Objectives
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Create two polyclave keys
[as alternatives to traditional dichotomous keys] that will
visually capture the way botanical experts identify species.
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Teach and observe nonprofessionals
(e.g., students, amateur botanists, gardeners, naturalists,
life long learners, high-school teachers, and other groups
of persons with an interest in botanical and environmental
sciences) in using and testing these keys for species identification.
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Enlist community citizens
in documenting selected plant habitats in four important
environmental monitoring projects (PrarieWatch and
ForestWatch in Illinois and Wildflower and
TreeWatch in North Carolina).
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Create a use-based collection
of botanical resources to support biodiversity surveys.
- Provide
citizen and expert access
to a larger array of botanical resources through a
UIUC and UNC-CH collaborative collection development and
digitization plan.
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Produce an information
store of high-quality botanical images that support species
identification (e.g., zoom views of leaf scars and plant
hair).
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