very nice but who is funding IBIS???? usha di On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 2:11 PM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks, Minal ji & Arpit ji, for a nice beginning. > Better things will certainly follow. > > On 24 November 2014 at 13:02, min J <min...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> *THE IBIS FLORA PORTAL* <http://flora.biota.in/> >> >> >> >> A hundred years after the publication of “The Flora of British India”, >> the time has arrived to compile and update the data on floral biodiversity >> of India with the knowledge that we have gleaned in the last century. >> Digital technologies provide us with various tools which enable us to cater >> to the exacting and varied demands of scientists, naturalists, students, >> researchers and interested members of the public. Photographs of >> morphological features, herbarium specimens, distribution maps with point >> locations, data on vernacular names, synonyms, ecological details, threats >> to the species, conservation status of the species, list of publications >> and lots of other related information have been compiled, in a >> *IBIS-Flora *portal, which is freely accessible to everyone. >> >> >> >> IBIS-Flora is a platform for all those who are interested in plants, >> irrespective of their level of expertise and experience. It is geography >> independent and allows anyone with an internet connection to access the >> information and also to contribute to the continued development of the >> portal. We are aware that there are thousands of scientists, naturalists, >> students and interested amateurs working in different areas of plant >> science, and have thus developed separate spaces and applications for each >> of them. >> >> >> >> *Launch of IBIS-Flora Beta version <http://flora.biota.in/>* >> >> >> >> We have launched the *Beta* version of IBIS-Flora for review at the 24th IAAT >> Conference (inaugurated by Dr. M.Sanjappa), Tiruchirapalli on 31st Oct, >> 2014. We request you to critically review and provide your feedback on the >> portal. You can visit the latest version of the portal at flora.biota.in >> >> >> >> *What is IBIS?* >> >> IBIS is a group of web-based, modular and searchable, biodiversity >> portals, designed to aggregate authentic information on Indian flora and >> fauna. IBIS strives to serve information in a readily accessible, free, >> and user friendly format on a common platform. Currently AVIS-IBIS >> http://www.indianbiodiversity.org/about-avis-ibis/ and IBIS-Mammals >> http://www.indianbiodiversity.org/about-ibis-mammals/ are online and the >> *Beta* version of IBIS-Flora http://flora.biota.in/ has been launched to >> provide a baseline compilation and checklist of the angiosperm flora of >> India. >> >> >> >> *IBIS-Flora has:* >> >> >> >> A *working *checklist for about 21,765 species, 515 subspecies, 2515 >> varieties, 4 sub-varieties and 58 formas belonging to 3667 genera, 271 >> families and 50 orders been prepared and available. Approximately 95,160 >> synonyms have been compiled. >> >> >> >> *Categories used in IBIS-Flora* >> >> *Accepted:* This name is generally in use currently as per The Plant >> List (18,181 names). >> >> *Synonym: *Another name for the presently accepted name (95,161 names). >> >> *Provisionally Accepted:* It is accepted on the basis of available >> literature but not yet included in The Plant List (1906 names). >> >> *Provisional/Unresolved: *We have not yet concluded about the status of >> these taxa (4687 names). >> >> >> >> *Why edit or share data on IBIS-Flora?* >> >> >> >> *1)* *Your portal, your citation, your copyright* >> >> The advantage of editing and contributing data on this portal is that on >> sharing a photograph, description, Point locations or data you will become >> a part of the IBIS-Flora team with your name reflected on the citation >> module of that content page.Thus you will be the author of the content you >> share. >> >> >> >> * 2)* *Technical Infrastructure* >> >> Scratchpads are an easy and effective way to present your data online. >> Whether you just want to publish on the web, construct a database or >> assemble a formal manuscript, Scratchpads always helps you. It connects you >> with your community. All Scratchpads sites are search engine friendly. >> Scratchpads sites usually rank on top in Google search results when >> relevant taxa and keywords are used. Scratchpads let you create your >> content online. One can submit original data present in your scratchpad >> directly to peer-reviewed journals for publication (eg. Biodiversity data >> journals). >> >> >> >> * 3)* *Worldwide acceptance* >> >> Virtual Biodiversity Research and Access Network for Taxonomy (ViBRANT), >> e-Infrastructures, Natural History Museum, eMonocots (An online resource >> for monocot plants) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) are the >> authorities, who have developed Scratchpads. >> >> >> >> * 4)* *Data standards* >> >> From inception, IBIS-Flora adheres to International standards, be it in >> using correct orthography, abbreviations of authors (according to R.K. >> Brummitt & C.E.Powell (Eds.)), Authors of plant names, 1992 and references >> according to IPNI. References of regional floras or journals from where the >> names have been taken are also provided. Circumscription of taxa upto the >> family level has been followed according to APG III system. >> >> >> >> *5)* *Filters at many level* >> >> A valid question to ask is, how will the data uploaded on the portal be >> authenticated? A panel of credible and independent reviewers will be >> established and they will review each submission and ensure accuracy and >> authenticity of the information. >> >> >> >> *Easy steps to take part* >> >> >> >> 1. Go to IBIS-Flora portal >> >> 2. Click on the login button >> >> 3. Send us a user request >> >> 4. You will get your user-name and Password in a short duration >> >> 5. Now you may start sharing, uploading your data in the portal >> >> >> >> >> >> *Please feel free to contact * >> >> >> >> *Arpit Deomurari* >> >> Deputy Manager - GIS & Biodiversity Informatics, >> >> Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), >> >> Post Box No. - 29, At - Jahangirpura, >> >> PO - Gopalpura, Vadod - Hadgud - 388 370. >> >> Dist.Anand - Gujarat - India. >> >> Official URL: http://www.fes.org.in/ ; IBIS : h >> ttp://www.indianbiodiversity.org/ <http://www.indianbiodiversity.org/> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Minal Jani* >> >> Senior Project Officer, >> >> Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), >> >> Post Box No. - 29, At - Jahangirpura, >> >> PO - Gopalpura, Vadod - Hadgud - 388 370. >> >> Dist.Anand - Gujarat - India. >> >> Official URL: http://www.fes.org.in/ ; IBIS : h >> ttp://www.indianbiodiversity.org/ <http://www.indianbiodiversity.org/> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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