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Interactive Information Visualization in the Digital Flora of Texas. John J. Leggett Center for the Study of Digital Libraries Texas A&M University. Introduction. Digital Flora of Texas collaborative research effort web-accessible collections - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Interactive Information Interactive Information Visualization in Visualization in
the Digital Flora of Texasthe Digital Flora of TexasJohn J. Leggett John J. Leggett
Center for the Study of Digital Libraries Center for the Study of Digital Libraries
Texas A&M University Texas A&M University
IntroductionIntroduction Digital Flora of Texas Digital Flora of Texas
collaborative research effort collaborative research effort web-accessible collectionsweb-accessible collections botanists and botanically-interested non-botanists and botanically-interested non-
specialistsspecialists Herbarium Specimen Browser (HSB) Herbarium Specimen Browser (HSB)
main portal to the collectionsmain portal to the collections ~ 300,000 specimen records~ 300,000 specimen records 13 herbaria13 herbaria
Herbarium Specimen Herbarium Specimen BrowserBrowser
Hierarchical taxonomic browserHierarchical taxonomic browser expansion in contextexpansion in context
Detailed specimen listingsDetailed specimen listings Specimen and species distribution mapsSpecimen and species distribution maps Full-text querying on specimen recordsFull-text querying on specimen records Stackable bar graph displays showing Stackable bar graph displays showing
temporal aspects of the specimenstemporal aspects of the specimens
HSB Main PageHSB Main Page
Specimen Distribution Specimen Distribution MapsMaps
Full-text QueryingFull-text Querying
Visualizing Temporal Visualizing Temporal Specimen DataSpecimen Data
Herbarium bar graphs provide numerical Herbarium bar graphs provide numerical summary of individual collectionssummary of individual collections
Stackable herbaria bar graphs provide Stackable herbaria bar graphs provide collective numerical summary and collective numerical summary and comparative analysiscomparative analysis
Daily and Weekly bar graphs Daily and Weekly bar graphs flowering periodsflowering periods collection activitiescollection activities
Yearly bar graphsYearly bar graphs historical analysis of herbariahistorical analysis of herbaria influence of curator or individual collectorinfluence of curator or individual collector
Herbarium Bar GraphsHerbarium Bar Graphs
Daily Bar GraphsDaily Bar Graphs
Weekly Bar GraphWeekly Bar Graph
Yearly Bar GraphYearly Bar Graph
ExampleExample
Objective: Learn about collection Objective: Learn about collection activities of the Brassicaceae familyactivities of the Brassicaceae family browse or query for Brassicaceae browse or query for Brassicaceae see species and specimen counts and see species and specimen counts and
listinglisting map density and distributionmap density and distribution graph by herbaria, daily, weekly, yearlygraph by herbaria, daily, weekly, yearly use distribution maps or bar graphs to use distribution maps or bar graphs to
find collectors, locations, dates, etc.find collectors, locations, dates, etc.
SummarySummary Digital libraries supporting/changing scientific Digital libraries supporting/changing scientific
practicepractice Collaborative research driven by needs of Collaborative research driven by needs of
biologists (botanists, ecologists)biologists (botanists, ecologists) Interactive information visualizations in support Interactive information visualizations in support
of daily scientific practice and educationof daily scientific practice and education Many benefitsMany benefits
cleaner data, comparative analyses, data miningcleaner data, comparative analyses, data mining generate collection activities/educational generate collection activities/educational
opportunitiesopportunities wide audience wide audience endangered and protected speciesendangered and protected species
URLsURLs
Digital Flora of Texas:Digital Flora of Texas: http://www.http://www.texasfloratexasflora.org.org
Herbarium Specimen Browser:Herbarium Specimen Browser: http://http://
www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/tracy2/main1.htmlwww.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/tracy2/main1.html