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This data describes plant traits from throughout the globe and includes 1,000 traits for more than 64,000 plant species. Database Location: http://www.try-db.org/TryWeb/Home.php Sites Georeferenced: Yes (for many of the entries) Methods: Data is collected from previous studies and as a continued effort from the organizers. Data Collected: species, location, traits...MORE
This web site stores global data to track the movement of animals. Data Location: http://www.movebank.org/ Sites Georefferenced: Yes Data Available: species, location Citation: Wikelski, M., and Kays, R. 2010. Movebank: archive, analysis and sharing of animal movement data. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.movebank.org , Accessed on <date>.MORE
This data set describes taxonomic diversity and size distibution of benthic foraminifers from a carbonate platform in south China. Dataset Location: Dryad Site Location: Guizhou Province, China Sites Georefferenced: No Data Collected: genus, species, size, substage, age, environment Citation: Payne JL, Summers M, Rego BL, Altiner D, Wei J, Yu...MORE
This data set describes vascular plant and bryophyte species as well as biogeochemical data for acid grasslands of the Atlantic region of Europe. Dataset Location: Ecological Archives Site Location: Atlantic biogeographic region, Europe Sites Georefferenced: Yes Timespan: 2002-2007 Methods: Sites were randomly determined to ensure a range of nitrogen deposition...MORE
This web site houses species accounts and georaphical data of mammals for north america including phylogenetic information and skull, bone, and teeth images. Dataset Location: http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/main.cfm?lang=_en Site Location: North America Sites Georefferenced: Yes Comments: Multiple user interfaces are included within this dataset. An interactive map of the continent allow users...MORE
VertNet consists of four global diversity databases housed on independent web sites: Mammal Natworked Information System, Ornithological Information System, HerpNET, and FishNet 2. Data Location: VertNet Comments: This large-scale data repository organizes extensive publically available data and diversity information from primary data contributors acting to construct their datasets in a...MORE
This web site hosts millions of bird specimen records indexed by taxonomy and georgraphy. Data Location: ORNIS Data Georefferenced: Yes Comments: This data repository compiles data from 42 institutions and 5 countries and provides a search engine for searching by specimen record, taxonomic index, and geographic index [ HERE ],...MORE
This web site hosts a global network of herpetological collections data from natural history museums, currently including 50 institutions and 5.5 million speciments. Data Location: HerpNET Sites Georefferenced: Yes Comments: Data are searchable by data provider, scientific name and locality [ HERE ]. HerpNET is part of the VertNet cooperative...MORE
This web site hosts data compiled from natural history museums and other biodiversity institutions to establish a global network of fish records. Data Location: FishNet 2 Sites Georefferenced: Yes Comments: Data is searchable by taxon and location [ HERE ]. FishNet is part of the VertNet cooperative data network. Example...MORE
This web site hosts data compiled from 17 North American Institutions about taxonimic and geographic records of mammals. Data Location: MaNIS Sites Georefferenced: Yes Comments: Data are searchable by specimen record, taxonomic index, and geographic index [ HERE ]. MaNIS is part of the VertNet cooperative data network. Example Citation:...MORE