The subdivision of the Earth's terrestrial surface into different biomes, ecozones, bio-climatic realms or other large ecological land units is an essential reference for global biogeographical and ecological studies. Various classification schemes exist. These differ significantly in terms of the considered criteria for classification and the underlying methodology of class assignments. Evident divergences between global biome concepts are elusive, weakening hereon based analyses and assumptions. Compilation and standardization are essential for obtaining a framework that enables the comparison of different products. To address this need, we created a catalogue of standardized categorial biome maps comprising 31 different global products based on various methodological approaches. These products were processed individually to facilitate their use in large-scale biogeographical and ecological analyses.

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生物群落清单——标准化全球生物地理土地单位

将地球陆地表面细分为不同的生物群落、生态区、生物气候领域或其他大型生态土地单元，是全球生物地理和生态研究的重要参考。存在各种分类方案。这些在所考虑的分类标准和班级分配的基本方法方面存在显着差异。全球生物群落概念之间的明显分歧难以捉摸，削弱了基于此的分析和假设。编译和标准化对于获得能够比较不同产品的框架至关重要。为了满足这一需求，我们创建了一个标准化分类生物群落图目录，其中包括基于各种方法的 31 种不同的全球产品。