CWRML: A New Language for Crop Wild Relative Data
Author Information
Author(s): Jonathan D Moore, Shelagh P Kell, Jose M Iriondo, Brian V Ford-Lloyd, Nigel Maxted
Primary Institution: Warwick HRI, University of Warwick
Hypothesis
CWRML can effectively represent and facilitate the conservation and utilization of crop wild relatives.
Conclusion
CWRML provides a flexible data communication format for representing the conservation status and utilization potential of crop wild relatives.
Supporting Evidence
- CWRML was developed to aid in the conservation and sustainable use of crop wild relatives.
- The schema allows for integration with other conservation biology standards.
- CWRML facilitates the sharing of ecogeographic information about crop wild relatives.
Takeaway
CWRML is like a special language that helps scientists share important information about wild plants that are related to our crops, so we can protect them better.
Methodology
An XML schema was developed to represent data necessary for crop wild relative conservation, incorporating existing standards and allowing for integration with other conservation biology data.
Limitations
The schema may not fully accommodate all aspects of ex situ conservation data, as other standards already exist for that purpose.
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