Table 1 Description of variables contained in the database.
Column | Variable name | Descriptor | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
A | ID | Code | Numeric |
B | NatureReserveName | The name of the nature reserve | Character |
C | Province | The name of the next smallest administrative region than country in which the locality occurs | Character |
D | Country | The name of the country in which the locality occurs | Character |
E | Grade | Grades of nature reserves | Character |
F | Year | Year of the collection | Numeric |
G | TotalArea/km2 | Total area of the nature reserve | Numeric |
H | GeodeticDatum | The geodetic datum in which the coordinates are based | Character |
I | CentralLongitude | The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees) of the geographic center of the locality | Numeric |
J | CentralLatitude | The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees) of the geographic center of the locality | Numeric |
K | SpeciesName | Scientific name of the species | Character |
L | Genus | Scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified | Character |
M | Family | Scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified | Character |
N | Order | Scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified | Character |
O | Class | Scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified | Character |
P | Phylum | Scientific name of the phylum in which the taxon is classified | Character |
Q | Kingdom | Scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified | Character |
R | Lifeforms | Life forms of seed plants | Character |
S | EndemicToChina | Whether the species is endemic to China | Character |
T | NatureReserveLocation | Whether the nature reserve is located inside or outside the Qinling-Daba Mountains area | Character |
U | References | Scientific investigation reports on species in nature reserves | Character |
V | InternationalSpeciesName | Scientific name of the species in the International Plant Names Index | Character |
W | LSID | Life Sciences Identifier (LSID) of the species in the International Plant Names Index | Character |
