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An Object Model for Biodiversity Analysis

Biodiversity as the variety within the living species is commonly defined in relation to specific spatial unit. The number of geocoded localities rises significantly and considerable research has been devoted to mapping and analyzing distribution of flora. The paper describes an object model that addresses spatial distribution of biodiversity at any taxonomic rank. The model can be used as a part of a web service or as a layer in an application. The model enables pairing data from taxa localities and data from GIS layers thus allowing new knowledge about biodiversity. Types of analysis and results, input and output interface have been described.

Biodiversity; Spatial analysis; Alpha diversity; Ecological niche; Object model

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