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Taxonomic identification keys on the web: tools for better knowledge of biodiversity

Murguía Romero, Miguel; Serrano Estrada, Bernardo; Ortiz, Enrique; Villaseñor, José Luis

Instituto de Biología, UNAM, publicado en Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad y cosechado de y cosechado de Revistas UNAM

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Murguía Romero, Miguel, et al. (2021). Taxonomic identification keys on the web: tools for better knowledge of biodiversity. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad; Vol. 92, 2021. Recuperado de https://repositorio.unam.mx/contenidos/4129086

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Autor(es)
Murguía Romero, Miguel; Serrano Estrada, Bernardo; Ortiz, Enrique; Villaseñor, José Luis
Tipo
Artículo de Investigación
Área del conocimiento
Biología y Química
Título
Taxonomic identification keys on the web: tools for better knowledge of biodiversity
Fecha
2021-09-13
Resumen
Difficulty in correctly identifying species in biological collections is an important impediment in confronting the current biodiversity crisis. The development of tools to improve taxonomic knowledge would help reverse this deficiency. Here, we propose an informatics system for the creation and use of polykeys on the web as tools for the identification of taxa (species, genera, families, etc.). The design is based on 4 actions: the ease of use of the software (usability), polythetic identification, a theoretical model of dynamic identification, and the use of relational databases. A system that applies this design is presented and exemplified using the FAMEX polykey, a tool for identifying the families of flowering plants (Magnoliophyta) of Mexico. The AbaTax system (www.abatax.abaco2.org) allows the creation of polykeys that are published and made available to all web users. The system considers the use of responsive web design, which is adapted in real time so that the interface is properly displayed to the type of device from which it is accessed, be it a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or cell phone.
Tema
Abatax; biodiversity informatics; dynamic identification; famex; magnoliophyta; polykeys
Idioma
eng
ISSN
ISSN electrónico: 2007-8706; ISSN impreso: 1870-3453

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