FIBDv8 20140601 plants

Records of native and non-native plant species are extracted from the database (known as the Falkland Islands Biodiversity Database) for all islands in the Falkland Islands (with the exception of islands in freshwater bodies). Native and non-native plant species records for each island were collected between 1997 to 2013, each record is entered according to date of survey. Records were collected mostly during surveys by Robin Woods (1997-2009) and Sally Poncet and Ken Passfield (2008-2013). All records have been entered in association with the date of the survey visit, surveyor's name and affiliation. A desktop assessment, for example using Google Earth or aerial photographic images, is also considered to be a 'visit'. Disclaimer: islands with limited and variable data may have large and imprecise estimates or records. A number of islands have not been surveyed so the dataset is not complete. Consider the wide range and variability of survey methodology and coverage are limitations to the dataset, hence it should be used with caution.