Dataset

Islands Covered

Flores, Pico, São Miguel, Terceira

Temporal Scope

From March 03, 2013 to September 09, 2013

Publication Date

November 11, 2025

License

CC-BY-4.0

232 Events

2539 Occurrences

Unique Species Recorded

114

Purpose

MOVECLIM-AZORES project documented vascular-plant communities across elevational gradients on four Azorean islands (São Miguel, Terceira, Pico, and Flores). Using a standardized, plot-based network at approximately 200 m elevation steps, permanent 10 m × 10 m plots were placed in native or better-preserved forest patches(two plots per site, 10–15 m apart). Fieldwork was conducted in 2013 following the BRYOLAT methodology adapted to Azorean conditions and to vascular plants, establishing a repeatable design for long-term monitoring and cross-island comparisons

Creators

Rui Andrade
University of Azores, CE3C—Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE —Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Fernando Pereira
University of Azores, CE3C—Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE —Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Rui B. Elias
University of Azores, CE3C—Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE —Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Rosalina Gabriel
University of Azores, CE3C—Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE —Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Paulo A. V. Borges
University of Azores, CE3C—Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE —Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences