Completion of a Database of Oregon Vascular Plant Specimens in the Oregon State University Herbarium

在A博士的指导下，俄勒冈州州立大学获得了一笔赠款。利斯顿。 这笔赠款将使俄勒冈州立大学植物标本馆完成其估计156,500蕨类植物，裸子植物和开花植物标本收集在俄勒冈州的数据库和地理参考。俄勒冈州拥有3900种维管植物，植物群占美国植物种类的20%。 俄勒冈州立大学植物标本馆是致力于记录和研究俄勒冈州多样植物群的主要机构。俄勒冈州立大学植物标本馆的收藏涵盖了125年和整个州，提供了俄勒冈州植物的全面的时间顺序，分类和地理覆盖。 数据共享与地方，州，区域和国家的努力将促进由一个完整的数据库俄勒冈州维管植物标本。 标本数据库的应用范围很广，包括1）北美和俄勒冈州植物区系的分类学研究; 2）记录稀有和濒危植物的发生和状态; 3）记录入侵植物的分布和传播。 对于每个标本，将采集完整的标签数据，提供分类、地点、栖息地和采集信息。 每个地方将提供纬度和经度，允许所有俄勒冈州维管植物的凭证为基础的映射。 标本数据库和地图可通过互联网随时查阅。 俄勒冈州立大学植物标本馆标本数据库将有助于联邦、州和私人土地上植物多样性的管理。 俄勒冈州近60%的土地归联邦所有。 美国林务局、土地管理局和全州的其他资源管理者都依赖于俄勒冈州立大学植物标本馆提供的植物分类和分布数据。 标本数据库和在线地图将大大提高这一信息的可获得性。 各级公民和教育工作者对俄勒冈州的植物多样性感兴趣，但大多数人无法获得标本馆的资源。 标签信息和分布图的可访问性将为公众、教育工作者和他们的学生提供新的机会，以增加他们对俄勒冈州植物的了解。 大约有16名本科生将从事与该项目相关的策展，数据输入和地理参考任务。 这些学生将获得收集程序，标本管理和数据输入方面的经验。 俄勒冈州立大学植物标本馆被植物学和植物病理学系教授的10门课程使用。 标本数据库将加强和提供新的机会，为学生就读于这些课程。

A grant has been awarded to Oregon State University under the direction of Dr. A. Liston. This grant will allow the Oregon State University Herbarium to complete the databasing and georeferencing of its estimated 156,500 fern, gymnosperm, and flowering plant specimens collected in Oregon. With 3900 vascular plant species, the Oregon flora represents approximately 20% of the plant species found in the United States. The OSU Herbarium is the principal institution devoted to the documentation and study of Oregon's diverse flora. The OSU Herbarium collection encompasses 125 years and the entire state, providing comprehensive chronological, taxonomic and geographic coverage of Oregon plants. Data sharing with local, state, regional, and national efforts will be facilitated by a complete database of Oregon vascular plant specimens. The specimen database is used in a wide range of applications, including 1) the taxonomic study of the North American and Oregon floras; 2) documenting the occurrence and status of rare and endangered plants; and 3) documenting the distribution and spread of invasive plants. For each specimen, complete label data will be captured, providing taxonomic, locality, habitat, and collecting information. Each locality will be provided with latitude and longitude, allowing voucher-based mapping of all Oregon vascular plants. The specimen database and maps will be readily accessible via the internet. The OSU Herbarium specimen database will be useful to the management of plant diversity on federal, state, and private lands. Nearly 60% of Oregon's land is federally owned. US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and other resource managers throughout the state rely on plant taxonomic and distribution data provided by the OSU Herbarium. The specimen database and online maps will greatly enhance the accessibility of this information. Citizens and educators at all levels are interested in the plant diversity of Oregon, but most do not have access to the resources of the herbarium. The accessibility of label information and distribution maps will provide new opportunities for the general public, educators, and their students to increase their knowledge of Oregon's plants. Approximately 16 undergraduate students will be employed in curatorial, data entry, and georeferencing tasks associated with the project. These students will gain experience in collections procedures, specimen curation, and data entry. The OSU Herbarium is used by 10 courses taught in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. The specimen database will enhance and provide new opportunities for students enrolled in these courses.