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Integrated science for environmental decision-making: the challenge for biodiversity and ecosystem informatics

Authors
  • G Cotter
  • M Frame
  • R Sepic

Abstract

Information concerning biodiversity and ecosystems is critical to a wide range of scientific, educational, and government uses; however, much of this information is not easily accessible. This paper presents the core concepts underlying the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) , a Web-based system coordinated by the U.S. Geological Survey that provides data and information on U.S. biological resources and, through a variety of partnerships, biological resources in many other nations. This paper will highlight NBII development, implementation, technological innovation, and successful user applications at two regional nodes: the NBII Southern Appalachian Information Node and the NBII Central Southwest/Gulf Coast Node.
Year: 2004
Volume 3
Page/Article: 38-59
DOI: 10.2481/dsj.3.38
Published on Jan 5, 2006
Peer Reviewed