Hello globalewr-ga,
I?ve collected a variety of illustrations of taxonomic concepts
organized into your major categories. I hope you will find them
helpful. I?ve also included some general resources on taxonomy that
helped me conduct some of the research. Please don?t hesitate to ask
for clarification if any of this is unclear.
Wishing you well for your project.
~ czh ~
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NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
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1)
http://inrm.cip.cgiar.org/vlab/tiki-page.php?pageName=pubp
Use of a virtual environment in the sharing of natural resource
management information
Simulation models in natural resource management provide a way to
explore different scenarios under natural and socio-economic settings
of interest. In addition, virtual environments give a tool for the
visual representation of natural resources as well as a real-time
application for the communication of users.
http://inrm.cip.cgiar.org/vlab/tiki-page.php?pageName=pubp
CipWorlds
3D enviroment for sharing and communicating research results
CIPWorlds is an on-line multi-user virtual environment currently being
developed. CIPWorlds is a universe server based on the ActiveWorlds
system.
***** This is a 10-page paper that gives you some illustrations of
using virtual environments in natural resource management information
systems.
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2)
Alternative Regimes for Sustainable Natural Resource Management
***** This is a PPT presentation. See page 9 titled Another Simple
Taxonomy for a matrix of Natural Resource intersecting with
User-Managers.
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http://www.marinebiodiversity.ca/en/databases.html
Marine Biodiversity Portal
The CMB is pleased to host a number of databases related to marine
biodiversity. We try to ensure quality control of the data and to
provide useful downloads and mapping tools whenever possible.
http://www.marinebiodiversity.ca/en/pdfs/bkin.pdf
Biodiversity Knowledge and Innovation Network (Canadian Biodiversity
Network Conference Steering Committee)
***** This is a 35-page report with lots of illustrations that deals
with developing knowledge management systems for biodiversity. It
includes lots of additional resources.
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CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT
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4)
http://enterprise.canberra.edu.au/WWW/www-crcfe.nsf
The Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology is a
world-class research centre specialising in river system ecology,
river restoration and sustainable river management. Its research
portfolio addresses the short and longer term issues facing land and
water managers, such as:
· Environmental flows
· River and wetland rehabilitation
· Measuring river condition
· Native fish decline
· Floodplain and wetland ecology
· Conserving aquatic biodiversity
http://enterprise.canberra.edu.au/WWW/www-crcfe.nsf/d87a31d8f4603d1d4a256641000e9021/7a8528cfcbc1bcb94a25667100142c48?OpenDocument
Freshwater Explorer from CRC for Freshwater Ecology Mk 1
***** Clickable map leads to related ecological topics richly
illustrated with photos and an occasional audio clip.
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5)
http://www.calci.org/Site%20Map/site_map.htm
The Community Access to Local Catchment Information (CALCI) Project is
an initiative of the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council.
The project aim is to source, collate and disseminate natural resource
management (NRM) information about the Northern Agricultural Region
(NAR) of Western Australia.
***** This site is fairly basic in its organization of natural
resources, economic and demographic regional information.
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6)
http://www.landcareqld.org.au/regions/index.php
Landcare and catchment management by region
Click on the name of a region in the map below for information on
landcare and catchment management, links to related sites, and contact
details for that region. Striped areas indicate regional overlap.
***** The taxonomy of this page is fairly simple with topics organized
by region and by landcare/catchment subjects assisted by a clickable
map.
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ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
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7)
http://www.envirolink.org/
EnviroLink US Atlas?
In partnership with LocalHarvest.org, the EnviroLink Network has
created interactive maps of all of the US-based resources in its
database. Click on the map below or type in a US zip code or city name
to browse for resources by location.
***** This is a wonderful interactive tool that helps you access a
database of thousands of online environmental resources.
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8)
http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/delaware/4153/global/global.html#Top
http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/delaware/atlas/index.html
A Climate Change Atlas for 80 Forest Tree Species of the Eastern United States
[spatial database]
Climate Change Tree Atlas:
The results of the DISTRIB Model in the form of maps of potential
habitats, forest types and dominant species (current and 5 GCM
predicted 2xCO2), as well as life history attributes, regeneration
characteristics and disturbance response for 80 tree species have been
compiled into an atlas.
***** This is an interactive tool for examining the contents of the
database and the resulting maps.
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9)
http://www.dtic.mil/biosys/
BioSystems
Cognitive readiness focuses on defining and optimizing the human
dimension of warfare. Maximizing these characteristics is essential to
the effectiveness of all DoD personnel.
