Natural data resources of Polish scientific institutions - variety, history, importance - Introduction

Abstrakt

The present issue of KOSMOS is devoted to the Polish resources of information on biological diversity, in particular, to source materials such as collections of specimens. The subject is discussed in articles written by custodians of natural collections and authors related to the collection and analysis of natural data, representing institutions collaborating within the Polish Biodiversity Information Network (KSIB) within the project of the Digital Poland Operational Programme "Integration and mobilization of data on biotic diversity of Eukaryota in resources of Polish scientific institutions" (IMBIO).