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For this present recording scheme we basically used two kinds of data sources:

  1. publicly available publications and unpublished survey reports and academic papers, and
  2. private collections and private faunistic databases.

The review of faunistic publications is nearly complete only for Nord Rhine-Westphalia (reviewed by Dr. Martin Kreuels) und Rhineland-Palatinate (reviewed by Annette Lehna and Horst Krummenauer). In 2003 the review of material for Baden-Württemberg was completed (reviewed by D. Nährig, K.-H. Harms, J. Kiechle und J. Spelda).

For the rest of Germany the percentage of reviewed literature is probably below 50%.

We like to take this opportunity to thank all persons who provided data from their collections and databases!


Legend: is currently revised, low detail level, medium detail level, high detail level

6 sources:

Blick T & Dorow WHO (2014): Weitere Tiergruppen im Naturwaldreservat Kinzigaue (Hessen). Untersuchungszeitraum 1999–2001.Naturwaldreservate in Hessen 13: 161–192 
Malten A (1999): Araneae (Spinnen), Opiliones (Weberknechte); in: Dorow WHO, Flechtner G, Kopelke J-P: Niddahänge östlich Rudingshain. Zoologische Untersuchungen 1990-1992. Teil 1. Naturwaldreservate in Hessen. Band 5/2.1 – Mitteilungen der Hessischen Landesforstverwaltung 32/1: 85–239 
Malten A (2001): Araneae (Spinnen). Opiliones (Weberknechte); in: Dorow WHO, Flechtner G, Kopelke J-P: Schönbuche. Zoologische Untersuchungen 1990-1992, Teil 1. Naturwaldreservate in Hessen. Band 6/2.1. – Hessen-Forst – FIV Ergebnis- und Forschungsbericht 28/1: 53–156 
Malten A (2010): Opiliones; in: Dorow WHO & Blick T: Weitere Tiergruppen im Naturwaldreservat Goldbachs- und Ziebachsrück (Hessen) – Mitteilungen der Hessischen Landesforstverwaltung 46: 219–235 
Muster C (2010): Pseudoscorpiones; in: Dorow WHO & Blick T: Weitere Tiergruppen im Naturwaldreservat Goldbachs- und Ziebachsrück (Hessen) – Mitteilungen der Hessischen Landesforstverwaltung 46: 219–235 
Sereda E, Blick T, Dorow WHO, Wolters V & Birkhofer K (2014): Assessing spider diversity on the forest floor: expert knowledge beats systematic design.Journal of Arachnology 42: 44–51; DOI: 10.1636/P13-16.1