FIGURE 1 in Harmonizing taxon names in biodiversity data: A review of tools, databases and best practices

FIGURE 1 Typology of taxonomic databases according to their taxonomic breadth and their spatial scale. The x-axis represents increasing taxonomic breadth from a single taxonomic group to no clear taxonomic restriction (e.g. considering all biota or all Eukaryota). The y-axis represents spatial scale from regional to global. Each box represents a specific type of taxonomic database, with examples. LCVP, Leipzig Catalogue of Vascular Plants; WorldFlora, World Flora Online; POWO, Plants of the World Online; GermanSL, German Simple List; Vascan, Database of Vascular Plants of Canada; WoRMS, World Register of Marine Species; CASD, Chinese Animal Scientific Database; COL, Catalogue of Life; GBIF, Global Biodiversity Information Facility; TAXREF, French Taxonomic Referential; FinBIF, Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility