XVI International Botanical Congess

Biodiversity information management is a key issue for biodiversity conservation. Chinese Biodiversity Information System (CBIS) is a nation-wide distributed information system that collects, arranges, stores and disseminates data/information related to biodiversity in China. It consists of a center system,5 disciplinary divisions and dozens of data sources. The data sources cover 15 institutes in CAS and include botanical gardens, field research stations, museums, cell banks, seed banks and culture collections. The content of CBIS consists of databases, model bases and expert systems.