Exercise 2

In this exercise, you will familiarize yourself with the search functions on GBIF.

Exercise sheet

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Instructions

Using the search features on GBIF, answer the following questions:

  1. What is the total number of occurrences for Thailand?

  2. What percentage of the data do not allow for commercial use?

  3. How many fossils are there in Thailand?

  4. How many records for the bee family Apidae are there in Thailand?

  5. How many of the Apidae records in Thailand have an altitude above 900m?

  6. How many of the resulting Apidae records with an altitude above 900m are georeferenced?

  7. How does the total number of occurrences change using GADM filter? (compare to #1)