Ecological data sharing

Ecological Informatics

Volumn 29, Issue P1, 2015, Pages 33-44

  Michener, William K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Data publication; Data sharing; Information technology; Metadata; Open access; Policy

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DATA PROCESSING; DATA QUALITY; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; META-ANALYSIS; OCEANOGRAPHY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84937003524     PISSN: 15749541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2015.06.010     Document Type: Review

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