biomes

Authors Hans Christian Groß, Alexander Zizka, Jan-Christopher Fischer, Anna Walentowitz

Last update 5 October 2026

Copyright license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Software version identifier PACKAGES.rds, 0.9.4, 0.9.5

Description

Reproducibly classifies occurrence records into biomes using 31 published global biome schemes compiled by Fischer and colleagues (2022) <doi:10.1111/geb.13574>, provided as harmonised raster layers at 10x10 km resolution globally. Includes functions to choose the most suitable biome scheme for a dataset by a data-driven ranking, to classify occurrence records, and to tabulate and visualise the result. Works with user-provided occurrences or a taxon name, in which case occurrences are downloaded from GBIF (<https://www.gbif.org>) and cleaned automatically.

Cites work

The biome inventory – Standardizing global biogeographical land units

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