This dataset is contains herbarium specimens collected in the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve in the Central African Republic. These data are collected and used by David Harris at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, scientific collaboration are welcomed, please get in touch with a point of contact.

This database contains botanical records either relating to material present in one of the Naturalis collections, or to material that has been or is being used in research projects. The records usually relate to herbarium specimens, but it also contains data on silica-gel samples, wood samples, spirit collections, carpological collections, etc. rarely to observations only.

Guyafor is a network of permanent forest plots installed in French Guiana. The site of Montagne Tortue covers a 19,2ha area. It is composed of 3 plots managed by ONF. 9210 trees are being followed. 5 campaignes of inventories have been made in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010.

Guyafor is a network of permanent forest plots installed in French Guiana. The site of Risquetout covers a 23,7ha area. It is composed of 4 plots managed by ONF. 7174 trees are being followed since 1995. 9 campaignes of inventories have been made in 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009.

The site Mont Inery is composed of two 3km-transects (20m wide). 1969 trees with dbh>=20cm have been recorded by Office national des forêts (ONF). No fauna inventories. No under-storey plants inventory. Soils have been described using 5 samples (1.20m depth max.). No laboratory analysis available for soils.

The site Montagne Tortue is composed of one 3km-transects (20m wide). 940 trees with dbh>=20cm have been recorded by Office national des forêts (ONF). No fauna inventories. No under-storey plants inventory. Soils have been described using 7 samples (1.20m depth max.). No laboratory analysis available for soils.

The site Montagne Maripa is composed of one 3km-transects (20m wide). 960 trees with dbh>=20cm have been recorded by Office national des forêts (ONF). No fauna inventories. No under-storey plants inventory. No soils have been sampled on this site. No laboratory analysis available for soils.

The site Yaroupi is composed of four 3km-transects (20m wide). 3965 trees with dbh>=20cm have been recorded by Office national des forêts (ONF). Fauna inventories have been made by Office national de la chasse et de la faune sauvage (ONCFS) few days after. No under-storey plots on this site. Soils have been described using 22 samples (1.20m depth max.). Laboratory analysis are available for one soil-profile.

The site Manaré is composed of three 3km-transects (20m wide). 3401 trees with dbh>=20cm have been recorded by Office national des forêts (ONF). Fauna inventories have been made by Office national de la chasse et de la faune sauvage (ONCFS) few days after. No under-storey plots on this site. Soils have been described using 2 samples (1.20m depth max.). No laboratory analysis available for soils.

The site Crique Grillon is composed of two 3km-transects (20m wide). 1959 trees with dbh>=20cm have been recorded by Office national des forêts (ONF). No fauna inventories. No under-storey plants inventory. Soils have been described using 8 samples (1.20m depth max.). No laboratory analysis available for soils.