Biodiversity Informatics in Asia (ePub)

Biodiversity Informatics in Asia: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities presents the most updated information on biodiversity data across the Asian continent. It assesses the needs and gaps in current research, and highlights the importance of biodiversity informatics to conservation and sustainability in Asia. Led by biodiversity experts, this book covers the most advanced lessons, technologies, and facilities gathering biodiversity data in Asia. It includes datasets for conservation, bio-prospecting, and ecological studies, and shares best data standards and analytical tools to help further biodiversity informatics in Asian countries. This book also looks ahead to the future of biodiversity informatics, and how factors such as networking, quality assurance, and geo-spatial platforms can be used for improvement. Biodiversity Informatics in Asia: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities is a must-have for students and researchers analyzing the data behind biodiversity and its connection to taxonomic conservation.The only book on biodiversity informatics, focusing particularly on Asian regionsWritten by members of the working group for the Asia Biodiversity Conservation and Database Network (ABCDNet)Discusses the role of modern technology in biodiversity informatics, including cloud computing and social networksAnalyzes the role of databases in changing taxonomic practices in Asia, and presents strategies to improve these practices