forestREplot data overview

A database of forest herb layer resurvey plots

The following 130 datasets (118 from Europe, 12 from N-America) are currently included in the forestREplot-database:

Autumn

The database contains surveys from 19 countries. The total number of plots in the database is now 7,616 plots representing not less than 20,176 relevees. The just released forestREplot 3.3 (October 2026) is now based on the World Flora Online (WFO) as new taxonomic standard. These relevees contain 2,644 (including determination groups). The oldest baseline survey is from 1922, the youngest resurvey from 2025. The longest observation period is now covering exactly 100 years (Tatra mountains). The average observation period is 41.5 years.

dataset_IDnamecontinentcountrylatitudelongitudenumber of plotsFirst surveyFinal resurvey
EU_001GaumeEuropeBE49.625.564319532008
EU_002Binnen-VlaanderenEuropeBE51.093.543919802009
EU_003ZoerselbosEuropeBE51.254.681719822008
EU_004HerenbossenEuropeBE51.074.7911119802004
EU_005Vorte BossenEuropeBE51.073.372619771998
EU_006MeerdaalwoudEuropeBE50.804.712119542000
EU_007FlorenneEuropeBE50.224.646519572005
EU_008TournibusEuropeBE50.324.5819019672005
EU_009aDalbyEuropeSE55.6913.337419352013
EU_009bDalbyEuropeSE55.6913.33741976 (T, S 1975)2013
EU_010aTullgarnEuropeSE58.9517.6212819712014
EU_010bTullgarnEuropeSE58.9517.6212819992014
EU_011Elbe-WeserEuropeDE53.558.985019862008
EU_012Děvín WoodEuropeCZ48.8716.635019532003
EU_013Milovice WoodEuropeCZ48.8416.694619532006
EU_014Rychlebské hory Mts.EuropeCZ50.2717.082119421999
EU_015Wytham WoodsEuropeGB51.77-1.337119742018
EU_016Göttingen, SFBEuropeDE51.5310.054219802001
EU_017Milíčovský lesEuropeCZ50.0214.531919862008
EU_018SwitzerlandEuropeCH47.257.833719401998
EU_019HirsonEuropeFR49.944.102219561999
EU_020AndignyEuropeFR50.003.581919571996
EU_021SpeulderbosEuropeNL52.265.692719571988
EU_022Lady ParkEuropeGB51.83-2.663519792009
EU_023Echinger Lohe, TransectEuropeDE48.3011.6512519862003
EU_024County KerryEuropeIE52.02-9.501619912011
EU_025Göttingen, Carici-FagetumEuropeDE51.339.827819602012
EU_026Göttingen, Hordelymo-FagetumEuropeDE51.5610.023519602009
EU_027ZöbelbodenEuropeAT46.8414.443119932017
EU_028NyírségEuropeHU47.7722.271119331990
EU_029HevesEuropeHU47.9920.501019892008
EU_030BrandenburgEuropeDE52.0613.8612619622012
EU_031Slovakia, South-WestEuropeSK48.4017.341819662007
EU_032Slovakia, CentralEuropeSK48.2619.382119642007
EU_033Slovakia, North-EastEuropeSK49.2221.852219652006
EU_034České StředohoříEuropeCZ50.5914.129519652012
EU_035Krumlov WoodEuropeCZ49.0516.386019642012
EU_036Hodonínská DúbravaEuropeCZ48.8817.105519652012
EU_037Ždánice WoodEuropeCZ49.1017.0312119592012
EU_038BiałowieżaEuropePL52.7023.872219662012
EU_039JuraEuropeFR46.816.3816419892007
EU_040StenshuvudEuropeSE55.6614.263019882015
EU_041SkåneEuropeSE55.8813.727019832014
EU_042SonnebergEuropeDE50.3711.146319612016
EU_043ZselicEuropeHU46.2917.862019582018
EU_044Göttingen, HünstollenEuropeDE51.5810.0514719922022
EU_045HordalandEuropeNO60.326.144019782009
EU_046Sanocko-Turczańskie MountainsEuropePL49.5422.377119722007
EU_047Bazaltowa MtEuropePL51.0116.132119922014
EU_048Buki Sudeckie beech forestEuropePL50.9416.031619902014
EU_049Trzebnickie HillsEuropePL51.2616.822019622012
EU_050PrignitzEuropeDE53.0812.2811919542014
EU_051ÖlandEuropeSE56.6716.535119882014
EU_052Brandenburg NordEuropeDE53.0613.477319632014
EU_053Brandenburg SüdEuropeDE51.7913.805819602014
EU_054Unteres Spreewald-RandgebietEuropeDE52.0913.937719652010
EU_055StrmecEuropeSI45.6214.822119832015
EU_056Rajhenavski RogEuropeSI45.6615.016219832025
EU_057PeckaEuropeSI45.7515.006419832015
EU_058Compiègne forestEuropeFR49.362.897819702015
EU_059Bakony és GerecseEuropeHU47.2018.072019552016
EU_060Bükkalja és Dél-CserehátEuropeHU47.9120.402019562015
EU_061Gödöllői-dombságEuropeHU47.5919.401919552016
