InsideWood, online data receives funding.INSIDEWOOD, ONLINE DATA RECEIVES FUNDING. The National Science Foundation (NSF NSF - National Science Foundation ) recently granted US$ 243,039 to North Carolina State University History
Raleigh (IPA: /ˈrɑli/, ral-ee) is the capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County. , USA to enhance InsideWood, an extensive online wood anatomy research database, with descriptions and images of fossil and modern woods. The funding for InsideWood covers work at the NCSU Libraries and the College of Natural Resources. The two-year project will enhance the existing modern wood database by adding numerous images contributed by leading international experts in the field. It will also create an Internet-accessible fossil wood Fossil wood is wood that is preserved in the fossil record. Over time the wood will usually be the part of a plant that is best preserved (and most easily found). Fossil wood may or may not be petrified. database, said to become the most complete resource of its kind, supporting research into the past distribution and diversity of trees, shrubs, and vines; tracking evolutionary trends; and reconstructing ancient environments. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ABOUT THE AUTHOR The WorldWatch section in Solutions! magazine is written by Sara M. Scharpf, a writer based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. Contact her by email at sara@sgrpi.com. |
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