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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.

Study species?
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

Climate Change Reshuffles Northern Species Within their Niches

Laura H. Antão, Benjamin Weigel, Giovanni Strona, Maria H. Hällfors, Elina Kaarlejärvi, Tad Dallas, Øystein H. Opedal, Janne Heliölä, Heikki Henttonen, Otso Huitu, Erkki Korpimäki, Mikko Kuussaari, Aleksi Lehikoinen, Reima Leinonen, Andreas Lindén, Päivi Merilä, Hannu Pietiäinen, Juha Pöyry, Maija Salemaa, Tiina Tonteri, Kristiina Vuorio, Otso Ovaskainen, Marjo Saastamoinen, Jarno Vanhatalo, Tomas Roslin & Anna-Liisa Laine

Nature Climate Change (June 2022)

10.1038/s41558-022-01381-x

Tracing the Introduction History of the Tulip that Went Wild (Tulipa Sylvestris) in Sixteenth-Century Europe

Anastasia Stefanaki, Tilmann Walter & Tinde van Andel

Scientific Reports 12:1 (June 2022)

10.1038/s41598-022-13378-9

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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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