Report prepared for the Experts Meeting Towards the Implementation of a Global Invasive Species
Information Network (GISIN), 6-8 April, 2004. Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms
My database does not reference a taxonomic/terminology/data standard
Other (see next question)
C7. The taxonomic/terminology/data standard referenced by the database (if not listed above):
C8. The subject or focus of the database: (choose all that apply)
Aquatic species only
Terrestrial species only
Aquatic and terrestrial species
Flora (plants) only
Fauna (animals) only
Flora and fauna (plants and animals, all taxa)
Arthropods only
Invertebrates only
Vertebrates only
Diseases (viral/bacterial/fungal)
Other (see next two questions)
C9. The subject or focus of the database (if not listed above):
C10. The databases addresses the following individual or group of species/taxa (answer only if not listed in
question C8 or C9):
C11. The geographic focus of the database is: (choose all that apply)
Local (an area within one part of a country/political unit)
National
Regional (more than one country/political unit)
Global
Other (see next question)
C12. The geographic focus of the database (if not listed above):
C13. Rank IAS database search criteria in order of importance to you. Use each number only ONCE.
(1=most important, 7=least important)
Scientific Name ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 )
Common Name ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 )
Genus ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 )
Higher Taxonomic Unit ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 )
Geographic area ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 )
Invasion pathway/method ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 )
Keyword search ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 )
C14. Database search criteria important to me (if not listed above):
C15. Rank IAS database search results listed below in order of importance to you. Use each number only
ONCE. (1=most important, 6=least important)
Fact sheets / species profiles ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 )
Distribution maps (either interactive GIS layers or non-interactive graphics) ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 )
Species occurrence reports ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 )
Management / control information ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 )
Current / past research ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 )
Bibliographic information / references ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 )