Data, maps and mapping materials for the "Exploratories for large-scale and long-term functional biodiversity research

数据库数据、地图和地图信息构成了景观层面的生态研究的支柱。根据我们大型研究联盟“大规模和长期功能生物多样性研究的探索”审查小组的建议，本建议概述了所有初始和进一步贡献项目对此类信息的需求。换言之，这项提案概括了审查小组已经承认但没有直接与联合体的次级项目一起批准的需求。这使我们能够在目前的提案中确定协同增效作用，并通过避免裁员来最大限度地减少总成本。我们建议获取1：10000比例尺的数字地形图(DTK 10；更大比例尺免费提供)、数字正射照片、高分辨率航空图像和ASTER类型的卫星图像。此外，我们要求提供学生帮手和支付旅费，以协助提供地面实况遥感信息，并绘制探索实验室研究地块周围无法通过遥感绘制的土地利用图。此外，我们要求使用Geomatica v.10软件处理DTK数据和正射影像数据，并申请ArcGIS和空间分析许可证，以便将实际土地利用信息数字化，并综合所有次级项目的信息。所申请的数据、地图和绘图材料的信息对于生物多样性探索实验室目前的所有分项目的成功至关重要。此外，这些材料将供新的次级项目在2009年初加入该联合体时使用。

Database data, maps, and mapping information form the backbone of ecological research at the landscape level. As proposed by the review panel of our large research consortium, the “Exploratories for large-scale and long-term functional biodiversity research”, this proposal summarizes the needs for such information of all initial and further contributing projects. In other words, this proposal summarizes needs already acknowledged by the review panel but not granted directly with the subprojects of the consortium. This enabled us in the current proposal to identify synergies and to minimize the overall costs by avoiding redundancies. We propose acquiring digital topographic maps at 1:10000 scale (DTK 10; larger scales are available for free), digital ortho-photographs, high resolution airborne imagery, and satellite images of the ASTER type. Moreover, we ask for student helpers and coverage of travel expenses to assist in ground-truthing remote sensing information and in mapping of land use surrounding the study plots of the exploratories where it is not possible via remote sensing. Furthermore, we ask for the software Geomatica V.10 to process DTK-data and ortho-photograph data, and ArcGIS and spatial analysis licenses for the digitization of the actual land use information and for synthesizing information from all subprojects. The information of the applied for data, maps, and mapping materials is essential for the success of all current subprojects of the biodiversity exploratories. Moreover, the material will be available for the new subprojects to join the consortium in early 2009.