The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology has
established a focus area to explore Cognitive Readiness issues and
unknowns.
http://www.dtic.mil/biosys/org/es.html
Environmental Quality -- TAXONOMY
***** This is an interesting examination of environmental issues in warfare.
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BIOPHYSICAL INFORMATION
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10)
http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/preserving/parks/anhic/flashindex.asp
Alberta Natural Heritage Information Centre
The Alberta Natural Heritage Information Centre (ANHIC), one of over
80 centres in an international Natural Heritage Network, was
established in 1996. Our centre provides accurate and accessible
biodiversity information necessary for making informed decisions
concerning conservation, natural resource management, and development
planning. The ANHIC collects, continually updates, analyzes and
disseminates information about the location, condition, status, and
trends of selected elements, including species and plant communities.
http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/preserving/parks/anhic/reports.asp
Biophysical Inventory Reports
http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/preserving/parks/anhic/docs/dillberry_lake_park_biophysical_1999.pdf
Dillberry Lake Provincial Park Biophysical Inventory.
***** This is a 124-page report that gives you an example of how to
organize biophysical information. It includes tables and templates
that make this job easier.
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http://audit.ea.gov.au/ANRA/atlas_home.cfm
Australian Natural Resources Atlas...
The National Land and Water Resources Audit (the Audit) is developing
the Australian Natural Resources Atlas to provide ready access to
information to support natural resource management.
The Atlas is being developed to involve a broad cross section of
government and private sector groups working and interested in natural
resource management issues. The Atlas will be able to be accessed and
used by managers and community groups to help in their planning and
management activities.
The information in the Atlas is organised by topic and by geography.
***** This site provides interesting use of interactive maps, pop-up
boxes and hierarchical directories.
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12)
http://ioc.unesco.org/gcrmn/GCRMN%20SA%20Partner%20Review%20Exercise%202003.pdf
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN)
GCRMN South Asia India, Maldives and Sri Lanka
The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) is a global,
interagency initiative under the stewardship of the Intergovernmental
Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, UNEP, IUCN and the World Bank. Its
aim is to aid the long-term development of coral reef monitoring
programmes in all coral reef countries.
The GCRMN is a part of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI),
its role being to deliver critical information to managers, policy
makers, donors and communities and to raise awareness of coral reef
issues amongst all stakeholders.
GCRMN SA Partner Review Exercise 2003
***** This is a 39-page paper with tables and illustrations that might
be of interest to you.
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http://www.pats.wisc.edu/
The Program on Agricultural Technology Studies (PATS) is an applied
research and extension unit housed in the College of Agricultural and
Life Sciences of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and linked with
Cooperative Extension Services.
http://www.pats.wisc.edu/absplanner.htm
Planning for Agriculture in Wisconsin ? A Guide for Communities
http://www.pats.wisc.edu/pdf%20documents/03%20-%20inventory.pdf
Conducting an Agricultural Inventory
Box 3A Types of Information Used in Agricultural Planning
-- Socioeconomic
-- Biophysical
***** This paper offers guidelines for developing a taxonomy for
agricultural information.
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14)
http://taxonomy.zoology.gla.ac.uk/%7Erdmp1c/teaching/L1/Evolution/
Level 1 Ecology and Evolution
Lecture 1 -- Taxonomy: Revealing the order of life
http://taxonomy.zoology.gla.ac.uk/~rdmp1c/teaching/L1/Evolution/l4/basis.html
Lecture 4: The Selection Process II Genetic Variation, The Fuel Of
Natural Selection
Genetic basis of variation
***** This page offers simple and elegant illustrations for basic concepts.
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15)
http://genetics.nbii.gov/systematics.html
Organization of Diversity
Taxonomy: The classification of organisms based on similarities in
structure or characteristics
***** This site also offers simple but interesting illustrations.
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GENERAL RESOURCES FOR TAXONOMY
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http://www.taxonomywarehouse.com/
TAXONOMY WAREHOUSE
Taxonomy Warehouse is a free service (free to users and free to
vocabulary publishers) provided by Synapse, the Knowledge Link
Corporation (on the web at www.synaptica.com) for the benefit of the
information and knowledge management community.
The Warehouse aims to provide a comprehensive directory of taxonomies,
thesauri, classification schemes and other authority files from around
the world, plus information about taxonomy references, resources and
events.
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http://www.itis.usda.gov/
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
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http://builder.com.com/5100-6374_14-5055268.html
Understanding information taxonomy helps build better apps
June 25, 2003
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http://anthro.palomar.edu/animal/default.htm
CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING THINGS:
An Introduction to the Principles of Taxonomy
with a Focus on Human Classification Categories
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http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss98/patterns-taxonomy.html
A Taxonomy of Information Patterns
Information can be portrayed visually in a number of ways. Some
structures provide a better fit with the data than others. Here are
some patterns that are useful for displaying a wide range of academic
and practical content.
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SEARCH STRATEGY
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Taxonomy
taxonomy "natural resource management"
taxonomy "natural resource management information"
taxonomy "catchment management"
taxonomy "biophysical information" |
