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Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility

The Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility (FinBIF) is an open access data repository for researchers, government and the public. FinBIF consolidates many collections and datasets of living Finland in a single source. Our online portal, laji.fi, allows you to browse, search and download information about all forms of biological life, and to record and share your own observations. FinBIF is committed to the sharing and promotion of open access data.

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Taxon search: find information about the plants, animals, fungi and other organisms of Finland. Taxon profiles contain information including distribution, traits, life-history and more.
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Browse & Search Observations: see the taxon observations of FinBIF in tabular form and displayed on maps. All open access data can be subsequently downloaded.
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Notebook Observation Management System: submit, share and manage your observations of nature. You can decide how and by who your observations and used (e.g., by citizen scientists, researchers and/or government).

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iNaturalist Finland is part of the international iNaturalist network. Observations recorded with iNaturalist are added to FinBIF so that they are available for Finnish researchers, government and the public. Anyone can participate. All you need to do is make some observations!

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FinBIF Publications

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Recent journal articles, book chapters and other publications that use or reference FinBIF data and FinBIF tools or services

A Rapid Increase of Large-Sized Waterfowl does not Explain the Population Declines of Small-Sized Waterbird at their Breeding Sites

Sari Holopainen, Markéta Čehovská, Kim Jaatinen, Toni Laaksonen, Andreas Lindén, Petri Nummi, Markus Piha, Hannu Pöysä, Tero Toivanen, Veli-Matti Väänänen & Aleksi Lehikoinen

Global Ecology and Conservation 36 (August 2022)

10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02144

Considerable Qualitative Variability in Local-Level Biodiversity Surveys in Finland: a Challenge for Biodiversity Offsetting

Hanna Kalliolevo, Matti Salo, Juha Hiedanpää, Pekka Jounela, Tapio Saario & Timo Vuorisalo

Journal for Nature Conservation 126194 (May 2022)

10.1016/j.jnc.2022.126194

Is the Bryophyte Soil Diaspore Bank Buffered Against Nutrient Enrichment and Grazing Exclusion?

Risto Virtanen, Jonathan D. Bakker, Maria-Theresa Jessen, Lauren L. Sullivan, W. Stanley Harpole & Anu Eskelinen

Plant and Soil (April 2022)

10.1007/s11104-022-05450-0

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Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility

The Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility (FinBIF) is an open access data repository for researchers, government and the public. FinBIF consolidates many collections and datasets of living Finland in a single source. Our online portal, laji.fi, allows you to browse, search and download information about all forms of biological life, and to record and share your own observations. FinBIF is committed to the sharing and promotion of open access data.

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