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Species interactions

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Projected spatial mismatches of the Portuguese Dappled White butterfly and its host plants

Data host: 

European Environment Agency

Unit of Measurement: 

Index without dimension

Link to Data: 

http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/species-ecosystem-relationship… [2]

Description to get data: 

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Type of Indicator source: 

  • Intergovernmental Organisation [3]

Geographical Coverage: 

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland

Geographical Level: 

  • National [4]

Same/similar indicators appears in the following sets: 

  • EEA's environmental indicators/Environmental Pressure indicators [5]

Methodological transparency: 

  • Partial methodology available [6]
Indicator relation: 
Indicator: 
Abundance and distribution of selected species [7]
Type of relation: 
Break down of indicator(Former Differentiation by group)
Indicator: 
Change in species diversity as a result of climate change — outlook from EEA [8]
Type of relation: 
Similar indicator
Indicator: 
Land cover distribution and change — outlook from MNP [9]
Relationship explanation: 
The indicator "Species interactions" measures distributional changes of the Portuguese Dappled White butterfly and its host plants basing on climate and land-use data and projections
Type of relation: 
Break down of indicator(Former Differentiation by group)

Temporal Coverage: 

1961 to 2080

Frequency of Updates: 

  • every 3-5 years [10]

Indicator developer: 

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

Link to Methodology: 

Species interactions [11]

Aggregation level of indicator: 

  • Index or Composite [12]

Data quality assesment: 

  • assessed by international institution including WTO, OECD [13]

Link to data quality assessment: 

Species interactions (CLIM 026) - Assessment published Jul 2014 [2]

Contribution to the green economy: 

Higher value of the indicator (in terms of suitable space for the butterfly) is beneficial for the environment and for the Green Economy in general.

Cost of accessing data: 

  • free of charge [14]
Potential misinterpretation: 
Are interactions strongly dependent on the conservation status of the regarding areas?
Related Indicator: 
Conservation status of habitats by habitat group [15]
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Source URL: https://measuring-progress.eu/species-interactions

Links
[1] https://measuring-progress.eu/coll-del/nojs/774
[2] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/species-ecosystem-relationship-1/assessment-1
[3] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/52
[4] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/33
[5] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/65
[6] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/36
[7] https://measuring-progress.eu/abundance-and-distribution-selected-species
[8] https://measuring-progress.eu/change-species-diversity-result-climate-change-%E2%80%94-outlook-eea
[9] https://measuring-progress.eu/land-cover-distribution-and-change-%E2%80%94-outlook-mnp
[10] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/20
[11] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/species-ecosystem-relationship-1#tab-relevant-policy-documents
[12] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/30
[13] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/39
[14] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/9
[15] https://measuring-progress.eu/conservation-status-habitats-habitat-group