Database of anthropogenic vegetation of Urals and adjacent territories

The Database of anthropogenic vegetation of Urals and adjacent territories (GIVD ID 00-RU-008) includes 4,327 vegetation plots of anthropogenic vegetation from 3 regions of the Russian Federation (the Republic of Bashkortostan, Orenburg, Chelyabinsk regions) and 1 region of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Aktobe region). All relevés were made between 1984 and 2021 AD. 1865 vegetation plots are from different literature sources (28 sources), 2462 are unpublished relevés from the authors. 94% of the relevés are geo-referenced. The ecological conditions were assessed by the use of average Landolt indicator values. The taxonomy of vascular species is given according to Cherepanov (1995). The vegetation plots in the database belong to nine vegetation classes. 7 anthropogenic (Sisymbrietea, Digitario sanguinalis-Eragrostietea minoris, Polygono-Poetea annuae, Artemisietea vulgaris, Epilobietea angustifolii, Bidentetea, Robinietea) and 2 semi-natural phytosociological classes: Molinio-Arrhenatheretea (anthropogenically transformed meadows, lawns, etc. of the union Cynosurion cristati Tx. 1947.) and Festuco-Brometea (anthropogenically transformed steppe communities found within human settlements). Vegetation plots include also invasive species (Acer negundo, Ambrosia trifida, Echinocystis lobata, Impatiens glandulifera, Solidago canadensis, Solidago gigantea, Heracleum sosnowskyi, Hordeum jubatum, Xanthium albinum etc.)