PRIS 1.0爲一整合性之軟體,有助於植被分析及植物資源之調查,其目的在提供有關植被及植種之相關資料給予科學研究者,保育單位,土地利用規劃者及資源經營者。PRIS之資料來源包含:標本館及博物館所收藏之標本;二,植物分類學,植物地理學以及生態學等相關之研究報告;三,實際野外收集之資料。PRIS在目前廣泛流行2286及386微電腦上執行,兼具經濟性及實用性。PRIS可區分爲兩單元,第一單元著重於植被分析,第二單元以植種資訊爲主。第一單元已於前文詳述,本文僅補充遺漏之處,包含植種中英文名錄之製作法及雙向列表歸類法。第二單元PRISI1可供綜合植種資料之用。舉凡分類特徵生物特性,生育地狀況,稀有度,生存威脅以及標本資料均可納入,以做爲查詢之依據。另外PRISⅡ尚合併影像及圖形之功能,使得運用上更具彈性。
The PRIS is an integrated software system designed to facilitate vetgetation survey and re- source inventories. The concept behind this system was to develop a tool that could provide information about species and vegetation for conservation agencies, scientific researchers, land-use planners, and resource managers. Sources of information included in the PRIS can be: (1) museum or herbarium collections; (2) extensive searches through scientific and publications pertaining to taxonomy, phytogeography, ecology, biology, and uses of plants; and (3) data from field survey PRIS takes the advantage of the affordable and widespread personal computer. It requires a 286 or 386 computer with an image system. The software is organized into two subsystems. The first subsystem PRIS I is used for vegetation analysis, and has already been reported in aseparated paper. Here only the uses of TWINSPAN and plant list preparation were added The second subsystem PRIS I is designed to synthesize information on the status of a species or other taxon. It integrates information regarding herbarium collections, taxonomic classification,biological characteristies, habitat and environment, conomic value, legal status, and degree of threat or protection for the various populations. The subsystem also incorporates graphics and image functions, and makes it more versatile and powerful.