda , Harásek Martin , Härdtle Werner , Heinken Thilo , Hester Alison , Humbert Jean‐Yves , Ibáñez Ricardo , Illa Estela , Jaroszewicz Bogdan , Jensen Kai , Jentsch Anke , Jiroušek Martin , Kalníková Veronika , Kanka Róbert , Kapfer Jutta , Kazakis George , Kermavnar Janez , Kesting Stefan , Khanina Larisa , Kindermann Elisabeth , Kotrík Marek , Koutecký Tomáš , Kozub Łukasz , Kuhn Gisbert , Kutnar Lado , La Montagna Dario , Lamprecht Andrea , Lenoir Jonathan , Lepš Jan , Leuschner Christoph , Lorite Juan , Madsen Bjarke , Ugarte Rosina Magaña , Malicki Marek , Maliniemi Tuija , Máliš František , Maringer Alexander , Marrs Robert , Matesanz Silvia , Metze Katrin , Meyer Stefan , Millett Jonathan , Mitchell Ruth J. , Moeslund Jesper Erenskjold , Moiseev Pavel , di Cella Umberto Morra , Mudrák Ondřej , Müller Frank , Müller Norbert , Naaf Tobias , Nagy Laszlo , Napoleone Francesca , Nascimbene Juri , Navrátilová Jana , Ninot Josep M. , Niu Yujie , Normand Signe , Ogaya Romá , Onipchenko Vladimir , Orczewska Anna , Ortmann‐Ajkai Adrienne , Pakeman Robin J. , Pardo Iker , Pätsch Ricarda , Peet Robert K. , Penuelas Josep , Peppler‐Lisbach Cord , Pérez‐Hernández Javier , Pérez‐Haase Aaron , Petraglia Alessandro , Petřík Petr , Pielech Remigiusz , Piórkowski Hubert , Pladevall‐Izard Eulàlia , Poschlod Peter , Prach Karel , Praleskouskaya Safiya , Prokhorov Vadim , Provoost Sam , Pușcaș Mihai , Pustková Štěpánka , Randin Christophe François , Rašomavičius Valerijus , Reczyńska Kamila , Rédei Tamás , Řehounková Klára , Richner Nina , Risch Anita C. , Rixen Christian , Rosbakh Sergey , Roscher Christiane , Rosenthal Gert , Rossi Graziano , Rötzer Harald , Roux Camille , Rumpf Sabine B. , Ruprecht Eszter , Rūsiņa Solvita , Sanz‐Zubizarreta Irati , Schindler Meret , Schmidt Wolfgang , Schories Dirk , Schrautzer Joachim , Schubert Hendrik , Schuetz Martin , Schwabe Angelika , Schwaiger Helena , Schwartze Peter , Šebesta Jan , Seiler Hallie , Šilc Urban , Silva Vasco , Šmilauer Petr , Šmilauerová Marie , Sperle Thomas , Stachurska‐Swakoń Alina , Stanik Nils , Stanisci Angela , Steffen Kristina , Storm Christian , Stroh Hans Georg , Sugorkina Nadezhda , Świerkosz Krzysztof , Świerszcz Sebastian , Szymura Magdalena , Teleki Balázs , Thébaud Gilles , Theurillat Jean‐Paul , Tichý Lubomír , Treier Urs A. , Turtureanu Pavel Dan , Ujházy Karol , Ujházyová Mariana , Ursu Tudor Mihai , Uziębło Aldona K. , Valkó Orsolya , Van Calster Hans , Van Meerbeek Koenraad , Vandevoorde Bart , Vandvik Vigdis , Varricchione Marco , Vassilev Kiril , Villar Luis , Virtanen Risto , Vittoz Pascal , Voigt Winfried , von Hessberg Andreas , von Oheimb Goddert , Wagner Eva , Walther Gian‐Reto , Wellstein Camilla , Wesche Karsten , Wilhelm Markus , Willner Wolfgang , Wipf Sonja , Wittig Burghard , Wohlgemuth Thomas , Woodcock Ben A. , Wulf Monika , Essl Franz 
Published: April 2024

Aims

We introduce ReSurveyEurope — a new data source of resurveyed vegetation plots in Europe, compiled by a collaborative network of vegetation scientists. We describe the scope of this initiative, provide an overview of currently available data, governance, data contribution rules, and accessibility. In addition, we outline further steps, including potential research questions.

Results

ReSurveyEurope includes resurveyed vegetation plots from all habitats. Version 1.0 of ReSurveyEurope contains 283,135 observations (i.e., individual surveys of each plot) from 79,190 plots sampled in 449 independent resurvey projects. Of these, 62,139 (78%) are permanent plots, that is, marked in situ, or located with GPS, which allow for high spatial accuracy in resurvey. The remaining 17,051 (22%) plots are from studies in which plots from the initial survey could not be exactly relocated. Four data sets, which together account for 28,470 (36%) plots, provide only presence/absence information on plant species, while the remaining 50,720 (64%) plots contain abundance information (e.g., percentage cover or cover–abundance classes such as variants of the Braun‐Blanquet scale). The oldest plots were sampled in 1911 in the Swiss Alps, while most plots were sampled between 1950 and 2020.

Conclusions

ReSurveyEurope is a new resource to address a wide range of research questions on fine‐scale changes in European vegetation. The initiative is devoted to an inclusive and transparent governance and data usage approach, based on slightly adapted rules of the well‐established European Vegetation Archive (EVA). ReSurveyEurope data are ready for use, and proposals for analyses of the data set can be submitted at any time to the coordinators. Still, further data contributions are highly welcome.