How popular is efi site among non-members?

[J.M. Garg]

Dear members,

How popular is efi site among non-members, whether taxonomists or laymen?

I would like to have your views, if you are aware of some non-members, in this regard.
Also what can be done further so that it becomes more popular among both these sections?
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With regards,
J.M.Garg

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[J.M. Garg]

Awaiting some feedback from members.

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Mayur ji.

A very important feedback. Yes, I am working on these aspects of detailed distribution in India (where ever available on net) and keys, where ever I am revising a genus on the site either directly or through links of eFloras/ BSI Flora of India (though down since long)/ Local books available on net etc.

But progress is certainly slow as we need more volunteers who can take up such works. I can certainly train them for this work. 

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Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2019 at 12:21
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Dear Garg ji, 

Thank you for your mail. Indeed, eflora page is playing a vital role in our life. An example, being a Plant Taxonomy student I am almost daily visiting the eflora site to confirm or compare the plant species. I think we can start to make it more comprehensive by adding the detailed distribution in India and brief description and keys, at least for the families/ genera had been worked out previously, through the revisions. 

sincerely, 

Mayur D. Nandikar (Ph.D. Botany)

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Thanks, Dinesh ji.

Yes, very important feedback.

Yes, lot of research scholars are joining and contributing to building of eFI as are passionate persons from other field.

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Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2019 at 14:09
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Dear Garg ji,

I am sure eFI is used to very great extent by non-members.

Surely, it is used as much as any good Flora site by students, enthusiasts and subject experts.

And not before long, they convert themselves to be a member. Because, it is more fun by way of querying / responding / contributing !

I think frequency of people joining eFI, is always on increase, a sure indicator of popularity.

Simple statistical analysis of how many joinees are - from which field / their reason for wanting to join the group, tells about group's rising popularity and credibility.

Regards.

Dinesh

On Sat, Aug 3, 2019 at 12:21 PM mayur nandikar <mnan...@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Garg ji, 

Thank you for your mail. Indeed, eflora page is playing a vital role in our life. An example, being a Plant Taxonomy student I am almost daily visiting the eflora site to confirm or compare the plant species. I think we can start to make it more comprehensive by adding the detailed distribution in India and brief description and keys, at least for the families/ genera had been worked out previously, through the revisions. 

sincerely, 

Mayur D. Nandikar (Ph.D. Botany)

Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research (NGCPR)
c/o Lawkim Motors Division
431, Village Shindewadi, Post Shirwal,
Dist: Satara, Maharashtra, India 412 801
-----------------------------------------------------------

Office 02169-244401 (Ext 640)

Mobile: +91 9421969757

email: nand...@godrej.com

www.ngcpr.org 
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Scopus ID 36495332200
ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0001-8626-3669

On Sat, Aug 3, 2019 at 11:04 AM J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2019 at 11:02

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