Metadata for Plant Seeds: Taxonomy, Standards, Issues, And Impact (Report‪)‬

Introduction It is an interesting time to be looking at metadata about plant seeds: a growing awareness of the importance of biodiversity has brought international attention to seed collecting, saving, and information sharing. At the same time, scientists are continually learning more about seeds at the most basic biological level, and this new knowledge is raising questions about the taxonomic systems scientists have used since the 1700s. Contemporary seed metadata is a complex and diverse area for study.