Biodiversity Databases: Techniques, Politics, and Applications
| PUBLISHER | CRC Press (04/25/2007) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
With changes in technology and a renewed effort to catalog the world's biodiversity, huge amounts of data are being generated on biodiversity issues. As response to the call for better information systems to manage the biodiversity crisis, a wide range of solutions are being developed for inventorying, managing, and disseminating taxonomic data. This book brings together a diverse array of authors, expertise, and assessors that discuss technical developments to improve the construction, population, and dissemination of biodiversity information. It is designed to inform students and researchers of biodiversity about the changes and challenges that need to be understood by everyone in this information age.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780415332903
ISBN-10:
0415332907
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
210
Carton Quantity:
17
Product Dimensions:
7.30 x 0.65 x 10.04 inches
Weight:
1.18 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Computers | Database Administration & Management
Computers | Life Sciences - Evolution
Computers | Data Science - Data Analytics
Dewey Decimal:
578.012
Library of Congress Control Number:
2006102268
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With changes in technology and a renewed effort to catalog the world's biodiversity, huge amounts of data are being generated on biodiversity issues. As response to the call for better information systems to manage the biodiversity crisis, a wide range of solutions are being developed for inventorying, managing, and disseminating taxonomic data. This book brings together a diverse array of authors, expertise, and assessors that discuss technical developments to improve the construction, population, and dissemination of biodiversity information. It is designed to inform students and researchers of biodiversity about the changes and challenges that need to be understood by everyone in this information age.
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