Interactive Plant Selection Tools A third type of problem that Lucid tool authors have developed a decision support tool for is plant selection. The question that the Lucid tool aims to provide information about is: “What type of plant (species or variety) is likely to be most suitable for a particular site. Taking into account…
Background Since matrix key software was only developed in the late 1980s and 90s, very few matrix keys had been developed by1995, when Lucid matrix software was first released. Paper-based dichotomous or pathway keys, published in floras and other taxonomic publications, were the only tools available for identifying plant and animal species at that time.…
MySoil MySoil is a Lucid key that has been developed by the Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. The key, which can be accessed online, enables growers to identify the soil type on their farm. This has been made possible by summarising thousands of different soils present in the Wheatbelt into 15…
Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 of Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants now available. The release of Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK 8) represents another significant milestone in the development of this information system for identifying and learning about plants in Australian tropical rainforests. Get RFK 8 as a mobile app (Android or iOS)…
New EUCLID now available! “EUCLID Eucalypts of Australia” – The foremost eucalypt identification and botanical guide has reached a new milestone in time for National Eucalypt day (23rd March) with the release of the fourth edition. This tool makes Australia’s most significant group of plants, the eucalypts, available to all from the enthusiastic amateur to…