Table 2 Number of records in the BERN5 database as of 4/2023

Number of vegetation relevés summarised in synoptic tables (Europe), with description of typical site factors

50224

Of which vegetation relevés of communities occurring in Germany

25602

Number of synoptic tables analysed

1248

Vegetation relevés with site-specific measured values of soil chemistry (Europe-wide)

965

Of which Level II sites in Germany

85

Of which Level II sites in other European countries

600

Of which other vegetation surveys with soil chemistry data in Germany

229

Number of reference soil profiles of the soil overview map 1:1 million of Germany with site-typical measured values of soil chemistry, which were assigned to the plant communities as typical in the BERN database by expert opinion

674

Plant species with species-specific ecological niches for 8 site parameters

2210

Plant communities with derived non-linear ecological niches for 8 site parameters

887