The big questions for biodiversity informatics.
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| Title: | The big questions for biodiversity informatics. |
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| Authors: | Peterson, A.Townsend1 (AUTHOR) town@ku.edu, Knapp, Sandra2 (AUTHOR), Guralnick, Robert3 (AUTHOR), Soberón, Jorge1 (AUTHOR), Holder, MarkT.4 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Systematics & Biodiversity. 2010, Vol. 8 Issue 2, p159-168. 10p. 2 Diagrams. |
| Subjects: | Information science -- Computer network resources, Information storage & retrieval systems, Biodiversity, Data entry, Ecology, Genomics, Biological evolution, Phylogeny, Taxonomy, Management, Computer network resources |
| Abstract: | Science is a sequence of generating new ideas, detailed explorations, incorporation of the results into a toolbox for understanding data, and turning them into useful knowledge. One recent development has been large-scale, computer-aided management of biodiversity information. This emerging field of biodiversity informatics has been growing quickly, but without overarching scientific questions to guide its development; the result has been developments that have no connection to genuine insight and forward progress. We outline what biodiversity informatics should be, a link between diverse dimensions of organismal biology - genomics, phylogenetics, taxonomy, distributional biology, ecology, interactions, and conservation status - and describe the science progress that would result. These steps will enable a transition from 'gee-whiz' to fundamental science infrastructure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Engineering Source |
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