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

在A·利斯顿博士的指导下，俄勒冈州立大学获得了一笔赠款。这笔赠款将允许俄勒冈州立大学植物标本馆完成其在俄勒冈州收集的约156,500株蕨类、裸子植物和开花植物标本的数据库和地理参考。俄勒冈州有3900种维管植物，约占美国植物种类的20%。俄勒冈州州立大学植物标本馆是致力于记录和研究俄勒冈州各种植物区系的主要机构。俄勒冈州州立大学的植物标本收藏涵盖了125年和整个州，提供了俄勒冈州植物的全面时间、分类和地理覆盖。俄勒冈州维管植物标本的完整数据库将促进与地方、州、地区和国家努力的数据共享。标本数据库被广泛应用，包括1)北美和俄勒冈州植物区系的分类研究；2)记录稀有和濒危植物的出现和状况；以及3)记录入侵植物的分布和传播。对于每个标本，将捕获完整的标签数据，提供分类、地点、栖息地和收集信息。每个地点都将提供纬度和经度，允许基于代金券绘制所有俄勒冈州维管植物的地图。标本数据库和地图将很容易通过互联网访问。俄亥俄州立大学植物标本数据库将有助于联邦、州和私有土地上植物多样性的管理。俄勒冈州近60%的土地为联邦所有。美国林业局、土地管理局和全州的其他资源管理机构依赖于俄亥俄州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及性。市民和各级教育工作者对俄勒冈州的植物多样性很感兴趣，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普通公众、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16名本科生将受雇于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、标本保管和数据输入方面的经验。俄亥俄州立大学植物学和植物病理学系的10门课程使用俄亥俄州立大学的植物标本馆。标本资料库将加强这些课程的学生，并为他们提供新的机会。

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.