EU_062Mátra-Bükk-ZemplénEuropeHU48.1920.902219552016
EU_063ŐrségEuropeHU46.9216.571919542015
EU_064Visegrádi-hegységEuropeHU47.7318.962019532016
EU_065Olszyny NiezgodzkieEuropePL51.5117.031619932013
EU_066Großer StaufenbergEuropeDE51.6210.644819882016
EU_067RiedriedEuropeDE49.038.235719862018
EU_068Śnieżnik MassifEuropePL50.2316.923719552017
EU_069Auwald Oberrhein EuropeDE48.808.105519812013
EU_070Göttinger Wald (Fliehburgen)EuropeDE51.5810.019019552019
EU_071N-E Puszcza NiepołomickaEuropePL50.0920.372019662019
EU_072Zakarpatska oblastEuropeUA48.4023.1016619352007
EU_073Riparian forests of the Oder Valley (near Wrocław)EuropePL50.9317.354719592020
EU_074Normandie-BrotonneEuropeFR49.450.727519752009
EU_075Dolina Wapienicy (Wapienica Valley)EuropePL49.7618.982019912020
EU_076KönigsbucheEuropeDE51.5810.3412219982020
EU_077Rudno Stream Valley Nature ReserveEuropePL50.0619.602419922023
EU_078ElsbroekEuropeBE51.285.524820022020
EU_079Limker Strang EuropeDE51.729.679119982021
EU_080NWR Totenberg EuropeDE51.539.6511619942022
EU_081Elm-ash SkåneEuropeSE55.8013.535419882021
EU_082Göttinger Wald, SFB transectEuropeDE51.5310.0528119812021
EU_083Echinger LoheEuropeDE48.3011.654819612017
EU_084EichsfeldEuropeDE51.5110.215319722023
EU_085Pohronie - oak forestsEuropeSK48.4118.614219642020
EU_086De HeirnisseEuropeBE51.174.0016620032024
EU_087Everzwijnbad (Meerdaalwoud)EuropeBE50.804.6814520022023
EU_088HannecartbosEuropeBE51.132.701020012022
EU_089Jansheideberg (Hallerbos)EuropeBE50.714.2813120042024
EU_090RodebosEuropeBE51.084.3110820012022
EU_091Sonian forestEuropeBE50.764.4119320002021
EU_092WijnendalebosEuropeBE51.073.0421720022023
EU_093Withoefse heideEuropeBE51.374.452520032022
EU_094Krakovski pragozd (Krakovo)EuropeSI45.8815.413019742024
EU_095Bukov vrhEuropeSI45.9913.881419772024
EU_096Donačka goraEuropeSI46.2615.741619752024
EU_097KrokarEuropeSI45.5414.775019752024
EU_098Compiègne IIEuropeFR49.332.844020022024
EU_099Bavarian Spessart MountainsEuropeDE50.019.4010819932022
EU_100Beskydy foothillsEuropeCZ49.6018.253919602021
EU_101Czech HighlandsEuropeCZ49.3715.143419842024
EU_102Floodplain forests of the Czech RepublicEuropeCZ49.9415.6911719552021
EU_103Poľana - fir-beech forestsEuropeSK48.3819.292019612023
EU_104Kysuce calcareous beechEuropeSK49.2818.861319582020
EU_105Velka Fatra calcareous montane mixed forestsEuropeSK48.5619.282219682023
EU_106Hainholz EuropeDE51.6810.2712119982024
EU_107Göttinger Wald, Querco-CarpinetumEuropeDE51.539.988119552023
EU_108Beech forests of the Trzebnickie HillsEuropePL17.2051.404019752022
EU_109Deciduous forests of the Dalkowskie Hills, Uroczysko ObiszówEuropePL51.6615.881919882023
EU_110Vaccinio-Piceetea of LithuaniaEuropeLT55.1023.502119992025
EU_111Deciduous forests of the Dalkowskie Hills, Dalkowskie JaryEuropePL51.5816.093119882023
EU_112Tatra National ParkEuropePL49.2419.965619222022
EU_113Bukov vrhEuropeSI45.9913.881419832023
EU_114KopaEuropeSI45.6315.042419812025
EU_115KrakovoEuropeSI45.8815.414119782023
EU_116Ljubljana region, central SloveniaEuropeSI46.1114.504519322025
N_AM_001Great Smoky MountainsNorth AmericaUSA35.55-88.831819771995
N_AM_002Fernow Experimental Forest, WVNorth AmericaUSA39.05-79.821419912003
N_AM_003Wisconsin Northern Upland Forests North AmericaUSA45.77-89.688019492004
N_AM_004DukesNorth AmericaUSA46.37-87.157419782007
N_AM_005Mont MéganticNorth AmericaCA45.46-71.164819702012 (2014 for bryophytes)
N_AM_006Wisconsin Northern Pine BarrensNorth AmericaUSA44.22-90.473019582012
N_AM_007Wisconsin Beech forestsNorth AmericaUSA44.18-87.822419512004
N_AM_008ForillonNorth AmericaCA48.89-64.374819722015
N_AM_009GatineauNorth AmericaCA45.57-75.952819732016
N_AM_010Wisconsin Southern Upland ForestsNorth AmericaUSA43.26-89.508519462003
N_AM_011Wisconsin Southern Lowland ForestsNorth AmericaUSA43.76-89.324919492008
N_AM_012Wisconsin Apostle IslandsNorth AmericaUSA46.96-90.662519582005