Development of a Southeastern Floral Information System

植物标本馆收藏是唯一最重要的来源 关于地球植物生命的信息， 信息往往是非常困难的。 电脑化 个人收藏，以及计算机化的 目录可以提供巨大的改善质量， 涉及植物的研究数量。 罗伯特·海恩斯博士 亚拉巴马大学提议建立一个东南花卉 信息系统（SERFIS），一个原型网络之间的几个 美国东南部的植物标本馆。 和处理数据将受到测试，新兴的数据标准 将在该区域的几个植物标本数据库中实施。 海恩斯博士还将探索各种方法， 将数据库并入一个广域网，供外界访问 希望搜索多个数据库内容的调查人员 同步 拟议的项目将大大加快应用 新的计算机技术，植物收藏， 生物多样性研究。 SERFIS将成为未来的典范 在收集管理和内部管理方面的发展 机构合作。

Herbarium collections are the single most important source of information about the Earth's plant life, yet access to this information is often extremely difficult. Computerization of individual collections, and networking among computerized catalogs can provide enormous improvements in the quality and quantity of research involving plants. Dr. Robert Haynes of the University of Alabama proposes creation of a Southeastern Floral Information System (SERFIS), a prototype network among several herbaria in the southeast U.S. New technologies for capturing and processing data will be tested, and emerging data standards will be implemented in several herbarium databases in the region. Dr. Haynes will also explore various approaches to linking local databases into a wide-area network, accessible by outside investigators wishing to search the contents of several databases simultaneously. The proposed project will greatly accelerate the application of new computer technologies to botanical collections and biodiversity research. SERFIS will be a model for future development in the area of collection management and inter- institutional cooperation.