| Titre : |
Integration of data for biodiversity initiatives |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
David F. Farr, Auteur ; Amy Y. Rossman, Auteur |
| Année de publication : |
1996 |
| Importance : |
p 475-490 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
SCIENCES DE LA VIE
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| Mots-clés : |
INITIATIVE BIODIVERSITE PROJET CONSOLIDATION DES DONNEES |
| Résumé : |
Lots of information about biological diversity exist in forms ranging from systematic monographs and regional checklists to the data associated with the millions of specimens held in the nations' collections.This wealth of information should be organized and integrated into a readily accessible, comprehensive knowledge base. Such a knowledge base is needed for global landuse planning to ensure the long-term economic and environmental benefits of these vital biological resources.
Although some data about biological diversity are available electronically, most are scattered in the litterature, associated with specimens in museum collections and contained in other resources of the biological disciplines. In addition, existing data often must be edited labouriosly before they can be integrated with other data in electronic form. Yet integration of data about biological diversity is the key to preservation of these biological resources. Capturing this information and integrating it into an accessible knowledge base is a significant step toward cataloging, developing and preserving the world's biodiversity.
In order to integrate databases of biological information, two types of activities must be undertaken (1) the actual process of obtaining and integrating data in electronic form and (2) reviewing and reconciling differences in consistency of data. The first activity is computer-oriented and is thus generally easier to complete than the second.
Although the second activity should be the purview of the publishing scientist, in reality, those who attempt to integrate data must wrestle with and resolve problems of inconsistencies.
Two projects are discussed as examples in which biological data have been integrated to provide a source of information that is useful in managing biological diversity. This is not to imply that these projects are the only examples of such activity or that they are necessarily the most sophisticated, however the projects discussed below have integrated large data sets successfully and can be used as a frame of reference for developing additional approaches to the integration of data for biodiversity initiatives. |
| Numéro du document : |
A/BIO |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
BIOLOGIE |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
BIOLOGIE GENERALE |
Integration of data for biodiversity initiatives [texte imprimé] / David F. Farr, Auteur ; Amy Y. Rossman, Auteur . - 1996 . - p 475-490. Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Catégories : |
SCIENCES DE LA VIE
|
| Mots-clés : |
INITIATIVE BIODIVERSITE PROJET CONSOLIDATION DES DONNEES |
| Résumé : |
Lots of information about biological diversity exist in forms ranging from systematic monographs and regional checklists to the data associated with the millions of specimens held in the nations' collections.This wealth of information should be organized and integrated into a readily accessible, comprehensive knowledge base. Such a knowledge base is needed for global landuse planning to ensure the long-term economic and environmental benefits of these vital biological resources.
Although some data about biological diversity are available electronically, most are scattered in the litterature, associated with specimens in museum collections and contained in other resources of the biological disciplines. In addition, existing data often must be edited labouriosly before they can be integrated with other data in electronic form. Yet integration of data about biological diversity is the key to preservation of these biological resources. Capturing this information and integrating it into an accessible knowledge base is a significant step toward cataloging, developing and preserving the world's biodiversity.
In order to integrate databases of biological information, two types of activities must be undertaken (1) the actual process of obtaining and integrating data in electronic form and (2) reviewing and reconciling differences in consistency of data. The first activity is computer-oriented and is thus generally easier to complete than the second.
Although the second activity should be the purview of the publishing scientist, in reality, those who attempt to integrate data must wrestle with and resolve problems of inconsistencies.
Two projects are discussed as examples in which biological data have been integrated to provide a source of information that is useful in managing biological diversity. This is not to imply that these projects are the only examples of such activity or that they are necessarily the most sophisticated, however the projects discussed below have integrated large data sets successfully and can be used as a frame of reference for developing additional approaches to the integration of data for biodiversity initiatives. |
| Numéro du document : |
A/BIO |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
BIOLOGIE |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
BIOLOGIE GENERALE |
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