The interactive map can be zoomed and panned using the mouse or touch gestures (on touch devices). To retrieve additional information and view the image source for a selected taxon, open the context menu (right mouse button) at the taxon’s position in the map.
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Auto zoom settings: Use this panel to adjust toggling between taxonomic ranks in auto zoom mode. Taxa with a large number of species Switch early between taxonomic ranks; e. g. for most insect taxa. Taxa with an intermediate number of species Switch at intermediate zoom; default setting. Taxa with a low number of species Switch late between taxonomic ranks; e. g. for monotypic taxa such as the Ginkgo family.
LifeGate Leipzig: Point data
In this part of the project, species present in the city of Leipzig (Germany) have been recorded. Included were species present “in the urban wild” as well as cultivated and conserved species within the city limits. Collections and their included species can be selected and visualized as part of the global taxonomic system. With this first attempt to include point data in LifeGate, we hope to inspire regions worldwide to have a closer look at their own treasures of biodiversity.