FloraGREIF – An Internet-Based Data Repository for Biogeographical Research in Mongolia

摘要: FloraGREIF presents an internet-based information tool on the vascular plant flora of Mongolia combining taxon- and record-specific information, text image with map digitized specimens images living species their habitats. Based updated checklist as taxonomic backbone, is split into “taxon” “record” level. At taxon level user finds diagnoses, habitat distribution within floristic regions Mongolia. The latter visualized in a Web GIS application. record offers for all records assigned to one taxon, which may include locality data only or additional, high-resolution scans herbarium combined from Several query masks allow flexible search display lists. interactive application links various layers, comprising administrative units, topography orography, vegetation zones They present background localities. virtual research environment make substantial Mongolia’s mainly published Russian accessible public.