The Darwin Core (sometimes abbreviated as DwC) is a standard designed to facilitate the exchange of information about the geographic occurrence of species and the existence of specimens in collections. Extensions to the Darwin Core provide a mechanism to share additional information, which may be discipline-specific, or beyond the commonly agreed upon scope of the Darwin Core itself. This wiki is open to anyone interested in the topic, but you must be a registered user to edit pages and add content. This site is meant to provide access to everything anyone needs to know about the Darwin Core. ... [Information of the supplier]
The Linnean Society of London is the world’s oldest active biological society. Founded in 1788, the Society takes its name from the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778) whose botanical, zoological and library collections have been in its keeping since 1829. As it moves into its third century the Society continues to play a central role in the documentation of the world’s flora and fauna – as Linnaeus himself did – recognising the continuing importance of such work to biodiversity conservation. ... [Information of the supplier]
The Amazon Tree Diversity Network is an electronic network of 143 botanists, ecologists and taxonomists that share data and information on tree diversity in the pan-Amazon (Amazonia s.s. and the Guyana Shield). Our drive is to gain a better understanding of the processes that drive (patterns of) alfa- and beta-diversity in the region and, through this knowledge, contribute to better conservation strategies for the region. Currently we work with data from botanical 1-ha plots (and sometimes different sizes), forest inventories, and herbarium collections. In 2003 the work of ATDN resulted the first accurate and robust map of tree alpha-diversity of the Amazon. We unravelled relationships between climate and diversity. The combination of the above results and use of functional groups, successfully tried in some of our Guyana plots, and now also in the Amazon, can perhaps help us to predict the effect of global change in these important and beautiful forests. ... [Information of the supplier]
Experimental Biology is the study of the form and function of animals and plants at all levels of organisation from the molecular and cellular to the whole organism. The ethos of Experimental Biology is one of interdisciplinary studies usually conducted within the context of the environment and evolution of the organism. The Society for Experimental Biology believes that the broad nature and lack of “ology” boundaries implicit in Experimental Biology give it a pivotal role in the development of Life Sciences which are of considerable benefit to its members and to society. In particular, Experimental Biology contributes to knowledge that can be applied to the development of agriculture and medicine and to understanding the impacts of human activity on living organisms and ecosystems. ... [Information of the supplier]
Die DNFS verbindet die Vorteile dezentraler naturkundlicher Sammlungen (u.a. dezentrale Bildungsversorgung, Netzwerkbildung mit Universitäten und anderen Wissenschaftseinrichtungen in der Region, Sicherheitsaspekte) mit den Notwendigkeiten und Vorteilen einer nationalen Präsenz und Repräsentanz. Die Mitgliedsinstitutionen bezeichnen sich als Forschungssammlungen. Darunter verstehen sie das Vorhandensein einer großen, wissenschaftlich zugänglichen naturkundlichen Sammlung sowie zugehöriger Forschungslabore und Sammlungswissenschaftlerinnen und -wissenschaftler. Die DNFS fördert die Kooperation und Abstimmung zwischen den Mitgliedsinstitutionen, erarbeitet Synergien, unterstützt die Erarbeitung regionaler Schwerpunkte und Serviceaufgaben. Sie versteht sich als Ansprechpartner und Akteur für nationale und internationale wissenschaftliche, gesellschaftliche und politische Institutionen und relevante Prozesse. Die DNFS wird auch aktiv, wenn Sammlungen auch außerhalb der DNFS gefährdet erscheinen. ... [Information des Anbieters]
