Data Sources

Living Yard App is built on data from the world's most authoritative biodiversity and ecological research institutions. All species information is carefully sourced and attributed.

By the Numbers

963
Species
3,051
Host Plant Links
10,258
Nativity Records
8
Data Sources
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility) ↗

The world's largest open data infrastructure for biodiversity data

Data Provided: Base taxonomic data for 963 species (plants, insects, birds, mammals)
Coverage: 100% species coverage
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USDA PLANTS Database ↗

Comprehensive database of plant species in the United States

Data Provided: State-level native status for plants
Coverage: 10,258 plant-state nativity records
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BAMONA (Butterflies and Moths of North America) ↗

Comprehensive database of Lepidoptera species and their host plants

Data Provided: Host plant relationships, flight periods, geographic ranges
Coverage: 56 Lepidoptera species
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Discover Life ↗

Comprehensive database of native bees and their ecology

Data Provided: Native bee species data, flight periods, host plant relationships
Coverage: 52 native bee species, 363 host plant relationships
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BugGuide ↗

Community-driven database of insects and spiders

Data Provided: Beneficial insect data, phenology information
Coverage: 37 beneficial insect species
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iNaturalist ↗

Citizen science platform with millions of biodiversity observations

Data Provided: Phenology data derived from observation patterns
Coverage: 77 insects, 89 plants
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Cornell All About Birds ↗

Comprehensive bird information from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Data Provided: Bird diet, foraging behavior, nesting requirements
Coverage: 26 bird species
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Audubon Plants for Birds ↗

Database of native plants that support bird populations

Data Provided: Bird-plant usage relationships
Coverage: 100 bird-plant relationships

Data Usage & Attribution

All data is used in accordance with each source's data usage policies. GBIF data is provided under CC BY 4.0 and CC0 1.0 licenses. We are grateful to the researchers, citizen scientists, and institutions who make this data freely available for conservation and education.

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