Expeditionplus: The application of a gridded system in the integration of multidimensional environmental factors

doi:10.1016/j.pld.2024.01.001

Plant Diversity ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (04): 702-708.DOI: 10.1016/j.pld.2024.01.001

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Expeditionplus: The application of a gridded system in the integration of multidimensional environmental factors

Xinyuan Kuai^a,b,c, Quansheng Fu^b,c,d, Hang Sun^b,c, Tao Deng^b,c

a. School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China;
b. State Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, China;
c. Yunnan International Joint Laboratory for Biodiversity of Central Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, China;
d. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

Received:2023-07-06 Revised:2024-01-25 Online:2025-08-13 Published:2025-08-13
Contact: Hang Sun,E-mail:sunhang@mail.kib.ac.cn;Tao Deng,E-mail:dengtao@mail.kib.ac.cn
Supported by:
This study was supported by the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research (STEP) program (2019QZKK0502), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32322006), the Major Program for Basic Research Project of Yunnan Province (202103AF140005 and 202101BC070002), and the Practice Innovation Fund for Professional Degree Graduates of Yunnan University (ZC-22222401).

Expeditionplus: The application of a gridded system in the integration of multidimensional environmental factors

Xinyuan Kuai^a,b,c, Quansheng Fu^b,c,d, Hang Sun^b,c, Tao Deng^b,c

a. School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China;
b. State Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, China;
c. Yunnan International Joint Laboratory for Biodiversity of Central Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, China;
d. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

通讯作者: Hang Sun,E-mail:sunhang@mail.kib.ac.cn;Tao Deng,E-mail:dengtao@mail.kib.ac.cn
基金资助:
This study was supported by the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research (STEP) program (2019QZKK0502), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32322006), the Major Program for Basic Research Project of Yunnan Province (202103AF140005 and 202101BC070002), and the Practice Innovation Fund for Professional Degree Graduates of Yunnan University (ZC-22222401).

Abstract

Abstract: The study of plant diversity is often hindered by the challenge of integrating data from different sources and different data types. A standardized data system would facilitate detailed exploration of plant distribution patterns and dynamics for botanists, ecologists, conservation biologists, and biogeographers. This study proposes a gridded vector data integration method, combining grid-based techniques with vectorization to integrate diverse data types from multiple sources into grids of the same scale. Here we demonstrate the methodology by creating a comprehensive 1°×1° database of western China that includes plant distribution information and environmental factor data. This approach addresses the need for a standardized data system to facilitate exploration of plant distribution patterns and dynamic changes in the region.

Key words: Gridded system, Data integration, Multidimensional environmental factors, Western China, GIS, Plant distribution

摘要： The study of plant diversity is often hindered by the challenge of integrating data from different sources and different data types. A standardized data system would facilitate detailed exploration of plant distribution patterns and dynamics for botanists, ecologists, conservation biologists, and biogeographers. This study proposes a gridded vector data integration method, combining grid-based techniques with vectorization to integrate diverse data types from multiple sources into grids of the same scale. Here we demonstrate the methodology by creating a comprehensive 1°×1° database of western China that includes plant distribution information and environmental factor data. This approach addresses the need for a standardized data system to facilitate exploration of plant distribution patterns and dynamic changes in the region.

关键词: Gridded system, Data integration, Multidimensional environmental factors, Western China, GIS, Plant distribution

Xinyuan Kuai, Quansheng Fu, Hang Sun, Tao Deng. Expeditionplus: The application of a gridded system in the integration of multidimensional environmental factors[J]. Plant Diversity, 2025, 47(04): 702-708.

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