Definitions of data: 1. Data can be the lowest level of abstraction. Data on its own carries no meaning but for data to become information, it must be interpreted (Wikipedia). 2. Data sets: Collection of data in tabular form. Ecologists’ basic measurements. 3. Data Products: Eg. NEON names 5 data Continue reading Start of Data research
I have done a cursory exploration of some potential starting points for this project.ย Here’s my notes… which are a bit scattered. Let me know if you have questions. Ideas on where to start: Literature search on other estimates of data Definitions of data NEON: how they define data, estimate Continue reading Potential starting points
No one is certain how much ecological data exists, or how this amount compares to the volume of data currently housed in repositories such as Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB). It would be useful to determine this for designing infrastructure, but also as a call to arms for ecologists to Continue reading About the project
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