VegVault dataset: linking global paleo-, and neo-vegetation data with functional traits and abiotic drivers.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the dynamics and persistence of biodiversity patterns over short (contemporary) and long (thousands of years) time scales is crucial for predicting ecosystem changes under global climate and land-use changes. A key challenge is integrating currently scattered ecological data to assess complex vegetation dynamics over time. Here, we present VegVault, an interdisciplinary SQLite database that uniquely integrates paleo- and neo-ecological plot-based vegetation data on a global and millennial scale, directly linking them with functional traits, soil, and climate information. VegVault currently comprises data from BIEN, sPlotOpen, TRY, Neotoma, CHELSA, and WoSIS, providing a comprehensive and ready-to-use resource for researchers across various fields to address questions about pa

SUBMITTER: Mottl O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12680632 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature