Development of a Conceptual Model of a database for the e-phenology Project

• Greice C. Mariano UNICAMP
• Jurandy Almeida UNICAMP
• Bruna Alberton UNESP
• Ricardo da S. Torres UNICAMP
• Leonor Patricia C. Morellato UNESP

Abstract

Recently, phenology has gained importance as the more simple and reliable indicator of effects of climate changes on plants and animals. In this context, we highlight the e-phenology, a multidisciplinary project combining research in computer science and phenology, in order to attack theoretical and practical problems involving the use of new technologies for remote phenological observation. From the computer science point of view, it is necessary to develop models, tools and techniques concerning the storage, mining, processing, and retrieving of information of phenological changes. In this sense, this paper presents our achievements regarding the modeling and implementation of a database to manage information handled in the e-phenology project.

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